Here are some fun resources about Foods and Homestay in Japan:
I. Foods in Japan（日本の食べもの） - You will find more basic information on Japanese food in Lesson 2.
Begin Japanology Mini: Kaiseki Cuisine (Watch this for culture discussions.)
Begin Japanology Mini: Western Food "Yoshoku" (Watch this for culture discussions.)
Japanese Fact Sheet: Japanese Food Culture (Read this for culture discussions.)
Washoku: Balanced and Healthy - kikkoman (Read pp2-3 for culture discussions.)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Diversity of WASHOKU (Read this for culture discussions.)
CNN: A Beginner's Guide to Kaiseki, the World's Finest Meal (2 minute video)
JNTO: Explore the Culinary Tapestry of Japan's 47 Prefectures
Let's cook some Japanese food!
みそしる (miso soup) recipe: allrecipes.com
カリフォルニアロール (California rolls): norecipes.com
とんかつ (pork cutlet): norecipes.com
おにぎり (rice ball): YouTube video by ABC Cooking Studio
Coockpad: Japan's largest cooking site (Go to cookpad.com for recipes written in Japanese.)
Sense of Japan: Wagashi (Japanese sweets)
Sense of Japan: Natto （なっとう）
Sense of Japan: Japanese Sake (Move forward and start at 9'57")
II. Homestay（ホームステイ）
Watch the YouTube Video on the right and answer the questions:
What kind of things did the exchange student experience in Japan?
What do Japanese young people do when their pictures are taken?
At the following scene in the video (starting at 1:10), what was she doing?
What kind of town do you think the girl stayed in?
What kind of family is the girl’s host family?