Basashi (馬刺し – Horse Sashimi)
Basashi 馬刺し A few days ago, I had basashi (馬刺し) in Nagano Prefecture. 先日、長野県で「馬刺し」を食べました。 Since ba (馬) means “horse,” and
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Learning English and Japanese
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 3
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 3 卵かけご飯 Part 3 There are restaurants that specialize in “egg on rice” in Japan. 日本には、卵かけご飯の専門店があります。
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Neko Manma (ねこまんま – Cat’s Meal)
Neko Manma ねこまんま When I was a poor student, I often ate neko manma (ねこまんま). 苦学生時代、私は「ねこまんま」をよく食べました。 Neko (ねこ) means “cat,”
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Nikujaga (simmered meat and potatoes)
Nikujaga 肉じゃが Today, I will talk about “nikujaga,” which is a familiar simmered dish in Japan. 今日は日本でお馴染みの煮込み料理、「肉じゃが」を紹介します。 The ingredients of
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National Fungus
Yesterday, I told you about national gemstones, but today I will introduce a national fungus. 国菌 The national fungus symbolize
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Countries’ Smell
Today, I learned that some people can feel countries’ smell when they arrived at the airports. Japanese airports seem to
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