If you had one chance to make someone from another country fall in love with your home country's food, what 3 dishes would you serve them?

As a Japanese person who grew up in the USA, these are the 3 dishes I would give to my non-Japanese friends:

1) Yakiniku (grilled meat). http://statigr.am/tag/yakiniku/ It's our version of grilled meat. There's lots of restaurants in Japan that have little grills at the table. It's delicious and a fun activity with friends and family.

2) Tempura (deep fried stuff). http://statigr.am/tag/tempura/ Who doesn't like fried stuff? What's distinct about Japan's batter is that when it's done well, it's really light and fluffy. Typically shrimp is the main protein, joined by assorted vegetables.

3) Sushi (raw seafood). http://statigr.am/tag/sushi/ This is the one dish people think of when they hear "Japanese food." Even though it can be difficult for some people to eat raw fish, I think that everyone should at least try it. BUT, there are certain fish that are easier to eat than others. The most expensive but delicious slice of fish is called "toro" or fatty tuna. It tastes like butter. It's also about $10 USD per slice. "Chutoro" is slightly fatty and "maguro" doesn't really have any fat. So FRESH tuna in general is a good place to start. Other easy fish, in my opinion, are salmon (pronounced "sake" like the drink) and yellowtail (pronounced "hamachi").

Those are the 3 I would choose to convince all my non-Japanese friends that they will enjoy Japanese food, AND, most importantly, a future vacation to visit me in Tokyo!

What about you?