Japanese cuisine – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 09, 2023Jan 08, 2024 aside, chopsticks, discussion, hashiyasume, Japanese cuisine, main dish, metaphorical, pickles, resting, vinegared vegetables

Hashiyasume (箸休め – Palate Cleanser)

Hashiyasume 箸休め In Japanese cuisine, small dishes like pickles or vinegared vegetables served between main dishes are called hashiyasume (箸休め). Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru May 13, 2017Jan 04, 2024 acetic acid, citrus juice, cocktail, Dutch, Hindi, Japanese cuisine, ponzu, pun, seasoning, vinegar

Ponzu

Today I will talk about the term “ponzu.” ポン酢 “Ponzu” refers to a seasoning in Japanese cuisine, that is made Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Apr 05, 2017Jan 06, 2024 chef, chopping board, cooking, itamae, Japanese cuisine

Itamae (Chef)

Itamae 板前 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “itamae.” 今日は「板前」という日本語を紹介します。 “Ita” means “chopping board,” “mae” means Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jun 29, 2016Jan 06, 2024 barbecue, birds, cattle, cuisine, deceived, endocrine, hormone, innards, Japanese cuisine, katakana

Hormone

Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese cuisine “hormone.” ホルモン The hormone is a standard menu of barbecue restaurants Read More

Culture Diary Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Feb 15, 2015Jan 06, 2024 bean curd, boiling, chicken, chicken based soup, Chinese cabbage, cooking, delicious, earthen pot, health, Japanese cuisine, Japanese winter, nabe dishes, pork, pot, simple taste, stew, velvet shank, Welsh onion

Nabe Dishes

　　Today, I cooked a nabe dishes. A nabe means a pot, and also means a Japanese cuisine similar to stew. Read More

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