๐ฃ Japanese Food Cheat Sheet
| Japanese Word | English Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ใใฏใ (Gohan) | Rice / Meal | "Gohan" can mean just rice or a whole meal. |
| ใฟใ (Mizu) | Water | Asking for water: "Mizu onegaishimasu" |
| ใใกใ (Ocha) | Tea (usually green) | |
| ใซใ (Niku) | Meat | Beef, chicken, pork = see below |
| ใใ ใใซใ (Gyuuniku) | Beef | "Gyu" = cow |
| ใจใใซใ (Toriniku) | Chicken | "Tori" = bird |
| ใถใใซใ (Butaniku) | Pork | "Buta" = pig |
| ใใใช (Sakana) | Fish | |
| ใใ (Sushi) | Vinegared rice + raw fish | |
| ใใใฟ (Sashimi) | Sliced raw fish (no rice) | |
| ใใผใใ (Ramen) | Noodle soup | |
| ใใฉใ (Udon) | Thick wheat noodles | |
| ใใฐ (Soba) | Buckwheat noodles | Often served cold or hot. |
| ใฆใใทใ (Tempura) | Fried seafood/vegetables | Light, crispy batter. |
| ใใใจใ (Yakitori) | Grilled chicken skewers | |
| ใใใใ (Takoyaki) | Fried octopus balls | Street food favorite. |
| ใใใฎใฟใใ (Okonomiyaki) | Savory pancake | Cabbage, meat, seafood inside. |
| ในใใจใ (Bento) | Boxed meal | |
| ใชใฃใจ (Natto) | Fermented soybeans | Very strong smell/taste! |
| ใฟใใใ (Miso Shiru) | Miso soup | |
| ใใใใ (Karaage) | Fried chicken | Juicy and crispy! |
| ใใใใ (Gyoza) | Dumplings | Pan-fried. |
| ใใใผ (Karee) | Japanese curry | Heavier and sweeter than Indian curry. |
| ใใพใ (Amai) | Sweet | |
| ใใใ (Karai) | Spicy | |
| ใใ (Shio) | Salt | |
| ใใใใ (Shouyu) | Soy sauce |
๐ Useful Phrases
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ใใใใ ใใ (~ wo kudasai) = Please give me ~
Ex: Rฤmen wo kudasai โ "Ramen, please." -
ใใใใ๏ผ (Oishii!) = Delicious!
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ใใใใใฏ๏ผ (Osusume wa?) = What's your recommendation?
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ใใใใ ใใ (Kore kudasai) = Iโll take this (pointing at menu).