Teppanyaki is a type of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food. The word "teppanyaki" is derived from "teppan", which means iron plate, and "yaki", which means grilled. In North America, it is also known by the name of hibachi. Typical ingredients used for teppanyaki are beef, shrimp, scallops, lobster, chicken and assorted vegetables. Soybean oil is typically used to cook the ingredients. In Japan, many teppanyaki restaurants feature beef. Another popular dish served at a teppanyaki restaurant is okonomiyaki which is also cooked on the griddle. Side dishes of mung bean sprouts, zucchini, garlic chips or fried rice usually accompany the meal. Some restaurants provide sauces in which to dip the food; usually, in Japan, only soy sauce is offered.

In Japanese cuisine , sushi is a food made of vinegared rice combined with various toppings or fillings. In Japan the word sushi refers to the rice, not the fish. Sushi toppings or fillings can include seafood , meat , vegetables , mushrooms or egg , Sushi toppings may be raw, cooked, or marinated. In the Western world, sushi is often misunderstood to mean clumps of rice topped with raw fish , or even simply raw seafood, which is properly called sashimi . There are various types of sushi. Sushi served rolled in nori (seaweed), is called maki (rolls). Sushi made with toppings laid onto hand-formed clumps of rice is called nigiri; sushi made with toppings stuffed into a small pouch of fried tofu is called inari; and sushi made with toppings served scattered over a bowl of sushi rice are called chirashi-zushi, or scattered sushi.