7 Japanese Foods in the Anime Suzume no Tojimari, Make You Drooling

Produced by CoMix Wave Films, Suzume no Tojimari (2022) is an animated film that has gained massive popularity. 

In addition to the adventures of Suzume Iwato and Sōta Munakata in preventing a series of disasters in Japan, this animated film is also decorated with Japanese culinary treats.

The food seemed to accompany their adventure when they moved to various locations in Japan. 

Not only traditional dishes, there are also modern dishes. 

Guaranteed to make you drool, let's take a look at Japanese food in the anime Suzume no Tojimari.

1. Yaki udon

On the way to Kobe, Rumi Ninomiya hitchhiked Suzume Iwato in her car. 

She then settled temporarily with the single mother. After Suzume came home, after "locking the door", they made yaki udon. 

Yep, yaki udon (stir-fried udon noodles) refers to fried noodles made from udon with a distinctive thick and wide shape. 

The udon is combined with animal ingredients such as meat and eggs, as well as vegetable ingredients such as vegetables.

2. Medamyaki

To complement the yaki udon, they also add sunny side up eggs. 

In Japan, this processed egg is known as medamayaki. 

Literally, medamayaki means fried egg. 

The fried eggs refer again to eggs sunny side up in general. 

If you want half-cooked egg yolks then it is called hanjuku-medamayaki.

3. Potesara

Eggs and udon are not enough, Suzume Iwato suggests adding potesara to their yaki udon. 

As a result, the fried noodle dish becomes rich in taste and very filling. 

Potesara stands for potato sarada, aka potato salad. 

This Japanese-style potato salad is typical with semi-mashed potatoes mixed with vegetables and mayonnaise. 

Potesara is served cold after taking it out of the refrigerator.

4. Misoshima

On the way to find Sōta Munakata with Suzume Iwato and Tsubame Iwato, Tomoya Serizawa takes a short break while eating misoshiru. 

There is also a bowl of warm rice to relieve hunger. 

Misoshiru aka miso soup or typical miso soup with dashi (a basic broth for Japanese cuisine) and topped with miso as a flavoring ingredient. 

This soupy dish is often filled with seafood and vegetables.

5. Bentos

During school break, Suzume Iwato and her classmates were enjoying bento. 

Her lunch box looks adorable. 

These provisions were made by her aunt, Tsubame Iwato.

Bento is a food stock in Japan. 

Bento fillings and packaging are very diverse. 

Not just a booster stomach but also sufficient daily nutrition. 

In addition, bento is also often used as a creative container for the art of serving food.

6. Sando

Suzume Iwato and Sōta Munakata (who turns into a chair) go on an adventure to hunt down Daijin and "lock the door" to prevent disaster from hitting Japan. 

On one of the trips, Suzume Iwato was seen eating sando. 

Well, sando or sandwich is a sandwich with filling in the middle. 

The filling can be varied according to taste. 

Generally, there are meat and vegetables and sauces. 

In Japan, there is also a fruit sando that uses fresh fruit and whipped cream.

7. Aisukurīmu

Tomoya Serizawa had just bought ice cream when Tsubame Iwato approached her crying. 

While trying to calm her down, your aisukurī fell to the floor. 

Aisukurīmu is the mention of ice cream (ice cream) in Japanese. 

Ice cream is a frozen confection of dairy products which is very popular in various parts of the world. 

Ice cream is increasingly attractive with a variety of flavors.

Wow, it turns out that there are quite a few snippets of Japanese food in the anime Suzume no Tojimari. 

Besides enjoying the visuals of Japanese food, we are also treated to a spectacular adventure. 

So, from the dishes above, which one do you want to taste?