Do you like Japanese food? (日本食はお好き?)

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This entry is going to deal with Japanese food. Maybe it's a topic you've been waiting for.
この日記では日本食 (日本の食べ物) を扱うことにします。たぶん、待ちに待った話題でしょう。

I do think traditional Japanese food really represents the way of life that Japanese people used to take good care of - that is to say, harmony with nature.
伝統的な日本食には実際、日本人がかつて大切にしてきた生き方、つまり自然との調和が表れていると思うのです。

You probably believe that sukiyaki and tempura belong to typical Japanese food.
おそらく、あなたはすき焼や天ぷらを日本の典型的な食べ物と考えているかもしれません。

But in fact, they appear comparatively late in long Japanese history with the introduction of recipes using meat and cooking oil from abroad.
でも実は、日本の長い歴史の中ではお肉や食用油を使った料理法といっしょに比較的遅く登場した料理なんです。

The typical ingredients used for traditional Japanese food are: cereals - especially rice and soybeans - ; seafood including fish, shellfish and seaweed, Of course, a wide variety of vegetables always play important roles in Japanese dishes.
伝統的な日本食に使われる代表的な食材は、穀物、特にお米と大豆、そして魚や貝・海草などの海産物です。もちろん様々なお野菜も日本料理では常に重要な役割を演じています。

Traditional Japanese food tend to use less processed ingredients and preserve the natural flavors of foodstuffs. This could be compared with the style of traditional Japanese gardens which are made on natural scenic beauty.
伝統的な日本食は素材にあまり手を加えず、食材の自然な風味を保とうとする傾向があります。これは伝統的な日本庭園の自然の景観美に基づく様式と比較できるでしょう。

Sushi, especially nigirizushi, is a culinary work of art that is renowned throughout the world. It is a tiny elliptic rice ball which is seasoned with vinegar and topped with a thin-sliced ingredient, such as raw fish or sweet fried egg.
お寿司、特に握り寿司は世界的に有名な食の芸術です。小さな楕円形に握ったご飯で、お酢で味付けされ、生の魚や卵焼きなどの具を薄く切って載せています。

Fresh seafood as a topping on a sushi is usually spiced with wasabi, very hot Japanese mustard. You can reduce its pungency by drinking green tea served together with sushi.
お寿司の上に乗せた新鮮な魚介類は普通、わさびでピリッと味付けされます。お寿司といっしょに出るお茶を飲むと、辛味を軽減できますよ。

Vinegar, wasabi and green tea are proved to have bactericidal activity, so we must admit that sushi is quite rational food that combines these accompaniments with raw seafood.
お酢とわさびとお茶は殺菌効果があることが分かっているので、そうした付け合せと生の海産物を取り合わせたお寿司は実に理にかなった食べ物と言わざるを得ません。

Sushi is a little expensive, so we taste them only on special occasions. But miso soup is popular cuisine that has been on everyday menu of Japanese since olden days.
お寿司はちょっと値段が高いので、特別な機会にだけ食べます。でも、お味噌汁は昔から日本人が毎日食べる庶民的な料理です。

Miso soup consists of miso paste of which the main raw material is soybean, soup stock called "dashi" and various kinds of solid ingredients such as vegetables and seafood. All these are very nutritious and rich with proteins, vitamins, minerals, etc.
お味噌汁は主に大豆が主原料のお味噌と出汁、それにお野菜や魚介類などの様々な具で作ります。これらはどれも栄養あって、たんぱく質やビタミン、ミネラルなどが豊富です。

Nowadays Japanese people eat highly westernized food, and as a result, traditional Japanese food has lower percentage of their diet than in the past.
現在では、日本人の食事は西洋化して、伝統的な日本食が食生活に占める割合は昔より低くなっています。

But recently, traditional Japanese food have been re-evaluated as tasteful and very healthy. I too try to have miso soup for breakfast everyday.
しかし最近、伝統的な日本食がおいしくて健康に良いということで再評価されてきました。わたしも毎日、お味噌汁を朝食にいただくようにしています。

If you are a woman who wants to keep in shape, or if you are a man who is worried about metabolic syndrome, then I really recommend you try some healthy Japanese food.
もしあなたが体型を維持したいと思う女性なら、あるいはメタボを気にする男性なら、ヘルシーな日本食を食べてみることをお勧めしたいと思います。

Do you like Japanese food? What do you like best in Japanese food?
あなたは日本食がお好きですか?どんな日本食が一番好きですか?
Feb 08th 2010 05:51 ernest

  • Do you like Japanese food? (日本食はお好き?)
  • Do you like Japanese food? (This is correct-正しいです。)

 

  • This entry is going to deal with Japanese food.
  • This entry is going to deal with Japanese food.(This is correct-正しいです。)

 

  • Maybe it's a topic you've been waiting for.
  • Maybe it's a topic you've been waiting for.(This is correct-正しいです。)

 

  • I do think traditional Japanese food really represents the way of life that Japanese people used to take good care of - that is to say, harmony with nature.
  • I think that traditional Japanese food really represents the way of life that Japanese people once strictly adhered to in the past. For example, harmony with nature.

 

  • You probably believe that sukiyaki and tempura belong to typical Japanese food.
  • You might believe that sukiyaki and tempura are a typical Japanese cuisine.

 

  • But in fact, they appear comparatively late in long Japanese history with the introduction of recipes using meat and cooking oil from abroad.
  • In fact, with the introduction of recipes using meat and oil from abroad, meat and oil in the Japanese diet appear comparatively late in Japanese history.

 

  • The typical ingredients used for traditional Japanese food are: cereals - especially rice and soybeans - ; seafood including fish, shellfish and seaweed, Of course, a wide variety of vegetables always play important roles in Japanese dishes.
  • The typical ingredients used for traditional Japanese foods are cereal, seafood, and vegetables, which include rice and soybean, fish and shellfish, and various vegetables respectively.

 

  • Traditional Japanese food tend to use less processed ingredients and preserve the natural flavors of foodstuffs.
  • Traditional Japanese food tend to use less processed ingredients which preserves the natural flavors of the food.

 

  • This could be compared with the style of traditional Japanese gardens which are made on natural scenic beauty.
  • In comparison with the traditional Japanese gardens, Japanese food is designed with natural aesthetic value. (However the natural flow of the dialog doesn't really provide for this comparison.)

 

  • Sushi, especially nigirizushi, is a culinary work of art that is renowned throughout the world.
  • Sushi, especially nigirizushi, is a culinary work of art that is renowned throughout the world. ( This is correct. 正です。)

 

  • It is a tiny elliptic rice ball which is seasoned with vinegar and topped with a thin-sliced ingredient, such as raw fish or sweet fried egg.
  • It is a tiny elliptic rice ball seasoned with vinegar and topped with a thin-sliced ingredient, such as raw fish or sweet fried egg.

 

  • Fresh seafood as a topping on a sushi is usually spiced with wasabi, very hot Japanese mustard.
  • Fresh seafood as a topping on a sushi is usually spiced with wasabi. Wasabi is a very hot Japanese mustard.

 

  • You can reduce its pungency by drinking green tea served together with sushi.
  • You can reduce its pungency by drinking green tea served together with sushi. (This is correct) or You can reduce its intensity by drinking green tea served with sushi.

 

  • Vinegar, wasabi and green tea are proved to have bactericidal activity, so we must admit that sushi is quite rational food that combines these accompaniments with raw seafood.
  • Vinegar, wasabi and green tea are proved to have bactericidal activity. Thus, they are a natural complement to sushi.

 

  • Sushi is a little expensive, so we taste them only on special occasions.
  • Sushi is know to be expensive, so Japanese people only eat it on special occasions.

 

  • But miso soup is popular cuisine that has been on everyday menu of Japanese since olden days.
  • However, miso soup is a popular soup that has been in the Japanese diet since the olden days.

 

  • Miso soup consists of miso paste of which the main raw material is soybean, soup stock called "dashi" and various kinds of solid ingredients such as vegetables and seafood.
  • The main ingredient of miso soup is soybean in its paste form. However, other ingredients include dashi, and vegetables.

 

  • All these are very nutritious and rich with proteins, vitamins, minerals, etc.
  • All these ingredients are nutritious and rich with proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

 

  • Nowadays Japanese people eat highly westernized food, and as a result, traditional Japanese food has lower percentage of their diet than in the past.
  • Nowadays Japanese people eat highly westernized food. As a result, traditional Japanese food has a lower percentage of consumption, in Japan, than in the past.

 

  • But recently, traditional Japanese food have been re-evaluated as tasteful and very healthy.
  • Recently, traditional Japanese food has been re-evaluated as a tasteful and very healthy meal.

 

  • I too try to have miso soup for breakfast everyday.
  • I too try to have miso soup for breakfast everyday. (correct)

 

  • If you are a woman who wants to keep in shape, or if you are a man who is worried about metabolic syndrome, then I really recommend you try some healthy Japanese food.
  • If you are a woman who wants to keep in shape or a man who is worried about metabolic syndrome, then I recommend eating healthy traditional Japanese food.

 

  • Do you like Japanese food?
  • Do you like Japanese food?(correct)

 

  • What do you like best in Japanese food?
  • What do you like best in Japanese food?(correct)

 
Your grammar is really good. I think you have a high level of English writing ability so my only advice for you is to focus on how the flow of one sentence leads to the other. Also, try to take into consideration how the sentences relate to each other in meaning and supporting details with a few citations. Doing so will put you over the top!
Feb 08th 2010 06:16 彼氏と彼女の事情

るみさんの日記が大好きです。一番好きな日本料理は沢山ありますけど、鍋物や丼や刺身や海産が最高です。
Feb 08th 2010 06:17 trialfork

  • This entry is going to deal with Japanese food.
  • This entry is going to be about Japanese food. [["deal with" is correct, but it can have a negative connotation. The phrase "deal with" typically implies that something is a problem that must be addressed.]]

 

  • I do think traditional Japanese food really represents the way of life that Japanese people used to take good care of - that is to say, harmony with nature.
  • I do think traditional Japanese food really represents the way of life that Japanese people used to take good care of - that is to say, harmony with nature. [[The word "do" might not be needed. "I think" is used to express an opinion. "I do think" is used to confirm or emphasize an unexpected or contradictory opinion. I think "take good care of" might not be the right phrase, but I am not sure what phrase is right. Maybe "strive for" or "aspire to".]]

 

  • You probably believe that sukiyaki and tempura belong to typical Japanese food.
  • You probably believe that sukiyaki and tempura are typical Japanese food. [[I think "probably" expresses a lot more certainty than かもしれません. I would consider saying "might" instead. I think you are using "belong to" to mean "part of a group", but in this sentence, it could also mean "owned by".]]

 

  • But in fact, they appear comparatively late in long Japanese history with the introduction of recipes using meat and cooking oil from abroad.
  • But in fact, they appear comparatively late in Japan's long history with the introduction of recipes using meat and cooking oil from abroad. [[It sounds unnatural for "long" to modify "Japanese history" because it might be trying to specify which "Japanese history" you are referring to. Since Japan has only 1 history, "long" should modify "history" instead of "Japanese history". You can say "Japan's long history" or "the long history of Japan"]]

 

  • If you are a woman who wants to keep in shape, or if you are a man who is worried about metabolic syndrome, then I really recommend you try some healthy Japanese food.
  • If you are a woman who wants to keep in shape, or if you are a man who is worried about gaining weight, then I really recommend you try some healthy Japanese food. [[I have never heard it referred to as "metabolic syndrome" outside of Japan. I think "gaining weight" or "getting fat" are more common phrases in English.]]

 
The previous poster's corrections look good, but I thought it might also be useful to offer explanations for a few corrections.

Personally, I love Japanese food. I happen to live less than 500 meters away from a restaurant that is run by a Japanese family. All the food they make is very good. I have also heard their food is fairly authentic. If I had to choose, I think sushi is my favorite.

Feel free to ask if you have questions about any of my suggested corrections.
Feb 08th 2010 08:04 jess_man1999

  • You probably believe that sukiyaki and tempura belong to typical Japanese food.
  • Perhaps you have been told or heard that sukiyaki and tempura are typical Japanese dishes. (Alternative sentence)

 

  • Vinegar, wasabi and green tea are proved to have bactericidal activity, so we must admit that sushi is quite rational food that combines these accompaniments with raw seafood.
  • Vinegar, wasabi, and green tea are proven to have bactericidal properties, so we must admit that sushi is quite rational food that combines these accompaniments with raw seafood.

 
Well, there wasn't much that was left to correct, but at least I was able to provide an alternative sentence.

As far as Japanese food that I like, I'd have to say anything with pork, beef, or chicken (like yakitori or gyoza). I'm not a big fish person, but I will eat it. To name a few dishes that I love would be sukiyaki (as you mentioned in the entry), udon and soba noodles, curry rice (eventhough it technically isn't Japanese), and how could one pass up okonomiyaki.
Feb 08th 2010 14:22

Your English is actually very good.

I like traditional Japanese food because it looks healthy and not so oily... ^^

ねね、このエントリ、録音して見ませんか? ^^
Feb 08th 2010 18:51 Brian

Wow, a very big text!

I like Japanese food, plus it looks very good!
I've a personal problem, I'm a "not a lot eater", means I don't like raw fish, also miso soup was a bit strange to me. Not just Japanese food, also here in Europe, it has so much food I don't like. That's a bad thing about me, but in Japan I want to try even things I don't like ... I don't know if I can do it >.<
But I really love the food, the vegetables are one of the bests in the world I think!

So yeah, I like Japanese food, I'm just the problem for myself >.<

What do you like more, Japanese food or Western food?
I definitely like Japanese/Asian food more!
Feb 08th 2010 19:36 Roomy

Mr. Santa,

Thank you for correcting my entry!
I'm glad you have pointed out which sentences are correct.
Your seventh correction helps me a lot. I think it's a good idea to divide a long list consisting of many data into two clauses and end the second clause with "respectively."
Feb 08th 2010 19:37 Roomy

京都で100%の女の子に出会ったさん

コメントありがとう。
わたしの日記が大好きなんて、うれしいやら恥ずかしいやら(笑)
これからもよろしくね!
Feb 08th 2010 19:40 Roomy

trialfork (Bob),

Thank you for correcting my entry!
Your explanations added to your corrections are very helpful to me.
I'm a little surprised that you have never heard "metabolic syndrome" outside of Japan, because almost everyone knows the word "メタボ" in Japan these days.
Feb 08th 2010 19:41 Roomy

Jesse,

Thank you for correcting my entry!
Alternative sentences are always helpful to me.
The dishes you wrote in your comment are almost the same as the favorite dishes of average Japanese young people. Of course, I like them too! :)
Feb 08th 2010 19:43 Roomy

rippasama,

Thank you for your comment!
ええっ?このエントリ、録音してくださるんですか?
ありがとう!楽しみにしてます!!
Feb 08th 2010 19:46 Roomy

Brian,

Thank you for your comment!
I know that all the Japanese foods don't always suit everyone's taste. Miso soup might taste salty to foreign people. Too much miso paste makes it salty.
My favorite miso soup I'm cooking recently is stewed with vegetables and other ingredients, especially potatoes. It tastes soooo sweet!
Feb 08th 2010 20:30

私じゃなくて、Roomyさんが録音するですよ~ ^^
Feb 08th 2010 20:50 Roomy

rippasama,

やめときます!(笑)立派様の本格的な英語の発音を聴いてみたかったのに。
今は発音よりも書く能力を高めて、Mr. Santaさんが言うように over the top になりたいんです。
Feb 08th 2010 22:05 Brian

Hi Roomy, thanks for your answer!
Hum, can I get the miso soup also in different variants in restaurants? Or can I never get the soup as example like yours?

thanks! =)
Feb 08th 2010 23:05 jess_man1999

I'm in my late 20's but I'm not old yet, haha!! ~__^ But in all actuality most of my Japanese friends are young (20's ~ early 30's), so I listen to their suggestions about Japanese food. All of this talk of food makes me wish it was September already, so that I could be in Osaka. ^__^
Feb 08th 2010 23:41 Roomy

Brian,

Well, I don't know if you can get such kinds of miso soup in your country.
But if you've got miso paste, you can easily cook it for yourself.
Hopefully, you'll know someone familiar with Japanese cookery.
Feb 08th 2010 23:41 Roomy

Jesse,

I guess you have a lot of Japanese friends.
So you are very good at Japanese, aren't you?
お友達は、どんなことを話してくれたんですか?
Feb 09th 2010 00:51 Mëdonavt

  • Do you like Japanese food? (日本食はお好き?)
  • Do you like Japanese food? (日本食はお好き?) ( fine or 'Are you fond of Japanese food ?' )

 

  • This entry is going to deal with Japanese food.
  • This entry is going to deal with Japanese food. ( fine, but it comes across a little abruptly. Perhaps it would be better to write : 'In this article I'm going to discuss ( or 'have a look at' ) Japanese food.' )

 

  • Maybe it's a topic you've been waiting for.
  • Maybe it's a topic you've been waiting for. ( fine, but again just a little abrupt. 'Food' is a 'chatty' kind of topic, so you should try to keep your tone a little lively. You could write : 'Perhaps it's just the (very) topic you've been waiting for!' )

 

  • I do think traditional Japanese food really represents the way of life that Japanese people used to take good care of - that is to say, harmony with nature.
  • I think traditional Japanese food really reflects a way of life, centred on harmony with nature, which Japanese people once used to practice (quite) faithfully.

 

  • You probably believe that sukiyaki and tempura belong to typical Japanese food.
  • Now, you'd be forgiven for believing that sukiyaki and tempura belong to are ( or 'count as' ) 'traditional' Japanese food. [ They certainly are 'typical', nowadays at any rate, but I think your point is that they are not 'traditional' in the sense subsequently indicated. ]

 

  • But in fact, they appear comparatively late in long Japanese history with the introduction of recipes using meat and cooking oil from abroad.
  • But in fact, they first appeared in Japan only comparatively recently with the introduction of recipes from abroad using ( or 'requiring' is probably better ) meat and cooking oil.

 

  • The typical ingredients used for traditional Japanese food are: cereals - especially rice and soybeans - ; seafood including fish, shellfish and seaweed, Of course, a wide variety of vegetables always play important roles in Japanese dishes.
  • Typical ingredients used in traditional Japanese dishes include cereals, especially rice and soybeans, seafood, including fish, shellfish and seaweed, and, of course, a wide variety of vegetables which always feature prominently.

 

  • Traditional Japanese food tend to use less processed ingredients and preserve the natural flavors of foodstuffs.
  • Traditional Japanese cooking ( or 'cuisine' ) tends to use less relatively few processed ingredients and thereby helping to preserve the natural flavour(s) of the food. [ Note (1) I think it is the 'cooking' rather than the 'food' that 'uses' the ingredients. (2) I presume you mean that 'fewer' ( ie a lesser number of ) processed ingredients are used, rather than that 'less-processed' ( ie not processed to the same extent as highly-processed ) ingredients are used. However, were you to write 'fewer' in your sentence, it would beg the question 'fewer than what exactly?', so you'd have to write something like 'fewer processed ingredients than are used in non-traditional-Japanese dishes' ( I'm exaggerating here to make the point of course). By writing 'relatively few', it is understood that a comparison with whatever is otherwise the norm is implied. (3) 'flavour' reads better than 'flavours', and there is no loss in meaning, because a variety of foods are being considered, so one expects a variety of flavours, and anyhow 'flavour' can refer both to the overall taste, as well as to individually discernible elements. ]

 

  • This could be compared with the style of traditional Japanese gardens which are made on natural scenic beauty.
  • There are parallels here with the design of traditional Japanese gardens, which are also founded on principles of not only preserving and but also of giving prominence to natural qualities.[ This is quite an interesting comparison! I think the idea you're suggesting is that while the cooked dishes and the gardens are artifices required by people, nevertheless respect is shown for the creativity of nature and for her capacity to produce things which are beautiful both in themselves and as people perceive them. So the preservation of the 'gifts' of the natural world within the contrivances of the human world are both a recognition of and a mark of respect for the generosity of nature in enhancing the quality of human life. I've changed your sentence quite a lot - I hope you don't mind - but I think your point ( as I imagine it - and I may be totally wrong of course ) is really very interesting but just needs to be somewhat better integrated and more clearly developed.]

 

  • It is a tiny elliptic rice ball which is seasoned with vinegar and topped with a thin-sliced ingredient, such as raw fish or sweet fried egg.
  • It is a tiny ( or 'small' ) ellliptic ( or 'oval' or 'oval-shaped') rice ball (which is) seasoned with vinegar and topped with a thinly-sliced ingredient, such as raw fish or sweet fried egg. [Note : (1) The use of 'which is' is fine grammatically. However in describing dishes and such like, it is usually omitted, mainly as it is an obstacle to the linguistic 'flourish' which is desired when describing zesty culinary creations. (2) Also 'elliptic' is a rather technical word, which seems out of place when describing food, particularly when you have previously described the dish in question as a work-of-art. (3) Where I come from any dish that is 'tiny' is not going to be appreciated as a work-of-anything. 'Small' might just be acceptable if the food in question is really delicious - which of course it is!]

 

  • Fresh seafood as a topping on a sushi is usually spiced with wasabi, very hot Japanese mustard.
  • Fresh seafood when used as a topping on a sushi is usually spiced with wasabi, which is a very hot ( or 'spicey' ) Japanese mustard.

 

  • You can reduce its pungency by drinking green tea served together with sushi.
  • You can reduce its pungency intensity by drinking (the) green tea which is (generally) served together with sushi.['Pungency' relates to smell, not to taste as such.]

 

  • Vinegar, wasabi and green tea are proved to have bactericidal activity, so we must admit that sushi is quite rational food that combines these accompaniments with raw seafood.
  • Vinegar, wasabi and green tea have all been shown to have bactericidal activity an ( or 'a marked' or 'a significant' ) antibacterial effect, and so it certainly makes sense that these should be accompaniments for sushi, which, after all, contains raw seafood.

 

  • Sushi is a little expensive, so we taste them only on special occasions.
  • Sushi is a little expensive, (of course,) so we taste them usually get to eat it only on special occasions.

 

  • But miso soup is popular cuisine that has been on everyday menu of Japanese since olden days.
  • Miso soup, on the other hand, is very popular ( or 'commonplace' ) that and has been on everyday menu of a staple of the Japanese diet since (the) olden days ( or 'since olden times' ( no 'the' here) ).

 

  • Miso soup consists of miso paste of which the main raw material is soybean, soup stock called "dashi" and various kinds of solid ingredients such as vegetables and seafood.
  • Miso soup consists of miso paste, whose main component is soybean ( or 'which is mainly just soybean'), a soup stock called "dashi" , as well as various kinds of (more) solid ingredients ( or 'constituents' ) such as vegetables and ( or 'or' is probably better ) seafood.

 

  • All these are very nutritious and rich with proteins, vitamins, minerals, etc.
  • All of these ingredients are very nutritious and are rich with in protein, vitamins, minerals, etc and other nutrients.[ Try to avoid finishing sentences with 'etc...', but rather try to find some general term that sums up your list. eg 'Attendances have been falling at baseball games, football matches, golf tournaments etc..' would be much better rendered as 'Attendances have been falling at baseball games, at football matches, at golf tournaments and at sporting events in general.']

 

  • Nowadays Japanese people eat highly westernized food, and as a result, traditional Japanese food has lower percentage of their diet than in the past.
  • Nowadays Japanese people eat highly westernized a lot of western-style food, and as a result ( or 'consequently'), traditional Japanese food has forms a (much) lower percentage ( or 'portion' is more apt in this case ) of their diet than it did in the past.[ I'm unsure as to whether you mean that the food is of the type eaten in the west ( ie western-style) or that it is Japanese food which has been subjected to western influence and additions ( ie westernized ). ]

 

  • But recently, traditional Japanese food have been re-evaluated as tasteful and very healthy.
  • But more recently, traditional Japanese food has become acknowlegded as being both tasteful (hmm - I think you mean 'tasty' as in 'delicious') as well as ( being) very (or 'particularly') healthy.

 

  • If you are a woman who wants to keep in shape, or if you are a man who is worried about metabolic syndrome, then I really recommend you try some healthy Japanese food.
  • If you are either a woman who wants to keep in shape, or if you are a man who is (in any way) worried ( or 'concerned' - men never like to admit that they are 'worried') about metabolic syndrome your metabolism, then I'd ( ie 'I would' ) really recommend that you try eating some ( of our ) healthy Japanese food.

 

  • Do you like Japanese food?
  • So, do you like Japanese food? [ More conversational, and the 'so' sort of jolts the reader and prepares them for the direct question.]

 

  • What do you like best in Japanese food?
  • What do you like best in about Japanese food? ( or perhaps you mean 'What is your favourite Japanese food ? ' )

 
Feb 09th 2010 10:08 Roomy

Mëdonavt,

Thank you for correcting my entry!
Your detailed explanations are very informative and interesting as always.
But I'm a little confused about whether I should write "flavor" or "flavour." I suppose this instance might reflect the difference of orthography between American English and British English.
Deciding which to choose would, if I were a native English speaker, simply depend on where I was born. But it's not a simple question for a non-native English speaker to decide which orthography should be adopted.
It would be helpful if I could receive any advice on this issue.
Feb 09th 2010 12:14 jess_man1999

Hi Roomy,
To answer the question about whether you should use 'flavor' or 'flavour' depends on your writing style. As you said it is just the difference of where the person correcting your entry is from. With that said, I have gone through a handful of your entries and they seem to be written in an American style. The key thing to remember is to write in whatever style feels most comfortable to you. If you spell words in American-English then stick with American-English. Do not use both American-English and British-English, as it will confuse people, and they will assume that you are spelling words incorrectly. Consistency is key.

To answer the question you asked me;
いいえ、日本語がじょうずじゃありません。私は内気を話します。

Oh, and the Japanese Education Ministry adopted to teach American-English to their students. I know this drives a lot of non-American JET's crazy. Private schools may vary, but I really can't say.
Feb 09th 2010 15:13 Roomy

Jesse,

Thank you for your advice! :)
My writing style is intended to go with the flow of current English I read most often. But at the same time, I'd like to fall in with other people who give me kind advices. I wish English had one and the same orthography! It's pretty inconvenient that the rules of English should vary in different countries.

By the way, I don't understand "私は内気を話します。" It sounds like "I speak diffidence." I wonder if you mean to say you're ashamed to speak.

Anyway, thank you for letting me know the phrase "Oh, and "
It's new to me. :D
Feb 10th 2010 03:43

I've never had Japanese food, except for sushi but I really would like to! I'm especially curious about mochi, various types of soup and Japanese style fast food. Also I can look at bento pictures for hours! I don't think it's just lunch in a box I think it is a very sentimental way of communicating. I wish somebody prepared a bento for me with love:)

I think Japanese food is very healthy, that's what I like about it most. But I wonder where in old times Japanese people got calcium from, as I've heard that at those times dairy products were not common in Japan.
Feb 10th 2010 07:19 jess_man1999

No not ashamed. I meant shy speaker. My dictionary gives 内気 as; shy, bashful, or reserved. Part of my problem is that outside of the classroom, I don't get the chance to speak Japanese to often (even to my Japanese friends, which is mostly my fault). So, when I do I hesitate before I speak because I don't want to be wrong.

English can be a pain when it comes to grammar and spelling, but like I said, just stick with what you feel comfortable using and to what you know. I honestly feel that if you stick to what you are doing then you will be okay and shouldn't encounter too many problems.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary is great when it comes to letting someone know the orthography.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Feb 10th 2010 07:57 Roomy

L san,

Thank you so much for your comment!
There are still many kinds of traditional Japanese food I couldn't write in this entry, such as o-mochi , o-soba, udon, otsukemono, onigiri, and so forth. They are also very tasty. Mothers prepares bento ("obento" is commonly used by females) for their children with love every morning. We can also buy obento's at convenience stores.

Before milk products were introduced from abroad, Japanese people got calcium from seafood, especially shrimps, sardines and capelins, or calcium-bearing vegetables like parsley. In fact, milk products are accepted as better source of calcium.
Feb 10th 2010 08:09 Dyadic J

お好み焼きとやきにくどんと餃子と大根サラダと味噌汁と薩摩芋はすべてちょめだ。。。
日本は大好きだよ! I will be there again in May (for 90 days!)
Feb 10th 2010 08:26 Roomy

Jesse,

O I see! I got it. ^^
But I think you shouldn't hesitate in speaking Japanese to your friends. You needn't be afraid of mistakes. As you wrote to me, "mistakes are wonderful, it is how we learn new things after all."

Since there are many grammatical differences between Japanese and English, most Japanese people including me have hard times expressing correct English. We often make mistakes in using definite and indefinite articles, pronouns or plural forms of nouns. These features are not in Japanese.

Thanks for letting me know the useful site. I'll check it out later. :D
Feb 10th 2010 08:36 Roomy

J-だけ。さん

Hmm? What do you mean by ちょめ? I only know that ちょめちょめ is used to mean "bla-bla." XD
I'm glad to know you like Japan. I hope you'll enjoy your stay in Japan!
Feb 10th 2010 09:01 jess_man1999

As you wrote to me, "mistakes are wonderful, it is how we learn new things after all."

Wow! I have to admit, you got me there. ^__^
Feb 10th 2010 23:14

  • I do think traditional Japanese food really represents the way of life that Japanese people used to take good care of - that is to say, harmony with nature.
  • I think that traditional food truly represents the way of life that Japanese people once abided by—that is to say, harmony with nature. Note: 1) the first edit incorrectly split your sentence into two, of which the latter one is a sentence fragment. Rather than the "dash" mark, the correct punctuation to use is the longer "em dash" mark; 2) in the second edit, "once used to~" is redundant.

 

  • Traditional Japanese food tend to use less processed ingredients and preserve the natural flavors of foodstuffs.
  • Traditional Japanese cooking tend to use less processed ingredients and preserve the natural flavouring of foodstuffs. Note: 1) nothing wrong with the use of "less," as ingredients are understood here to be a collective noun, and the context indicates a comparison being made with contemporary Japanese food; 2) Neither is wrong, but I like how the second edit changed the American spelling of "flavor" to the British spelling "flavour."

 

  • This could be compared with the style of traditional Japanese gardens which are made on natural scenic beauty.
  • This could be compared with the style of traditional Japanese gardens, which are designed to accentuate natural scenic beauty.

 

  • Fresh seafood as a topping on a sushi is usually spiced with wasabi, very hot Japanese mustard.
  • Fresh seafood as a sushi topping is usually spiced with wasabi, a very hot Japanese mustard.

 

  • Vinegar, wasabi and green tea are proved to have bactericidal activity, so we must admit that sushi is quite rational food that combines these accompaniments with raw seafood.
  • Vinegar, wasabi and green tea are proven to have bactericidal properties, so it makes sense that they are served together with sushi, which contains raw seafood. Note: succinct diction/syntax expresses the same idea in fewer words

 
Feb 11th 2010 07:42 Roomy

名無しさん,

Thank you for correcting my entry. You taught me something!

Now I can feel how fortunate I am that I have many kind people who corrected my usages of English with their kind suggestions. :D
Feb 12th 2010 02:54 no1knowsMe

  • What do you like best in Japanese food?
  • What Japanese food do you like best? (I think this is what you meant since どんな = what kind of ; and 一番好き = like best)

 
It is said that Japanese food is really healthy. I often hear the excerpt "harmony with nature". However, we can rarely find really healthy food. I like some of Japanese food though.
Feb 12th 2010 08:03 Roomy

shifu san,

Thank you for your correction!
In fact, Japanese people are eating very high-calorie and unhealthy foods nowadays. Japanese meals in the broad sense are not always healthy. Most of the traditional Japanese meals were abstemious but beneficial to health.
Feb 19th 2010 01:02

Hi, Roomy!

I was surprised by reading your essay because it's great! Super-duper!:D
Feb 19th 2010 06:29 Roomy

pinky,

Thanks a lot!
I'm happy to get a comment from you! :D
Oct 10th 2010 01:09 golden1412

Hey,
I won't make any corrections since I think this is an older entry and many people have already made corrections. The reason I read this is because I was searching Google for Japanese food recipes. I clicked on "Do you like Japanese food" and to my surprise it was your entry from Lang-8! I can see your English has definitely improved.

Anyway, even though this may be unexpected, I really like natto. I also like miso soup, and onigiri, udon, sukiyaki, sushi. I'll stop listing. Every Japanese food I've had I love.^^
Oct 10th 2010 13:14 Roomy

No wonder you came across this post. "Do you like Japanese food" is the title of this entry! x) Nevertheless, this entry is at the second place in the search result. :(

Do you really like natto? I like natto, too. It's very good for health to eat nato. Nevertheless, there aren't many people like you outside Japan. I'm sure you can live in Japan in the way Japanese people do. :)
Feb 15th 2011 19:04 KJB

  • 小さな楕円形に握ったご飯で、お酢で味付けされ、生の魚や卵焼きなどの具を薄く切って載せています。
  • 小さな楕円形に握ったご飯で、お酢で味付けされ、生の魚や卵焼きなどの具を薄く切って載せています。

 

  • お寿司の上に乗せた新鮮な魚介類は普通、わさびでピリッと味付けされます。
  • お寿司の上に乗せた新鮮な魚介類は普通、わさびでピリッと味付けされます。

 
<質問>どちらが正しいですか?どちらも正しいですか?
Feb 15th 2011 19:11 Roomy
え?どこをどう直したのか分からない。。。
どちらも間違っていないと思います。
Feb 15th 2011 19:34 KJB
<載>と<乗>の違いは何ですか?同じですか?
Feb 15th 2011 19:32 KJB
用語は統一するのが美しいと習いました。。。
Feb 15th 2011 19:05 KJB

  • これらはどれも栄養あって、たんぱく質やビタミン、ミネラルなどが豊富です。
  • これらはどれも栄養あって、たんぱく質やビタミン、ミネラルなどが豊富です。

 
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