Japanese cuisine (日本料理, nihon-ryōri?) or washoku (和食?) strictly speaking denotes traditional-style Japanese food, before Westernization began in the Meiji period (1868-1912).
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Famous quotes containing the words japanese and/or cuisine:
“The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness.”
—Paul Theroux (b. 1941)
“Thank God for the passing of the discomforts and vile cuisine of the age of chivalry!”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)