Sunday 22 June 2014

walnut

walnut in Japanese calligraphy kanji 胡桃 くるみ 漢字
walnut
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nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell. Japanese calls Kurumi.

Saturday 21 June 2014

turnip

tumip in Japanese kanji 蕪 かぶ 漢字
turnip
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widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root. any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots. root of any of several members of the mustard family. Japanese calls Kabu, Kanbura or Kaburana.

Friday 20 June 2014

tempura

Tempura in Japanese calligraphy Kanji 天麩羅 てんぷら 漢字
tempura
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deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter.

Thursday 19 June 2014

mandarin orange

mandarin orange
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a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China. medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin. Japanese calls Mi-Kan.

Wednesday 18 June 2014

shiitake mushroom

shiitake mushroom
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edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe. Japanese calls Shii-Take.

Tuesday 17 June 2014

pumpkin

pumpkin
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usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn). a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds. Japanese calls Kabocha.

Monday 16 June 2014

pomegranate


pomegranate
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large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind. Japanese calls Zakuro.

Sunday 15 June 2014

pea

pea
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a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds. Japanese calls En-Do.

Saturday 14 June 2014

osmund

osmund
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any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes. Eats shoots in Japan. Japanese calls Zenmai.

Friday 13 June 2014

olive oil

olive oil
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Olive oil is an oil obtained from the olive (Olea europaea; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps. Olive oil is used throughout the world, but especially in the Mediterranean countries.

Tuesday 10 June 2014

Okinawa scallion


Okinawa scallion
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Alliaceae or Liliaceae perennials and vegetables in Okinawa. Japanese calls Shima-Ra-Kyo.

Saturday 7 June 2014

Natto

Natto
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Natto is fermented foods of Japan made by Bacillus.

Wednesday 4 June 2014

Mozuku seaweed vinegar

Mozuku seaweed vinegar
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a seaweed of the family Spermatochnaceae, considered a delicacy when seasoned with vinegar. Japanese calls Mo-Zuku-Su.

Sunday 1 June 2014

garland chrysanthemum

garland chrysanthemum
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Garland chrysanthemum is ornamental in Europe. That leaves are cultivated as food in Japan. Japanese calls Go-Koku-Mai.