Japan Eats!

Eating in Japan is one of the highest pleasures of living or traveling to the country. But for those not overly familiar with the practice, eating out in Japan can be a confusing experience, whether it is the language barrier or the lack of knowledge about Japanese culture. Japan Eats! is an entertaining guide, for first-time visitors and seasoned gourmets alike, to the pleasures and pitfalls of dining in Japan—with hilarious insights and tips not found in other books.  The book covers everything from the proper technique for holding chopsticks to the etiquette of slurping soup. Author Betty Reynolds helps restaurant-goers with mini-lessons on how to read the curtains at the entrance, the menus on the wall, and even the signs on the bathroom doors!There is a ramen guide, useful expressions, a lowdown on convenience store food, and even a chapter on everything you need to know when visiting an onsen hot spring. What are uni sea urchins, and how do you eat them? What is "dancing shrimp"?