Japanese Vocabulary: Cooking Terms in Japanese

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Vocabulary List

English Japanese Pronunciation
Bake
焼く
Beat
叩く
Blend
混ぜる
Boil
沸かす
Broil
焼く
Chop
刻む
Dice
サイコロに切る
Drizzle
かける
Fold
折り返す
Fry
揚げる
Garnish
飾る
Glaze
グレーズ
Grate
すりおろす
Grill
グリル
Knead
こねる
Marinate
漬け込む
Melt
溶かす
Minced
みじん切りにする
Poach
ゆでる
Reduce
減らす
Roast
ローストする
Saute
炒める
Sear
焦がす
Seasoning
調味料
Simmer
煮込む
Slice
スライスする
Steam
蒸す
Stir
かき混ぜる
Whip
泡立てる
Whisk
混ぜる

Cultural Insight: Japanese Honorifics

In Japanese, it is important to use honorific language when referring to food-related terms, especially when talking about someone else’s cooking or ingredients. Adding honorific prefixes or suffixes like ‘o-‘ or ‘-san’ shows respect and politeness in culinary conversations.

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