Being also called nihon-shoku (Japanese dishes) or wa-shoku (Japanese dishes), their features are roughly three; eating food without cooking, placing importance on the basic taste of food itself with little flavor added, and the delicate artful arrangement of food on dishes.
日本食、和食とも言われ、生食、素材の味を重視する薄口の味付け、そして繊細な盛り付けの三点がおおまかな特徴とされている。