Do you like Japanese food?
You know, we have some popular food here in Japan like Sushi, Tempura, Shabushabu…
Besides those popular menus, we have some food called unique (strange?) name.
① きつねうどん (kitsune udon) “fox udon (fox noodle)”
② たぬきそば (tanuki soba) “raccoon dog soba (raccoon dog soba)”
③ ねこまんま (neko manma) “cat rice”
④ 親子丼 (oyako don) “parents and child rice bowl”
① きつねうどん (kitsune udon) is udon with deep fried bean curd.
I’ve heard it’s because foxes like deep fried bean curd.
② たぬきそば (tanuki soba) is soba with 天かす (tenkasu) and spring onions. Tenkasu is kind of tempura.
But tenkasu doesn’t have any ingredient inside.
Should I call it “Bits of Deep-Fried Tempura Batter” maybe?
Here’s the photo of tanuki soba.
③ ねこまんま (neko manma) is rice with dried bonito and soy sauce.
The definition of neko manma is different depending on the area in Japan.
Some people call neko manma a bowl with miso soup on rice.
④ 親子丼 (oyako don) is a bowl of rice topped with chicken and eggs.
It’s because chicken and eggs are “parents and child”.
It’s cute, isn’t it?
Have you ever tried those food?
I love all of them.
If you know any interesting name of food in your language, let me know please!
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ReplyDeleteI accidently stumbled upon this blog, looking for a kanji I couldn't identify. Anyway, It's a cool blog with loads of interesting things, and it's well worth following. I am planning my first trip to Japan soon (and since we all have to eat) it is nice to know what food is very 'umai'.
ReplyDeleteP.S.: In my language we have food called 'verloren brood' roughly translated as 'lost bread'; it is scrambled eggs and bread together fried in a pan. It looks like bread that has been lying on the street for a few days, but it is very tasteful! =)
In the UK we have a food called 'toad in the hole'. It is made with sausages cooked in a Yorkshire pudding batter. The top of the sausages in the batter look like the heads of toads on a pond surface. Despite the name, it's actually quite tasty.
ReplyDeleteIn the UK we have a food called 'toad in the hole'. It's made with sausages cooked in a Yorkshire pudding batter. The top of the sausages in the batter look like the heads of toads on a pond surface. Despite the name, it's actually quite tasty.
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