Japanese Food

Japanese Food

Header product — groups all Japanese dishes. Log sales here for quick entry or against a specific dish for finer tracking.

Takoyaki

Octopus-filled savoury balls — cooked in a cast iron takoyaki pan. Topped with takoyaki sauce, Japanese mayo, bonito flakes, and aonori. Contains octopus, fish, egg, gluten, soy.

Tonkotsu ramen

Rich pork bone broth ramen with chashu pork, soft-boiled egg, nori, spring onion, and bamboo shoots. Contains gluten, egg, soy, sesame.

Chicken katsu curry

Panko-crumbed chicken cutlet with Japanese curry sauce over steamed rice. Contains gluten, egg, dairy.

Chicken katsu don

Panko-crumbed chicken cutlet over steamed rice with katsu sauce. Contains gluten, egg, soy.

Onigiri (rice balls)

Hand-pressed rice balls with various fillings — tuna mayo, salmon, pickled plum, or teriyaki chicken. Wrapped in nori.

Yakitori skewers

Grilled chicken skewers glazed with tare sauce (soy, mirin, sake, sugar). Contains soy and gluten.

Edamame (side)

Steamed and salted edamame pods. Contains soy.

Japanese soft drink (Ramune or Calpico)

Imported Japanese beverages.

Octopus (cooked and diced)

For takoyaki — seafood allergen.

Pork bones (for tonkotsu broth)

Slow-cook 12+ hours for authentic broth.

Chashu pork (braised pork belly)

Prepare in advance — slice and reheat.

Chicken thigh fillets (boneless, skin-on)

For katsu and yakitori.

Eggs

For takoyaki batter, soft-boiled ramen eggs, and katsu crumbing.

Tuna (canned, in oil)

For onigiri filling.

Salmon (cooked or smoked)

For onigiri filling.

Japanese short-grain rice (koshihikari style)

For onigiri and donburi — must use correct rice variety.

Ramen noodles (fresh or dried)

Contains gluten — must declare.

Panko breadcrumbs

For katsu crumbing — contains gluten.

Plain flour

For katsu dusting — contains gluten.

Nori (dried seaweed sheets)

For onigiri wrapping and ramen garnish.

Edamame (frozen)

Boil from frozen — soy allergen.

Tonkotsu pork broth (house-made or bought)

Cook from pork bones or use commercial concentrate.

Dashi stock (bonito and kombu)

Fish allergen — bonito flakes are dried fish.

Miso paste (white or red)

May contain fish — check label. Soy allergen.

Soy sauce

Contains gluten — must declare.

Tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)

Gluten-free alternative.

Mirin (sweet rice wine)

Sake (rice wine)

Sesame oil

Sesame allergen — must declare.

Sesame seeds

Sesame allergen — must declare.

Japanese mayonnaise (Kewpie)

Egg allergen — richer than standard mayo.

Takoyaki sauce

Contains soy and gluten — similar to Worcestershire.

Katsu sauce (tonkatsu sauce)

Contains soy and gluten.

Japanese curry roux (S&B or House brand)

Contains gluten and dairy — must declare.

Tare sauce (for yakitori)

Soy, mirin, sake, sugar reduction — contains soy and gluten.

Pickled ginger (gari)

Umeboshi (pickled plum)

For onigiri filling.

Bonito flakes (katsuobushi)

Fish allergen — topping for takoyaki.

Aonori (dried green seaweed flakes)

For takoyaki topping.

Bamboo shoots (canned)

For ramen.

Spring onions

Garlic

Fresh ginger

Vegetable oil

Takoyaki pan (cast iron, 16–24 hole)

Essential — cannot make takoyaki without it. Requires seasoning before first use.

LPG burner (for takoyaki pan and wok)

High heat required for takoyaki.

LPG bottles and regulator

Large stock pot (20L+)

For tonkotsu broth and ramen noodle cooking.

Commercial deep fryer

For chicken katsu.

Flat top grill / plancha

For yakitori and reheating chashu.

Rice cooker (large commercial)

Japanese short-grain rice requires precise cooking.

Bain-marie / food warmer

Keep broth, curry, and proteins above 60°C.

Takoyaki picks / skewers

Long thin picks for turning takoyaki balls.

Squeeze bottles

For takoyaki sauce and Japanese mayo.

Prep table and cutting boards

Small bar fridge

For eggs, proteins, and dairy below 5°C.

Food thermometer

Trestle tables / serving counter

Gazebo/marquee

Generator

If no mains power.

Fire extinguisher (Class F — cooking oil)

For deep frying.

Cash float/till

Oil disposal container

Japanese food stall

Takoyaki trays (6 or 8 hole)

Standard disposable takoyaki trays.

Ramen bowls with lids

Deep bowls — must hold broth, noodles, and toppings.

Donburi bowls with lids

For katsu don and curry.

Onigiri plastic wrap / moulds

Individual onigiri packaging.

Yakitori skewer sleeves / paper

Chopsticks and forks

Napkins

Takeaway bags

Allergen information card

Soy, sesame, gluten, fish, egg — display clearly.

Food Business Registration

Food Supervisor Certificate

At least one person on site.

Food Handler Certificate

Every person handling food.

Public Liability Insurance

LPG/gas safety compliance

Cylinders secured, regulator checked, fire extinguisher on site.

Deep frying safety compliance

Class F fire extinguisher mandatory. Oil temperature monitored.

Temperature control compliance

Broth and proteins above 60°C, eggs and dairy below 5°C.

Soy allergen declaration

Soy sauce, miso, edamame, and tamari contain soy — must declare on all affected products.

Sesame allergen declaration

Sesame oil and seeds used throughout — must declare.

Gluten allergen declaration

Soy sauce, ramen noodles, panko, plain flour, curry roux contain gluten — must declare.

Fish and seafood allergen declaration

Octopus in takoyaki, bonito in dashi, fish in miso — must declare on all affected products.

Egg allergen declaration

Eggs in takoyaki batter, katsu crumbing, and ramen eggs — must declare.

Dairy allergen declaration

Japanese curry roux contains dairy — must declare.

Allergen labelling compliance

Soy, sesame, gluten, fish, egg, and dairy all present across menu.

Oil disposal compliance

Used cooking oil disposed via licensed waste oil service.

Electrical safety compliance

If using generator or electric equipment.

Market stall fee

Fuel — travel

LPG/gas

Generator fuel

If no mains power.

Cooking oil

For deep frying katsu.

Oil disposal service

Ice

For keeping proteins and eggs cold during transport.

Imported Japanese ingredients

Kewpie mayo, takoyaki sauce, curry roux — buy in bulk from Asian grocery wholesaler.