8. Foods & Drinks

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asa-gohanbreakfast
hiru-gohanlunch
ban-gohandinner
shokujimeal
ryooricuisine, a dish, cooking
zairyooingredients
tabemonofoods
nomimonodrinks
o-bentoobox lunch
nikumeat
sakanafish
yasaivegetables
gyuu-nikubeef
tori-nikuchicken
buta-nikupork
hiki-nikuminced meat
gohan(cooked) rice, meal
o-komerice
soosusauce
(o-)shooyusoy sauce
o-mizuwater
o-yuhot water
o-chagreen tea
koochablack tea
koohiicoffee
gyuunyuumilk
juusujuice
o-sakesake, liquor
biirubeer
nama-biirudraft beer
wainwine
uisukiiwhisky
(o-)shiosalt
(o-)satoosugar
koshoopepper
aburaoil
(o-)udonnoodles
(o-)sobabuckwheat noodles
raamenChinese noodles
kooriice
aisuice cream
panbread
toosutotoast
suupusoup
reitoo shokuhinfrozen food
kaitoo suruto thaw (frozen food)
reitoo suruto freeze
atatameruto warm (up), heat (up)
hiyasuto cool, ice
atsuihot
tsumetaicold (for things)
atatakaiwarm
oishiitasty, delicious
mazuinasty
amaisweet
karaihot, spicy
nigaibitter
suppaisour
shinsenfresh
furuiold
taberuto eat
nomuto drink
tsukuruto make, cook
ryoori o suruto cook
arauto wash
katazukeruto put back
yakuto grill, roast, toast, bake
niruto boil, simmer
yuderuto boil
mukuto peel, skin, pare
mazeruto mix, blend
kiruto cut, slice
ireruto out in
musuto steam
nuruto spread (butter on)
nurasuto wet, moisten, dip
toruto take, hold, take off
o-saraplate, dish
koppucup
(o-)hashichopsticks
naifuknife
fookufork
"Dish" and "cuisine" are ryoori. Tabemono includes all foodstuffs and foods etc. "Foodstuffs" are shokuhin and the floor of foodstuffs in a department store is shokuhin-uriba.
"To cook" is ryoori o suru or ryoori o tsukuru. We say "asa-gohan o tsukuru," and "ban-gohan o tsukuru" as well.
Shokuji sounds formal. Eating at a restaurant without eating dinner etc. at home is "gaishoku suru" or "soto de taberu." The noodle and sushi shops etc. deliver their dishes, which we call demae.
LISTEN 1.Watashi wa jibun de asa-gohan o tsukurimasu.
I make breakfast myself everyday.
LISTEN 2.Watashi wa itsumo gaishoku shimasu.
I always eat out.
LISTEN 3.Watashi wa kyoo hiru-gohan ni sandoicchi o tabemashita.
I had some sandwiches for my lunch today.
LISTEN 4.Suimasen. Kono yasai o aratte kuremasen ka?
Excuse me. Could you wash this vegetable?
LISTEN 5.Q:Dooyatte sono sakana o tabemasu ka?
A:Yaite, tabemasu.
Q:How will you cook that fish?
A:I'll grill it.
LISTEN 6.Denshi-renji de 3-pun atatamete kudasai.
Please heat it up for 3 minutes in a microwave oven.
LISTEN 7.Sore wa nan-teiu sakana desu ka?
What is the name of the fish?
LISTEN 8.Q:Koohii ni o-satoo o iremasu ka?
A:Iie, kekkoo desu.
Q:Would you like sugar for your coffee?
A:No, thank you.
LISTEN 9.Tsukareta kara, demae o tanomimashoo ka?
I'm tired, so shall we order home delivery (of meals)?
LISTEN 10.Nanimo nai kara, soto ni tabe-ni ikoo.
Shall we go out to eat, since we don't have anything to eat?
LISTEN 11.Q:Nani o tabe-tai desu ka?
A:Nandemo ii desu.
Q:What would you like to eat?
A:Anything is ok.




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