Learn about Japanese foods
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Yura:Hi everyone, I’m Yura. |
| Natsuko:And I’m Natsuko! |
| Yura:In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five common Japanese Foods. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Yura:A, what’s our first word? |
| Natsuko:餅 |
| Yura:mochi, rice cake |
| Natsuko:(slow) 餅 (regular) 餅 |
| Yura:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Natsuko:餅 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: |
| Mochi is a rice cake made of glutinous rice. Japanese people usually eat a lot of rice cake on New Year's Day. - |
| Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Natsuko:(normal) お正月には、地域でもちつき大会が行われます。 |
| Yura:There are glutinous rice-pounding events held locally in Japan on New Year's Day. |
| Natsuko:(slow) お正月には、地域でもちつき大会が行われます。 |
| Yura:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Natsuko:納豆 |
| Yura:nattō, fermented soybeans |
| Natsuko:(slow) 納豆 (regular) 納豆 |
| Yura:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Natsuko:納豆 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: |
| Nattō is fermented soybeans that are infamous for their strong odor. |
| Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Natsuko:(normal) 日本では、毎朝納豆を食べる人がたくさんいます。 |
| Yura:In Japan, there are many people who eat nattō every morning. |
| Natsuko:(slow) 日本では、毎朝納豆を食べる人がたくさんいます。 |
| Yura:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Natsuko:豆腐 |
| Yura:Tofu, bean curd |
| Natsuko:(slow) 豆腐 (regular) 豆腐 |
| Yura:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Natsuko:豆腐 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: |
| Tōfu is made by coagulating soy milk and pressing the resulting curds. It is eaten on its own, and is also used in many different types of dishes. |
| Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Natsuko:(normal) 豆腐は、健康的な食べ物として世界でも有名です。 |
| Yura:Tofu is famous all over the world as a healthy food. |
| Natsuko:(slow) 豆腐は、健康的な食べ物として世界でも有名です。 |
| Yura:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Natsuko:おにぎり |
| Yura:onigiri, rice ball |
| Natsuko:(slow) おにぎり (regular) おにぎり |
| Yura:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Natsuko:おにぎり |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: |
| Onigiri (rice balls) are made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes. They're often wrapped with nori, or seaweed. Something salty or sour is put inside as a natural preservative, such as pickled plum (umeboshi) or salted salmon. - |
| Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Natsuko:(normal) おにぎりは、コンビニでも買えます。 |
| Yura:Rice balls are available even at convenience stores. |
| Natsuko:(slow) おにぎりは、コンビニでも買えます。 |
| Yura:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Natsuko:たい焼き |
| Yura:taiyaki, a fish-shaped cake |
| Natsuko:(slow) たい焼き (regular) たい焼き |
| Yura:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Natsuko:たい焼き |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura:Taiyaki is a fish-shaped baked cake, traditionally filled with sweet red bean paste. - |
| Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Natsuko:(normal) 最近は、たい焼きの中身にいろいろな種類があります。 |
| Yura:Lately you can get taiyaki with a variety of different fillings. |
| Natsuko:(slow) 最近は、たい焼きの中身にいろいろな種類があります。 |
| QUIZ |
| Yura:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Japanese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Natsuko:餅 |
| [pause]Yura:mochi, rice cake |
| Natsuko:納豆 |
| [pause]Yura:nattō, fermented soybeans |
| Natsuko:豆腐 |
| [pause]Yura:Tofu, bean curd |
| Natsuko:おにぎり |
| [pause]Yura:onigiri, rice ball |
| Natsuko:たい焼き |
| [pause]Yura:taiyaki, a fish-shaped cake |
Outro |
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| Yura:There you have it – five Foods in Japan! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Natsuko:またね！ |
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