large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind. Japanese says Zakuro. It has long been called “women’s fruit” and is said to be effective for beauty and health. Because the seeds are tightly packed inside the fruit, it has been considered a symbol of “fertility” and “prosperity … Read More
It is a side dish that’s popular in Japan. Japanese says “Tori No Kara Age”. The basic method of making fried chicken is simple: “deep fry seasoned chicken,” but there are a wide variety of ways to prepare fried chicken, including using different seasonings and adding sauces. Chicken thighs are most commonly used for … Read More
It is also a must to have “one bowl of soup and one side dish” with a typical meal. Japan calls ‘Ichiju issai’. “Ichiju issai” was originally used to mean “simple meal (coarse meal)” with only one side dish, but westernization of eating habits, overeating (overnutrition), and obesity tendency. In recent years, when the … Read More
unpolished rice retaining the yellowish-brown bran layer (outer layer). This bran layer contains pericarp, seed coat, and glue powder layer. The part surrounded by this bran layer is the endosperm and germ, and the so-called white rice is only the endosperm part from which the bran layer and germ have been removed. The endosperm … Read More
1 a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring. 2 effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide. Japan calls “tan san sui”.
edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe. Spontaneously grow or grow in dead trees such as Shi, Nara, Knuckle, Oak. Japanese says Shii-Take.
In the modern, often refers to rice, wheat, millet, beans, millet or culm. Japan calls “Go Koku Mai”.
the specific foods planted/produced and well-eaten in Japan, such as fruits, vegetables, confections, snacks, etc. Japan calls Wa-Syoku.
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell. Japanese says Kurumi.
Japan calls “Sa-Za-E”. A shell of Turbinidae, the turban snail. A snail that lives on the rocks on the bottom of the open sea. The shells are thick, fist-like, and often have thorn-like protrusions. Meat is used for food and shells are used for shellwork.
Apples are a fruit of the family Rosaceae, the genus apple. Apples are a sweet and sour fruit, but that is not their only appeal. Nutritional value is another attraction of apples. Apples contain potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C, and polyphenols. They are so rich in nutrients that it is said, “An apple a … Read More
Japanese calls “Mo Zuku Su”. a seaweed of the family Spermatochnaceae, considered a delicacy when seasoned with vinegar.
paste made from konjak flour. Solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil’s tongue (Konjak taros). Low calorie and healthy foods in Japan. konjac, elephant’s‐foot, Amorphophallus, Amorphophalus rivieri, Amorphophallus konjak. Japanese says “Kon nyaku”.