1. ramen   A set lunch box   wheat noodles served in a broth containing meat, seafood and vegetables   buckwheat noodles served in soup with a variety of toppings   a thick soup made with prawns, shellfish, chicken, bean curd and vegetables   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. ohitashi   thin slices of beef cooked in a broth with vegetables   very thin wheat noodles served chilled with diced cucumber and a soy-sauce dip   green vegetables boiled and served with soy sauce   fish cooked in a sauce   Half-n-half Clue   3. yasai itame   deep-fried breaded pork served on a bed of rice cooked with egg, onions and green peas   fried vegetables   very thin wheat noodles served chilled with diced cucumber and a soy-sauce dip   fried rice with green peas, eggs, pork and shrimp   Half-n-half Clue   4. shabu shabu   thin slices of beef cooked in a broth with vegetables   Thin slices of beef, bean curd, noodles, leeks and other vegetables simmered in mixture of soy sauce, rice wine and sugar   fermented bean paste soup with vegetables and bean curd   wheat noodles served in a broth containing meat, seafood and vegetables   Half-n-half Clue   5. tempura udon   curry, usually made with beef served with rice   fermented bean paste soup with vegetables and bean curd   a thick soup made with prawns, shellfish, chicken, bean curd and vegetables   wheat noodles in broth served topped with thin slices of battered and deep-fried meat or seafood and vegetables   Half-n-half Clue   6. yosenabe   wheat noodles in broth served topped with thin slices of battered and deep-fried meat or seafood and vegetables   very thin wheat noodles served chilled with diced cucumber and a soy-sauce dip   a winter soup made with vegetables, eggs and fish cakes   a thick soup made with prawns, shellfish, chicken, bean curd and vegetables   Half-n-half Clue   7. bento   fried rice with green peas, eggs, pork and shrimp   wheat noodles in a thick fish broth with vegetables and fish cakes   a winter soup made with vegetables, eggs and fish cakes   A set lunch box   Half-n-half Clue