The stereotypical lunch for a salaryman is ramen, which is just is carbs served in a broth just dripping of fat. Go to a popular teishoku lunch hole-in-the-wall

The stereotypical lunch for a salaryman is ramen, which is just is carbs served in a broth just dripping of fat. Go to a popular teishoku lunch hole-in-the-wall and you'll see[0] a kara-age set (fried chicken and rice), chicken nanban (fried chicken with a fatty sauce, and rice), or maybe a katsudon (fried pork on rice). The veggies you get are some pickles and then a pile of dry shredded cabbage. The stereotype of Japanese food abroad is it's all just grilled fish and sushi but there is a LOT of fried food involved. I'll say US portions are absolutely out of control though, I think that's the biggest thing. When my Swedish friends went to visit the US they ended up just ordering one thing at every restaurant and sharing it, and the waiters would just laugh at them. [0] https://taku-an.com/?page_id=37 https://taku-an.com/?page_id=37