word-kwək,"country," yielding a compoundŋit-pən'-kwək,"sun-origin-country, land of the rising sun." The consonant clusters in this word could not be pronounced in Old Japanese, and it becameNip-pon-kokuor*Ni-pon-koku.The Modern Japanese names for Japan,NipponandNihon,come...
Onion:Normally, onions are added at the beginning of a recipe to bring fragrance to a dish, but we are adding them closer to the end for this one, so they can infuse plenty ofamami, the Japanese word for sweetness. Potato starch:Potato starch is used to thicken the sauce and give it ...
Another word for the ninth day of the ninth month is chokyù which means ‘double nines. Chokyù is a homonym (a word with the same spelling but has two meanings) for a Japanese word meaning permanence or longevity. Another word for chrysanthemum is “okinagusa”and “chiyomigusa,” names...
Food and Atmosphere for All the Senses SUSHI Variety and Flavors to Satisfy Your Senses Sushi is a popular Japanese dish made from seasoned rice with fish, egg, or vegetables. A sushi roll is shaped inside a thin sheet of seaweed. Sushi comes from a Japanese word meaning "sour rice," and...
There are four main categories of sushi. Sashimi consists of thin slices of fish or seafood. Nigiri or Nigirisushiis a thin slice of fish or seafood served over a mound of pressed sushi rice. Makisushi or norimaki is rolled sushi wrapped in rice and seaweed sliced inti round pieces. Temaki...
*Note: don’t mistake this word with the word for seaweed! That would be 海苔 (のり). 37. ワロタ— LOL/LMAO Hiragana: わろた Practicing your Japanese by lurking in forums? Then you’ll want to add ワロタ to your vocab. Sometimes, you’ll see people use this to say that they find...
“Furikake” is a dry Japanese condiment that you sprinkle on top of rice to give it some additional flavor. It typically consists of a mix of dried fish, seaweed, sugar, salt, and so on. Furikake can also be used as a seasoning for other dishes such as salads and even pasta! It co...
Konbuis kelp, a type of edible seaweed, which is harvested from coastal waters and then dried. Most of the konbu in Japan is grown and harvested in the waters surrounding Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands. Konbu is rich inglutamine, an amino acid which is the primary sour...
makes konbini store food stand out is the wide range of healthy dishes available such asonigiri,yakimeshi(fried rice)zaru soba(chilled soba noodles),oden(boiled vegetables, eggs, and fishcakes, in dashi broth), green salad,boiled kabocha squash, steamedsweet potatoes(satsumaimo), andseaweed ...
Meaning: "doctrine or seaweed; north or small person" Description: Attractive, simple Japanese choice that, while not strictly unisex, could work even better for a girl, especially now that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West use it as the nickname for their daughter North. Nori is also the name...