Japanese Foods

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カレーライス

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(karē raisu)
Curry rice

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米 / ご飯

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(kome / gohan)

raw rice / cooked rice

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玄米御飯

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Genmai gohan (玄米御飯): brown rice

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おにぎり

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Onigiri (おにぎり): balls of rice with a filling in the middle. Japanese equivalent of sandwiches.

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餅, もち

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Mochi (餅): glutinous rice cake

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おこわ

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Okowa - cooked glutinous rice

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オムライス

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Omu-raisu, (オムライス): omelet filled with fried rice, apparently originating from Tōkyō

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どんぶり, 丼

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donburi (どんぶり, 丼, big bowl) full of hot steamed rice with various savory toppings

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牛丼

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Gyūdon: (牛丼): donburi topped with seasoned beef

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(カツ丼

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Katsudon (カツ丼): donburi topped with deep-fried breaded cutlet of pork (tonkatsudon), chicken (chickendon)

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親子丼

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Oyakodon (親子丼): donburi topped with chicken and egg (or sometimes salmon and salmon roe) (literally Parent and Child bowl)

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鉄火丼

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* Tekkadon (鉄火丼): donburi topped with tuna sashimi

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天丼

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Tendon: (天丼): donburi topped with tempura (battered shrimp and vegetables)

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うな丼, 鰻丼

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Unadon: (うな丼, 鰻丼): donburi topped with broiled eel with vegetables

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蕎麦, そば

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Soba (蕎麦, そば): thin brown buckwheat noodles. Also known as Nihon-soba ("Japanese soba"). In Okinawa, soba likely refers to Okinawa soba (see below).

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うどん

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Udon (うどん): thick white wheat noodles served with various toppings, usually in a hot soy-dashi broth, or sometimes in a Japanese curry soup.

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素麺, そうめん

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Somen (素麺, そうめん): thin white wheat noodles served chilled with a dipping sauce. Hot Somen is called Nyumen.

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ラーメン

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Ramen (ラーメン): thin light yellow noodles served in hot chicken or pork broth with various toppings; of Chinese origin, it is a popular and common item in Japan. Also known as Shina-soba (支那そば) or Chuka-soba (中華そば) (both mean "Chinese-style soba")

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ちゃんぽん

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Champon (ちゃんぽん): yellow noodles of medium thickness served with a great variety of seafood and vegetable toppings in a hot chicken broth which originated in Nagasaki as a cheap food for students

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焼きそば

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* Yaki soba (焼きそば): Fried Chinese noodles

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焼きうどん

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Yaki udon (焼きうどん): Fried udon noodles

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冷やし中華

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Hiyashi chuka (冷やし中華): thin, yellow noodles served cold with a variety of toppings, such as cucumber, tomato, ham or chicken, bean sprouts, thin-sliced omelet, etc., and a cold sauce (soy sauce based, sesame based, etc.). The name means "cold Chinese noodles."

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パン

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Bread (pan, パン)

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おかず

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* Okazu (おかず): side dishes

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揚げ物

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Deep-fried dishes (agemono, 揚げ物)

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唐揚げ

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Karaage (唐揚げ?) : bite-sized pieces of chicken, fish, octopus, or other meat, floured and deep fried.

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コロッケ

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Korokke (croquette コロッケ): breaded and deep-fried patties, containing either mashed potato or white sauce mixed with minced meat, vegetables or seafood. Popular everyday food.

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串カツ

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* kushikatsu (串カツ): skewered meat, vegetables or seafood, breaded and deep fried.

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天ぷら

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* Tempura (天ぷら): deep-fried vegetables or seafood in a light, distinctive batter.

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豚カツ

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Tonkatsu (豚カツ): deep-fried breaded cutlet of pork (chicken versions are called chicken katsu).

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揚げ出し豆腐

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Agedashi dofu (揚げ出し豆腐): cubes of deep-fried silken tofu served in hot broth.

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焼き物

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Grilled and pan-fried dishes (yakimono, 焼き物)

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餃子

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Gyoza (餃子): Chinese ravioli-dumplings (potstickers), usually filled with chicken and vegetables (spring onion, leek, cabbage, garlic, and ginger) and pan-fried

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串焼き

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Kushiyaki (串焼き): skewers of meat and vegetables

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素焼き

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Motoyaki (素焼き): Baked seafood topped with a creamy sauce

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お好み焼き

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Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) are savory pancakes with various meat and vegetable ingredients, flavored with the likes of Worcestershire sauce or mayonnaise.

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たこ焼き, 蛸焼き

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Takoyaki (たこ焼き, 蛸焼き): a spherical, fried dumpling of batter with a piece of octopus inside. Popular street snack.

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照り焼き

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* Teriyaki (照り焼き): grilled, broiled, or pan-fried meat, fish, chicken or vegetables glazed with a sweetened soy sauce

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鰻, うなぎ

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* Unagi (鰻, うなぎ), including Kabayaki (蒲焼): grilled and flavored eel

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焼肉

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Yakiniku ("grilled meat" 焼肉) may refer to several things. Vegetables such as bite-sized onion, carrot, cabbage, mushrooms, and bell pepper are usually grilled together. Grilled ingredients are dipped in a sauce known as tare before being eaten.

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焼き鳥

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Yakitori (焼き鳥): barbecued chicken skewers, usually served with beer. In Japan, yakitori usually consists of a wide variety of parts of the chicken. It is not usual to see straight chicken meat as the only type of yakitori in a meal.

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(焼き魚

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Yakizakana (焼き魚) is flame-grilled fish, often served with grated daikon. One of the most common dishes served at home. Because of the simple cuisine, fresh fish in season are highly preferable. See Arabesque greenling

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(おでん

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Oden (おでん, "kantou-daki", 関東炊き): surimi, boiled eggs, daikon radish, konnyaku, and fish cakes stewed in a light, soy-flavored dashi broth. Common wintertime food and often available in convenience stores.

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刺身

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Sashimi (刺身) is raw, thinly sliced foods served with a dipping sauce and simple garnishes; usually fish or shellfish served with soy sauce and wasabi.

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味噌汁

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Miso soup (味噌汁): soup made with miso dissolved in dashi, usually containing two or three types of solid ingredients, such as seaweed, vegetables or tofu.

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鯛焼き

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Taiyaki (鯛焼き , literally "baked sea bream"?) is a Japanese fish-shaped cake. The most common filling is red bean paste that is made from sweetened azuki beans. Other common fillings may be custard, chocolate, cheese, or sweet potato.

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団子

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Dango (団子?) is a Japanese dumpling and sweet made from mochiko (rice flour), related to mochi. It is often served with green tea.

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弁当, 御弁当

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Bento or Obento (弁当, 御弁当) is a combination meal served in a wooden box, usually as a cold lunchbox.

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すき焼き

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Sukiyaki (すき焼き): thinly sliced beef and vegetables cooked in a mixture of soy sauce, dashi, sugar, and sake. Participants cook at the table then dip food into their individual bowls of raw egg before eating it.

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しゃぶしゃぶ

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Shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ): hot pot with thinly sliced beef, vegetables, and tofu, cooked in a thin stock at the table and dipped in a soy or sesame-based dip before eating.

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what is this?

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kore wa nan desu ka?

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how much does it cost?

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ikura desu ka?

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i'll take this

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kore o onegaishimasu

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specify quantity of food

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When specifying how much of something you want, remember these words. Hitotsu (one), futatsu (two), mittsu (three), yottsu (four), itsutsu (five), muttsu (six), nanatsu (seven), yatsu (eight), kokonotsu (nine), and Toh (ten). If you want more than ten of something, specify using normal numbers- juichi, juni, jusan, etc.