1. gomoku soba   thin slices of beef cooked in a broth with vegetables   deep-fried breaded pork served on a bed of rice cooked with egg, onions and green peas   Thin slices of beef, bean curd, noodles, leeks and other vegetables simmered in mixture of soy sauce, rice wine and sugar   buckwheat noodles served in soup with a variety of toppings   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. miso-shiru   a thick soup made with prawns, shellfish, chicken, bean curd and vegetables   green vegetables boiled and served with soy sauce   fish cooked in a sauce   fermented bean paste soup with vegetables and bean curd   Half-n-half Clue   3. sukiyaki   pickled vegetables   Thin slices of beef, bean curd, noodles, leeks and other vegetables simmered in mixture of soy sauce, rice wine and sugar   fried vegetables   fermented bean paste soup with vegetables and bean curd   Half-n-half Clue   4. ni zakana   stewed vegetables   fried vegetables   a winter soup made with vegetables, eggs and fish cakes   fish cooked in a sauce   Half-n-half Clue   5. shabu shabu   fish cooked in a sauce   fermented bean paste soup with vegetables and bean curd   a winter soup made with vegetables, eggs and fish cakes   thin slices of beef cooked in a broth with vegetables   Half-n-half Clue   6. tsukemono   curry, usually made with beef served with rice   fermented bean paste soup with vegetables and bean curd   A set lunch box   pickled vegetables   Half-n-half Clue   7. tempura udon   thin slices of beef cooked in a broth with vegetables   wheat noodles served in a broth containing meat, seafood and vegetables   wheat noodles in broth served topped with thin slices of battered and deep-fried meat or seafood and vegetables   fried rice with green peas, eggs, pork and shrimp   Half-n-half Clue