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Japanese FoodsThe following PowerPoint aims to familiarise you with specific Japanese foods, translations of common foods e.g. fruit, vegetables, groceries, cultural behaviours in relation to food and a few recipes of Japanese dishes.

What can you expect from this PowerPoint:

Translation and pronunciation of foods in Japanese. Exploration of common Japanese foods.Recipes of common Japanese dishesCultural behaviours surrounding food. How is this done?

VideoSoundboardsDescriptionsGuessing activitiesRecipes to try outWeb-links to Japanese food related websites

Food in Japanitatakimasu

Thank you for the meal

Before the start of every meal, it is custom to say itatakimasu,to thanks the person who has made the food

Gochisousama deshita

Im finishedAt the end of the meal, it is custom to say gochisousama deshita to show that youre finished your meal.

To show that you have enjoyed your meal, you say oishii or oishii desu oishii desu!

Its delicious!

amai desu

Its sweetsuppai desu

Its sournigai desu

Its bittersupaishi desu

Its spicydorai desu

Its drySome other adjectives to describe foodShiokarai desu

Its salty

sakana

Fish

raisu

RiceThe staple foods in Japan are fish, vegetables and rice.

Rice is one of the most popular choices of food, being served alongside multiple dishes such as sushi and curries.

Its so popular a food that there are multiple names for it in Japanese. The word most commonly used now is or raisu stemming from the English word rice so katakana is used.

yasai

vegetables

Staple foods in Japan. The word from rice stems from the English equivalent as so is written using the katakana writing system.5

SushiA mix of rice and meat (normally fish). Often served with soy sauce, wasabi and ginger.Some foods you might know

Click on the pictures to reveal what they are!RamenNoodles boiled in a base soup with meat, vegetables and soy sauce.CurryA meaty, slight spicy curry, normally served with carrots and rice. Can also be made with katsu.PockyA popular Japanese sweetClick on the pictures to bring up facts about the foods. 6And some foods you might not know

Try and guess what these are. Click on the pictures for a description.Miso soup

Fish stock soup with spring onions and tofu. Normally served as a starter.Gyoza

Fried dumpling with a meat and vegetable filling. Taiyaki

Fish shaped sweet pastry with a sweet filling: normally red bean paste, chocolate or sutardSashimi

Good cuts of raw fish.Mochi

Sweet rice cakes with a red bean filling.Tempura

Deep fried seafood or vegetables.

Some of the more typically Western foods are pronounced using Western pronunciation, for example these foods:

chizucheesepasutapastapanBreadmirukuMilk

All foods on this slide are pronounced using Western pronunciations. Notice that bread in Japanese matches the French word for bread which is Pain. All these words are foreign words, so are written using the katakana writing style.8

Majority of the time, people in Japan eat with chopsticks. Sometimes spoons are used to eat liquid-like foods such as miso soup or curries. Sometimes knives and forks are used, but mainly to eat Western dishes. Hashi

chopsticks

It is very important when using chopsticks to place them down flat when you have finished using them. Like this

Theres a superstition that if you stick them upright in rice like this, youre eating rice in the manner of the deadRecipe Chicken KatsuSlice open 2 chicken breast pieces.Crack two eggs, mix the yolks and dip the chicken in so that it is covered in egg mixture.Once completely covered, roll the chicken in katsu breadcrumbs until completely covered. Fry the chicken in oil on medium heat until golden brown, turning occasionally.Check that the chicken has been cooked correctly by slicing with a knife. If meat is pink, fry again until meat turns white.

Serve with rice, ginger and optional curry sauce.

Recipe for Katsu. 10Recipe Cucumber MakiPlace a large sheet of nori (dried seaweed) onto a bamboo mat.Wash about 2 cups of sushi rice or shari until all the starch is gone and the water runs clear.Add 2 cups of water to the rice and boil. Stir continually so that the rice doesnt burn onto the pan. Boil for around 6-8 minutes.Using a wooden spoon, take the rice from the pan and apply in an even layer to the seaweed layer. Leave a 2 centimetre gap. Season rice with a sprinkling of rice vinegar or seasoning. Cut thin slices of cucumber and place in an even layer on the rice. Slowly roll using the bamboo mat until you have reached the end of the nori. Place into the fridge to cool.Once cool, cut into small cylindrical portions and serve with a small bowl of soy sauce.

Recipe for cucumber maki. If rice is pre-boiled, this recipe can be done without cooking if school does not have access to cooker.11

Japanese food by regionThese videos will give you an insight into both Japanese food and the regional differences in relation to food. Both videos are in English and show foods from Hokkaido and Tohoku.

Additional episodes can be found using Youtube. The username to look for is Food & Drink.

NHK World

The NHK World website contains a Japanese food recipe page which is updates frequently with new dishes to try out. All recipes are in English.Make My Sushi

Make my sushi is a webpage that describes a range of sushi recipes and contains useful picture instructions to help you.Yo-Sushi

Yo-Sushi have a sushi school programme running at selected restaurants. The price is quite expensive at 10 a child. However it could be used for small clubs or for end of term treats. Some useful linksHere youll find some useful links to help you to teach this topic. Click on the shapes to be transported to the webpage.