Japanese Food

Basic Foods

100

This category word includes all things you eat (たべもの)

tabemono (food)

200

If you ordered something from an animal like beef or chicken, you would use this Japanese word

niku (にく)

300

You might eat this from the ocean. It is not meat, and its Japanese name is often paired with sushi

sakana (さかな)

400

This food comes from chickens, is often eaten for breakfast, and is written たまご in Japanese

tamago (egg)

500

In Japan, this food is eaten with almost every meal. It is a staple and often served plain or with other dishes

gohan (ごはん)

Japanese Dishes

100

This dish is fried prawns, often crispy and golden

ebi furai (エビフライ)

200

This dish is thinly sliced raw fish, commonly eaten fresh

sashimi (さしみ)

300

This dish is made of thick noodles and is often served in a hot broth

udon (うどん)

400

This cooking style involves dipping food in batter and deep frying it lightly

tempura (てんぷら)

500

This traditional soup is made using fermented soybean paste and is commonly served with meals in Japan

miso shiru (みそしる)

Fruits & Vegs

100

This word refers to foods like carrots, broccoli, and cabbage

yasai (やさい)

200

This category includes sweet foods like apples and bananas

kudamono (くだもの)

300

This fruit is red or green, grows on trees, and in Japanese is りんご

ringo (apple)

400

This ingredient is often used in sushi, is dark green, and comes from the ocean

nori (のり)

500

This ingredient is used to make things sweet and is written さとう in Japanese

satou (sugar)

Drinks

100

This drink is clear, essential for life, and written みず

mizu (water)

200

A traditional Japanese drink often served hot, made from leaves

ocha (おちゃ)

300

This drink is popular worldwide, contains caffeine, and is written コーヒー in katakana

coffee (koohii)

400

This sweet drink is often fruit-flavoured and written ジュース

juice (jyuusu)

500

This drink comes from cows and is commonly consumed by children for strong bones

gyuunyuu (ぎゅうにゅう)

Reading & Decoding Challenge

100

サンド (sando) this is a borrowed English word. Sound it out to identify the food

sandwich

200

ピザ (piza)  this popular Italian food has been adapted into Japanese

pizza

300

ポテトチップス (potetochippusu)  break this into parts to identify the snack

potato chips

400

ハンバーガー (hanba-ga-)  this word combines sounds to represent a Western fast food

hamburger

500

ドーナツ — (do-natsu) this sweet treat is often fried and ring-shaped; decode the katakana

donuts