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==A==
'''Anpan''' あんパン - Japanese sweet roll filled with red bean paste.
==E==
==E==
'''Ebi Fry''' えびふらい - Fried shrimp
'''Ebi Fry''' えびふらい - Fried shrimp
==I==
'''Ika Shiokara''' イカ塩辛 - Squid marinate with salt and semi-fermented in its own guts.


==M==
==M==
'''Menchi katsu''' メンチカツ - Breaded and deep-fried ground meat cutlet or croquette.  
'''Mabodofu''' 麻婆豆腐 - Tofu in a spicy sauce with beef or pork. In Chinese: mápó dòufu.
 
'''Menchi katsu''' メンチカツ - Breaded and deep-fried ground meat cutlet or croquette.


==N==
==N==
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==O==
==O==
'''Onigiri''' お握り - Hand-rolled sushi (basically rice balls with maybe some seaweed wrapping it). Can have a variety of filling inside. Name literally means "to grip".
'''Onigiri''' お握り - Hand-rolled sushi (basically rice balls with maybe some seaweed wrapping it). Can have a variety of filling inside. Name literally means "to grip".
==P==
'''Pan''' パン - Bread. Not all Japanese loan words come from English. Introduced by Portuguese missionaries, the word pan/bread comes from the Portuguese word pão.
:The product Panko / "coarse Japanese breadcrumbs" comes from this word.
==S==
==S==
'''Sashimi''' 刺身 - Very thinly sliced raw meat, usually fish, but can be used to refer to other kinds of meat.
'''Sashimi''' 刺身 - Very thinly sliced raw meat, usually fish, but can be used to refer to other kinds of meat.
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'''Yakiniku''' 焼肉 / 焼き肉 - Grilled meat. Usually refers to Korean barbecue. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakiniku Wiki Page on Yakiniku]
'''Yakiniku''' 焼肉 / 焼き肉 - Grilled meat. Usually refers to Korean barbecue. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakiniku Wiki Page on Yakiniku]
'''Yakitori''' 焼鳥 / 焼き鳥 - Grilled chicken, often called "fried chicken".
==More Japanese==
==More Japanese==
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Latest revision as of 05:15, 24 March 2013

A

Anpan あんパン - Japanese sweet roll filled with red bean paste.

E

Ebi Fry えびふらい - Fried shrimp

I

Ika Shiokara イカ塩辛 - Squid marinate with salt and semi-fermented in its own guts.

M

Mabodofu 麻婆豆腐 - Tofu in a spicy sauce with beef or pork. In Chinese: mápó dòufu.

Menchi katsu メンチカツ - Breaded and deep-fried ground meat cutlet or croquette.

N

Nattou 納豆 - Fermented beans that are extremely sticky in texture. Supposedly really nasty stuff, but healthy.

O

Onigiri お握り - Hand-rolled sushi (basically rice balls with maybe some seaweed wrapping it). Can have a variety of filling inside. Name literally means "to grip".

P

Pan パン - Bread. Not all Japanese loan words come from English. Introduced by Portuguese missionaries, the word pan/bread comes from the Portuguese word pão.

The product Panko / "coarse Japanese breadcrumbs" comes from this word.

S

Sashimi 刺身 - Very thinly sliced raw meat, usually fish, but can be used to refer to other kinds of meat.

Sushi 寿司 - Anything made with vinegar rice.

T

Taiyaki 鯛焼き - A pastry with jam or red bean paste inside. Often shaped as a fish. Not to be confused with Takoyaki

Takoyaki たこ焼き / 蛸焼 - Balls of fried breaded octopus (tako). Not to be confused with Taiyaki.

U

Ume 梅 - A type of fruit similar to an apricot, but often translated to "plum".

Umeboshi 梅干 - Literally means 'dried ume'. Ume is a type of fruit similar to an apricot, but often translated to "plum". Wiki page on Umeboshi

Unagi 鰻 - Eel

Y

Yaki 焼き - The Japanese word to cook. Literally "to burn" or "to fry".

Yakiniku 焼肉 / 焼き肉 - Grilled meat. Usually refers to Korean barbecue. Wiki Page on Yakiniku

Yakitori 焼鳥 / 焼き鳥 - Grilled chicken, often called "fried chicken".

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List of Japanese Words

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