æz dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɹˈɛstɹɑːnts ɑːɹ ˈɔfən spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd tʊ ˈɔfɚɹ ˈoʊnli wˈʌn sˈɔːɹt ʌv dˈɪʃ, kwᵻzˈiːn ɪz fˈoʊkəst pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ˌɔn dˈɪʃᵻz fˈaʊnd wɪðˌɪn θɹˈiː dɪstˈɪŋkt tˈaɪps ʌv ɹˈɛstɹɑːnts: ɹˈɑːmən ɹˈɛstɹɑːnts, dˈɪm sˈʌm hˈaʊzᵻz, ænd stˈændɚd tʃaɪnˈiːzstˈaɪl ɹˈɛstɹɑːnts.
As Japanese restaurants are often specialized to offer only one sort of dish, cuisine is focused primarily on dishes found within three distinct types of restaurants: Ramen restaurants, Dim sum houses, and standard Chinese-style restaurants.