Still, certain areas have their own unique culinary dishes, but by and large, the country focuses on the same overall style of eating. While today's celebrity chefs in the US expound on the seasonality of foods, as if they should receive special recognition for such promotions, the Japanese have long integrated this practice within their philosophy as well as culinary pursuits. Expect to be offered certain treats peculiar only to that time of year. May, for example, brings the sincha or new tea harvest. If you are traveling to Japan in winter, mandarin oranges symbolize the sun and are presented as gifts of the New Year.
Spring features cherry-blossom rice.