Vocabulary Challenge
A snack or meal that is salty or spicy, not sweet.
What is savory?
The main ingredients, like fruit and cream, that go inside the sandwich.
What is the filling?
The general term for the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or social group that influences their cuisine.
What is culture?
While the classic fruit sandwich uses sweet cream, some modern versions in the U.S. might use this common creamy spread along with bananas.
What is peanut butter?
A small, delicious item of food that you don't eat every day, like a fruit sando.
What is a treat?
An action word for applying a layer of butter or cream over the surface of the bread.
What is to spread?
In which country did the fruit sandwich, or "furutsu sando," originate?
What is Japan?
This red, green, and orange fruit combination is a common color scheme for fruit sandos in Japan.
What are strawberries, kiwi, and oranges (or mango)?
To look or be like someone or something else.
What is resemble?
The specific, fluffy, slightly sweet Japanese bread essential for an authentic fruit sando.
What is shokupan?
The fruit sando is a fusion of Japanese and Western food that became popular in these types of shops in the early 20th century.
What are fruit parlors or coffee shops?
A version of a fruit sandwich in other cuisines might use hung curd (a strained yogurt) instead of whipped cream for the filling.
What is a version from India (or South Asia)?
A mixture of various ingredients or elements.
What is concoction?
Besides whipped cream, this is another type of creamy ingredient often mixed in to provide richness, commonly found in high-end recipes.
What is mascarpone (cheese)?
In Japanese culture, high-quality fruit is considered a luxury item and is often given as a gift.
What is a (luxury) gift?
The fruit in a fruit sandwich should be fresh and ripe. You should avoid using this type of fruit because it releases too much liquid.
What is frozen (or watery, e.g., watermelon) fruit?
Daily Double A thick, soft, sweet food, similar to a soft custard, that can sometimes be used instead of whipped cream in a fruit sandwich.
What is pudding?
A simple tip to prevent the bread from becoming soggy is to spread a thin layer of this on the bread first.
What is jam (or a thin layer of salted butter)?
The Japanese term mo-eh-dan is a social media trend that describes enjoying the beauty of this specific part of the fruit sandwich.
What is the desirable (or beautiful) cross-section?
Final Jeopardy You can find affordable fruit sandos everywhere in Japan, even in these ubiquitous convenient stores.
What are convenience stores (conbini) like Family Mart, Lawson, or 7-Eleven?