Japanese foods even have a soul. Do you believe that eating 16 bowl of ramen （日本拉面）can influence your mood? In making ramen, a chef’s emotion will change into the food taste. When a chef is sad, people 17 eat ramen the chef makes will be sad, too. That’s why people say Japanese foods have a soul.
Japanese foods are very beautiful and that is why you are suggested to enjoy them with your eyes first, before starting to feed them into 18 stomach. The colors arrangement in the dishes you enjoy is based 19 the colors of four seasons. This is the only way 20 （feel）Japan’s seasons without going there!
Japanese people call it harmony（和谐）, which is born from Japanese people’s 21 （enjoy）of artistic sense and beauty. Through Japanese foods, you can feel the cherry blossoms in spring, the 22 (color) leaves in autumn, and the warmth of the sun in summer. You can also find tuna, herring and bamboo shoots in summer, or chestnuts and mushroom in autumn. They are not only good in your eyes, but also good for your health.
According to some results of a research, Japanese people have lower rates of heart disease than most other countries. They also have 23 （long）age! Many Japanese can reach more than 100 years of age, and they can work normally as the young. The secret may be their diet. There is no doubt to say Japanese cuisines（料理）are one of the healthiest in the world!
Over the past years Japanese businessmen 24 （open）a large number of Japanese restaurants all over the world and they are so famous and becoming very popular 25 the locals. You may be eating a bowl of soba and miso, having sushi, or enjoying a cup of green tea right now.