What is 'asagohan' in English?
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| 1 | What is 'asagohan' in English? |
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Learn vocabulary for traditional Japanese breakfast foods and morning meals.
Breakfast (morning rice or meal) |
| Asa means morning; gohan means rice or meal. |
| 2 | What traditional Japanese dish is often served with rice, miso soup, and grilled fish for breakfast? | Japanese breakfast set (ๅๆ้ฃ, washashoku) | Commonly includes rice, miso, fish, and pickles. |
| 3 | How do you say 'rice' in Japanese? | ใใฏใ (gohan) | Gohan can mean cooked rice or a meal in general. |
| 4 | What is 'miso shiru' in English? | Miso soup | Soup made from miso paste, often served at breakfast. |
| 5 | Name a common grilled fish served as part of a traditional Japanese breakfast. | Salmon (้ฎญ, sake) | Salmon is a popular breakfast fish in Japan. |
| 6 | What is 'natto', and is it commonly eaten at breakfast? | Natto is fermented soybeans, and yes, it is a traditional breakfast food. | Known for its strong smell and sticky texture. |
| 7 | Translate 'tamagoyaki' into English. | Japanese rolled omelette | A sweet, layered omelette often served in breakfast or bento. |
| 8 | What is the term for pickled vegetables often served in a Japanese breakfast? | Tsukemono (ๆผฌ็ฉ) | They add flavor and are a staple in morning meals. |
| 9 | How do you say 'green tea' in Japanese? | ็ท่ถ (ryokucha) | A common beverage to drink with breakfast. |
| 10 | What is 'okayu', and when is it typically eaten? | Okayu is rice porridge, often eaten when feeling unwell or as a light breakfast. | Similar to congee. |
| 11 | Name a common beverage besides tea that might be served at breakfast. | Miso soup (if served hot), or sometimes coffee or milk. | Coffee and milk are modern additions. |
| 12 | What is 'toasted rice' called in Japanese? | Genmai (็็ฑณ) for brown rice, but toasted rice often referred to as 'okowa' or 'kome no kawa' (grain husk). | Focus on genmai for unpolished rice. |
| 13 | Which dish is often served cold and made from fermented soybeans? | Natto | Sticky, strong smell, eaten with rice. |
| 14 | What is the Japanese word for 'breakfast' in general? | Asagohan (ๆใใฏใ) | Asa means morning; gohan means rice or meal. |
| 15 | Name a typical vegetable side dish in a Japanese breakfast. | Pickled cucumbers or daikon radish (tsukemono). | Common pickled vegetables. |
| 16 | How do you say 'to eat breakfast' in Japanese? | Asagohan o tabemasu (ๆใใฏใใ้ฃในใพใ) | Use 'tabemasu' for 'eat'. |
| 17 | What is 'yogurt' called in Japanese? | ใจใผใฐใซใ (yo-guruto) | Loanword from English. |
| 18 | Is 'natto' usually eaten hot or cold? | Cold or at room temperature, often mixed with soy sauce and mustard. | Served as a side dish with rice. |
| 19 | What is a common type of bread or pastry eaten at Japanese breakfast? | Japanese bread such as 'shokupan' (white bread) or sweet buns. | Western influence is common in modern Japan. |
| 20 | Translate 'fish' into Japanese. | ้ญ (sakana) | Commonly served grilled or raw. |
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