Sakana
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In Japan, it is customary to serve alcoholic drinks with snacks called sakana, shukō, or otsumami. These are usually quite salty and served in relatively small portions. Sakana are usually more substa
Sake and sakana
Example of traditional izakaya menu with sakana listed on tags on the wall
Sanma grilled with salt
Hamachi kama, yellowtail collar
Izakaya
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An izakaya is a type of informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks. Izakaya are casual places for after-work drinking, similar to a pub, a Spanish tapas bar, or an American saloon o
Sakana
…Japanese meal, and as a result some Japanese do not eat rice and drink alcohol simultaneously. Sakana are served in drinking establishments known as izakaya. When first seated in an izakaya, an otōshi (お通し) or appetizer is placed on the table before any drinks are ordered. The otōshi is charged to the…
An izakaya in Gotanda, Tokyo. The signboard on the right shows a menu with regular dishes (left) and seasonal entrees – nabe (right).
Taipei izakaya in 1951
People at an izakaya, sitting by the bar and facing the kitchen
Chicken karaage