London Uk 25 Nov 2016 izakaya area , Izakaya is often described as gastropubs, but that doesn’t quite capture their essence. Unlike in Britain, where pubs traditionally did not serve much food besides packets of pork scratching's, the Japanese have never consumed alcohol without something savory to eat alongside. The term Izakaya literally means “sitting in a sake shop,” and they first appeared when purveyors of alcohol began to serve snacks to soak up the sauce@Paul Quezada-Neiman/Alamy Live News

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