FOOD AND CULTURE IN JAPAN The Japanese call their homeland Dai Nihon or Nippon, meaning “origin of the sun.” It is from this name that Japan has also been called “Land of the Rising Sun.” It is an apt name. For in the short span of about a hundred years, ...
Foods in Japan
JAPANESE FOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS Although dairy products have been known in Japan since ancient times, they have never been an important part of the diet. More recently (since the American occupation after World War II) more milk is consumed but still not significantly. Perhaps in its place, the many products ...
Domestic Life in Japan
JAPANESE DOMESTIC LIFE Present-day mass production of everything from electrical appliances to instant and frozen foods has made the urban Japanese kitchen similar to any in the West. The main difference is size. In Japan, refrigeration and storage space are minimal for several reasons: the prevalence of small-size homes, the ...
Typical Food of Calabria, Lucania and Apulia
CALABRIA, LUCANIA, and APULIA Calabrian cookery is based mostly on pasta, many varieties of vegetables, and cheese. Most coastal towns have their own specialties in fish dishes and these are usually types of fish soups which may be based on fish and/or seafood: brodetto, zuppa di pesce alla marinara, and ...
Japanese Cooking Methods
JAPANESE COOKING METHODS There are abundant opportunities for creativity in Japanese cooking. There is great joy in tasting something for the first time and a concentration of skills in producing an original dish or garnish. It is considered commonplace to repeat what was a successful dish — one must always ...
Food in Tuscany
TUSCANY In the 1400s, which city dined first with a knife and a fork and dabbed elegantly with a napkin? Venice, the Venetians, of course, claim, but the Florentines claim it was Florence, in Tuscany. Also in the 1400s, not only was pasta and ravioli of many varieties commonly cooked, ...
Meals and Customs in Japan
JAPANESE MEALS AND CUSTOMS Many factors intrude on the strict maintenance of the traditional meals and customs of the Japanese; nonetheless, there is an increasing Japanese pride together with the delight and curiosity of foreigners that is causing even nisei (second-generation Japanese) to turn to the traditions of their ancestors. ...
Glossary of Foods and Food Terms in Japan
JAPANESE FOOD GLOSSARY AND FOOD TERMS Aji-No-Moto: The Japanese name for monosodium glutamate, white crystalline powder prepared from wheat gluten and sugar beet residue, that heightens flavors without adding one of its own. Cha: Tea. In Japan, green tea is commonly used. Chanoyu: Ancient Japanese tea ceremony strongly influenced by ...
Glossary of Foods and Food Terms in Korea
KOREAN FOOD GLOSSARY AND FOOD TERMS Bam-Kyung-Dan: dessert of spiced pureed chestnut formed into balls, rolled in honey then chopped almonds. Bibim-Bab: literally, mixed rice: a variety of fresh and dried vegetables all individually cooked plus beef and egg shredded pancake. All of these are precisely shredded and sliced then ...
Special Occasions in Korea
KOREAN SPECIAL OCCASIONS Similar in pattern to their culture, the religion of Koreans is gently layered. That is, although many are Christians today, their Christianity does not dispose of, but somehow rests amiably with, the traditional “layers” of Buddhism, Confucianism, spirit worship, and animism. Special occasions may be divided into ...