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Japanese food

Japanese cuisine or Washoku has recently been designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, and in this Japanese teachers' blog we introduce some personal stories by professional Japanese teachers about their views of Japanese food culture.


Japanese cuisine or washoku Japanese cuisine or washoku is based on rice. And another ingredient that plays a large part in the cuisine, is Soy beans. In this Japanese learners' blog, Ishibashi sensei lightly explains one food that is almost synonymous with this type of cooking. Listen to Ishibashi sensei read the blog in the accompanying video and enjoy studying the Japanese language with this...
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Japanese sake Japan's national drink is Sake or Japanese rice wine. The drink is enjoyed all year round in Japan and the methods of drinking it differ from season to season. One way to enjoy the drink is to have varying vessels to drink from. Takane sensei here introduces some of the best ways to choose a Japanese sake vessel. Please listen to and watch the video to learn how to pronounce natura...
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Japanese supermarkets The first supermarkets opened in Japan in 1953 and now almost 65 years later they are part of the nation's landscape. Many supermarkets have began 24 hour opening services which is convenient for the busy working man and for last minute shopping in the middle of the night ! But in this week teacher's blog, Takase sensei talks about an alternative to the supermarket... Read ...
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Rice in Asian cuisine Rice is the staple food of most Asian countries. In fact 90% of rice is grown in Asia. China, India and Pakistan make up over 70% of the cultivating amount, and the remaining 30% is grown in Thailand, Japan and Indonesia. In this blog by Yatabe sensei, she gives us a general introduction to rice in Japan. Read this blog for Japanese learners, and listen to the video which ...
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Sweet sake One of the oldest known drinks in Japanese history is Amazake. It was mentioned in The Chronicles of Japan which date back to the year 720. It is made of fermented rice and koji which is a used throughout Asia to make alcoholic beverages and various cuisine recipes. In this blog, Inamoto sensei finds herself with a large amount of it ! How does she use it ? Read more and find out ! ...
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