Festival foods tend to be unhealthy and delicious. These are the most popular.
1. Yakitori
Yakitori is essentially various kinds of grilled chicken on sticks. It's a popular drinking food.
2. Takoyaki
Ball shaped Japanese pancakes with a chunk of octopus in the center.
3. Watame (Cotton Candy)
As in the US, cotton candy is popular at festivals. In Japan it's usually prepackaged.
4. Yakisoba
Fried Japanese soba (buckwheat noodles).
5. Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki are savory Japanese pancakes that were traditionally cooked to use up left overs in the refrigerator. Due to this tradition — ingredients are flexible. The most popular ingredients are pork, seafood and cheese.
6. Ikayaki
Grilled squid (usually on a stick).
7. Choco Banana
A banana on a stick dipped in chocolate or strawberry chocolate.
8. Corn on a Stick
As you can see, most Japanese festival foods come on a stick.
9. Karumeyaki
Grilled caramel — it's basically pure sugar. Kids like it.
10. Karage
Japanese style fried chicken (often on a stick).
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