Japanese grocery stores and ingredient suppliers in Romania
January 25th 2021 Updated
This page is for food lovers and professional chefs in Romania that are looking for Japanese cooking supplies.
Rice
It seems that many Japanese restaurants use Japanese rice grown in California or Europe.
Soy sauce
Kikkoman soy sauce is available at Asian grocery stores.
Miso
Miso is available at Asian grocery stores.
Seafood
Salmon and tuna are the main ingredients used in sushi restaurants, but you can also find eel, shrimp and salmon roe.
List of Japanese grocery stores and ingredient suppliers
Below is a list of Japanese food importers who wholesale to supermarkets and restaurants, as well as supermarkets that sell Japanese food to the general public.
This list consists of vendors frequently used by Japanese in your country. (Some shops carry not only Japanese cooking supplies but also kitchen ware)
IZ-NÖ-SÜD, Straße 16, Objekt 70, A-2355 Wiener Neudorf Austria
*Sales area includes Eastern EU countries includes Romania.
https://www.jfc.eu/en/contact/
17 Strada Puțul lui Zamfir Romania
https://www.sensusjaponica.com/
KJ Center 1
Bulevardul Banul Manta 12, București (Bucharest)
KJ Center 2
Strada Ion Ghica 3, București (Bucharest)
https://kjcenter.ro/
Number of Local Japanese People
318 Japanese people live in Romania, as of 2018.
Number of Local Japanese Restaurants
According to the information on TripAdvisor, as of January 2021, there are about 100 Japanese restaurants in Romania.
For Romanian People Wanting to Study Japanese Cuisine in Japan
Do you want to study Japanese cuisine in Japan one day? Chefs Wonderland, an agency for helping foreign visitors study cooking in Japan, can make all your cooking school dreams come true.
There are two main ways to study Japanese cuisine in Japan.
One way is to enroll in a culinary school.
The other is to find work at a Japanese restaurant in Japan, although this is not very easy to do.
How Many Romanian People are Living in Japan?
As of 2018, there are 2,318 Romanian people living in Japan.
Study Japanese Cuisine at a Culinary School
If you want to attend a Culinary Technical College for Japanese people, you need to be able to speak fluent Japanese, but even if you can’t speak Japanese, you can study Japanese cuisine at one of the following schools that offer English courses lasting anywhere from one day to three months.
There are classes for beginners, short-term intensive courses to get a certificate, and private classes for professional chefs.
Culinary Schools in Japan
Tokyo Sushi Academy
The first and the most popular sushi school in the world.
Japan Culinary Institute
Japanese culinary training including sushi, kaiseki, yakitori, wagashi and more.
Miyajima Ramen School
More than 1,000 graduates from over 50 countries.
International Ramen School
Ramen study program combined with OJT
Study Japanese Cuisine While Working
Under the current immigration laws, foreigners have very limited opportunities to work in restaurants in Japan, you would need a working holiday visa, a spouse visas, or a type of special activity visa issued only to a few people. If you want more information on studying Japanese cuisine while working in Japan,
please see the following article.
