Name This Food Taste !

Perhaps because Japanese Washoku cuisine is so varied, the vocabulary used to describe food has a rich range in the Japanese language.

Let's try a Japanese quiz!

A:　何食べる？

B: 　うどんのような（　　　）したものが食べたいな。

A: What do you want to eat?

B: I feel like having something light, like udon.

Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space ( 　　　).

Select the answer from choices 1～ 4 below.

①　あっさり
②　こってり
③　まったり
④　ゆったり

答えは・・・The answer is・・・

①　あっさり

◆ Today's expression

あっさり

The expression "あっさり" is used to describe food and flavors in Japanese. It indicates a light, and low-oil or low-fat quality that is not very rich or heavy.