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Variations:
鴨南蛮
かも南蛮(sK)

 kamonanban
    かもなんばん
{food} noodles with duck meat and Welsh onions

Variations:
鶏南蛮
鳥南蛮
とり南蛮

 torinanban
    とりなんばん
{food} chicken nanban

Variations:
アンダンスー
あんだんすー

 andansuu; andansuu / andansu; andansu
    アンダンスー; あんだんすー
{food} (from アンダ + ミスー) fried mixture of minced pork, miso, mirin, etc. (Okinawan dish)

Variations:
ウェーファー
ウエーファー

 weefaa; ueefaa / weefa; ueefa
    ウェーファー; ウエーファー
(rare) {food} (See ウエハース) wafer

Variations:
お下がり
御下がり
御下り

 osagari
    おさがり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) hand-me-down; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) food offering to the gods; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) leftovers; (4) trip from Kyoto to the provinces

Variations:
カステラ
カステーラ

 kasutera(p); kasuteera
    カステラ(P); カステーラ
{food} castella (type of sponge cake) (por: pão de Castella)

Variations:
カッペリーニ
カペッリーニ

 kapperiini; kaperriini / kapperini; kaperrini
    カッペリーニ; カペッリーニ
{food} capellini (pasta) (ita:)

Variations:
クラッカー
クラッカ

 kurakkaa(p); kurakka / kurakka(p); kurakka
    クラッカー(P); クラッカ
(1) {food} cracker; (2) party popper; cracker; (3) {comp} cracker (someone who circumvents software or security restrictions)

Variations:
スライダー
スライダ

 suraidaa(p); suraida / suraida(p); suraida
    スライダー(P); スライダ
(1) {baseb} slider; (2) slider (e.g. volume control); (3) slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); (4) slider (of a zipper); (5) {food} slider (sandwich)

Variations:
たぬきうどん
タヌキうどん

 tanukiudon; tanukiudon
    たぬきうどん; タヌキうどん
{food} noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter

Variations:
チャジャン麺
ジャジャン麺

 chajanmyon(chajan麺); jajanmyon(jajan麺)
    チャジャンミョン(チャジャン麺); ジャジャンミョン(ジャジャン麺)
(kana only) {food} (See ジャージャー麺) jajangmyeon (noodle dish topped with sweet bean sauce, diced pork, and vegetables) (kor:)

Variations:
チャパティ
チャパーティー

 chapati; chapaatii / chapati; chapati
    チャパティ; チャパーティー
{food} chapati (hin: capati); chapatti; chapathi; chappathi

Variations:
チャンプルー
ちゃんぷるう

 chanpuruu; chanpuruu / chanpuru; chanpuru
    チャンプルー; ちゃんぷるう
(rkb:) {food} chanpuru; champuru; Okinawan stir-fry dish, usually containing vegetables (especially bitter melon), tofu, meat or fish

Variations:
ちゅるちゅる
チュルチュル

 churuchuru; churuchuru
    ちゅるちゅる; チュルチュル
(adv,adv-to,vs,vi) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See つるつる・3,ずるずる・4) with a slurp; slurpingly; with a sniffle; (adj-na,adj-no,adj-f,adv,vs,vi) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See つるつる・1) smooth; shiny; slick; glossy; (3) (child. language) {food} noodles; udon; ramen

Variations:
ナタデココ
ナタ・デ・ココ

 natadekoko; nata de koko
    ナタデココ; ナタ・デ・ココ
{food} nata de coco (spa:); coconut gel

Variations:
ねぎ焼き
ネギ焼き
葱焼き

 negiyaki
    ねぎやき
{food} (See お好み焼き) negiyaki; savoury pancake dish similar to okonomiyaki made with a great amount of green onion

Variations:
バスマティ
バースマティー

 basumati; baasumatii / basumati; basumati
    バスマティ; バースマティー
{food} basmati (rice)

Variations:
ブッダボウル
ブッダボール

 buddabouru; buddabooru / buddaboru; buddabooru
    ブッダボウル; ブッダボール
{food} Buddha bowl

Variations:
ふにゃふにゃ
フニャフニャ

 funyafunya; funyafunya
    ふにゃふにゃ; フニャフニャ
(noun/participle) (1) limpness; (adj-na,adj-no) (2) soft; limp; flabby; (adj-na,adj-no) (3) (sometimes instead of むにゃむにゃ) mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth

フランクフルト・ソーセージ

 furankufuruto sooseeji
    フランクフルト・ソーセージ
(food term) frankfurter (wasei: Frankfurt, wasei: sausage); frank

Variations:
ブリ大根
ぶり大根
鰤大根

 buridaikon(buri大根); buridaikon(buri大根, 鰤大根)
    ブリだいこん(ブリ大根); ぶりだいこん(ぶり大根, 鰤大根)
{food} yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce

Variations:
プロシュート
プロシュット

 puroshuuto; puroshutto / puroshuto; puroshutto
    プロシュート; プロシュット
{food} prosciutto (Italian ham) (ita:)

Variations:
メイク
メーク

 meiku(p); meeku(p) / meku(p); meeku(p)
    メイク(P); メーク(P)
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) (abbreviation) (See メイクアップ・1) make-up; makeup; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

Variations:
ゆかりご飯
紫ご飯
紫御飯

 yukarigohan
    ゆかりごはん
{food} rice sprinkled with red perilla

Variations:
りんご酢
リンゴ酢
林檎酢

 ringosu
    りんごす
{food} apple cider vinegar; cider vinegar

Variations:
わさび菜
ワサビ菜
山葵菜

 wasabina(wasabi菜, 山葵菜); wasabina(wasabi菜)
    わさびな(わさび菜, 山葵菜); ワサビな(ワサビ菜)
{food} wasabi greens; wasabi leaves

Variations:
ワッフル
ワップル

 waffuru; wappuru(sk)
    ワッフル; ワップル(sk)
{food} waffle

Variations:
一品料理
1品料理(sK)

 ippinryouri / ippinryori
    いっぴんりょうり
(1) service à la carte; (2) {food} single dish eaten by itself (without side dishes)

Variations:
万能ネギ
万能ねぎ
万能葱

 bannounegi / bannonegi
    ばんのうねぎ
{food} thin green spring onion shoots (esp. minced as a condiment)

Variations:
三狐神
御食津神
御饌津神

 miketsukami; saguji(三狐神)
    みけつかみ; さぐじ(三狐神)
(1) (archaism) a god of food; (2) (archaism) (See 稲荷・1,稲魂) Inari (god of harvests); Uka-no-Mitama (god of food, esp. rice)

Variations:
中華そば
中華蕎麦(rK)

 chuukasoba / chukasoba
    ちゅうかそば
{food} Chinese noodles (esp. ramen)

Variations:
充填豆腐
充塡豆腐(sK)

 juutentoufu; juutendoufu / jutentofu; jutendofu
    じゅうてんとうふ; じゅうてんどうふ
{food} jūten tofu; (silken) tofu formed directly in its own packaging

Variations:
八丁味噌
八丁みそ(sK)

 hacchoumiso / hacchomiso
    はっちょうみそ
{food} hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture

Variations:
出してくれる
出して呉れる

 dashitekureru
    だしてくれる
(exp,v1-s) to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for; to pay for; to foot the bill

Variations:
味噌カツ
味噌かつ(sK)

 misokatsu; misokatsu
    みそカツ; みそかつ
{food} miso katsu; tonkatsu covered in a miso-based sauce

咖哩(ateji)(rK)

 karee(p); karii(rk) / karee(p); kari(rk)
    カレー(P); カリー(rk)
(1) (kana only) {food} curry (esp. Japanese curry); (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) {food} (See カレーライス) rice and curry

Variations:
寿司飯
すし飯
鮨飯
鮓飯

 sushimeshi
    すしめし
{food} rice seasoned with vinegar, sugar and salt, used for preparing sushi; sushi rice

Variations:
広東料理
廣東料理(sK)

 kantonryouri / kantonryori
    カントンりょうり
Cantonese food; Cantonese cuisine

Variations:
御田(rK)
お田(rK)

 oden
    おでん
(kana only) {food} oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi

Variations:
揚げカス
揚げかす
揚げ滓

 agekasu(揚gekasu); agekasu(揚gekasu, 揚ge滓)
    あげカス(揚げカス); あげかす(揚げかす, 揚げ滓)
(See 天かす) scraps of food, batter, etc. remaining in deep-frying oil

Variations:
支那そば
支那蕎麦(rK)

 shinasoba
    しなそば
(sensitive word) {food} (See 中華そば) Chinese soba; ramen

Variations:
旨煮
甘煮
うま煮(sK)

 umani; amani(甘煮)
    うまに; あまに(甘煮)
{food} fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

Variations:
木通(rK)
通草(rK)

 akebi(gikun); akebi
    あけび(gikun); アケビ
(1) (kana only) chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf akebia; akebi; (2) (kana only) {food} fruit of the akebia

Variations:
柚子胡椒
ゆず胡椒
柚胡椒

 yuzukoshou; yuzugoshou / yuzukosho; yuzugosho
    ゆずこしょう; ゆずごしょう
{food} condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)

Variations:
栗きんとん
栗金団(rK)

 kurikinton
    くりきんとん
{food} (See きんとん) mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts

Variations:
止椀
留椀
止め椀
留め椀

 tomewan
    とめわん
{food} (See 会席料理) last soup served in a kaiseki course (often miso soup)

Variations:
水餃子
水ギョーザ(sK)

 suigyooza
    すいギョーザ
{food} (See 餃子・ギョーザ) boiled gyoza

Variations:
氷頭膾
氷頭鱠
氷頭なます

 hizunamasu
    ひずなます
{food} (See 氷頭,膾・なます) thinly sliced salmon head cartilage and daikon seasoned with vinegar

Variations:
江戸味噌
江戸みそ(sK)

 edomiso
    えどみそ
{food} (See 味噌・1) Edo miso; type of miso produced in the Tokyo area since the Edo period; usu. low-salt and made with rice koji

Variations:
流し込む
流しこむ(sK)

 nagashikomu
    ながしこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to pour into; to wash down (food term); (transitive verb) (2) {comp} to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate

Variations:
海苔巻き
のり巻き
海苔巻

 norimaki
    のりまき
{food} (See 巻き寿司) sushi roll (rolled in nori); rolled sushi; norimaki; makizushi

Variations:
海苔巻き
海苔巻
のり巻き

 norimaki
    のりまき
{food} (See 巻き寿司) vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)

Variations:
煎り胡麻
炒り胡麻
煎胡麻

 irigoma; irigoma
    いりごま; イリゴマ
(kana only) {food} roasted sesame seeds

Variations:
煮物
煮もの(sK)

 nimono
    にもの
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

Variations:
甘納豆
甘なっとう(sK)

 amanattou / amanatto
    あまなっとう
{food} amanatto; beans (e.g. adzuki, cowpea, fava) simmered in sugar syrup and coated with granulated sugar

Variations:
生ゴミ
生ごみ
生塵
生芥

 namagomi
    なまごみ
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage

Variations:
生醤油
生じょうゆ(sK)

 kijouyu / kijoyu
    きじょうゆ
{food} pure soy sauce

Variations:
砂糖衣
砂糖ごろも(sK)

 satougoromo / satogoromo
    さとうごろも
{food} frosting; icing; sugar coating

Variations:

盌(rK)
埦(sK)

 wan
    わん
(1) (See 椀・1) bowl (ceramic, porcelain); (counter) (2) counter for bowls of food or drink

Variations:
突き出し
突出し
つき出し

 tsukidashi
    つきだし
(1) protrusion; projection; (2) {food} hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; snack (served with a drink); (3) {sumo} frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring

Variations:
練り菓子
煉り菓子
練菓子

 nerigashi
    ねりがし
{food} kneaded sweet; confection made by combining powdered or granular ingredients (e.g. rice flour, sesame seeds, sugar) with a liquid or sweet bean paste and kneading the resulting mixture

Variations:
蒸かす
蒸す(io)

 fukasu
    ふかす
(transitive verb) (See 蒸す・むす・1) to steam (food term)

Variations:
西京味噌
西京みそ(sK)

 saikyoumiso / saikyomiso
    さいきょうみそ
{food} Saikyo miso; Kyoto-style sweet white miso esp. used for pickling fish

Variations:
遣る(rK)
行る(sK)

 yaru(p); yaru(sk)
    やる(P); ヤる(sk)
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (colloquialism) (See する・1) to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to send; to dispatch; to despatch; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer; (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) to make (a vehicle) go faster; (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke; (transitive verb) (8) (kana only) (See 演る) to hold (a performance); to perform; to show; (transitive verb) (9) (kana only) to ease (one's mind); (transitive verb) (10) (colloquialism) (kana only) (See 殺る) to harm; to injure; to kill; (transitive verb) (11) (kana only) (slang) (vulgar) (oft. written as ヤる) to have sex; to fuck; to bang; (v5r,vi) (12) (kana only) (See やって行く,やって来る・1) to live; to get by; to get along; (suf,v5r) (13) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb, often in the negative) to do ... completely; (suf,v5r) (14) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance; (aux-v,v5r) (15) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb; sometimes with negative nuance) to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to; (aux-v,v5r) (16) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to make active efforts to ...

Variations:
酸茎(rK)
酢茎(rK)

 suguki
    すぐき
(kana only) {food} regional pickle of Kyoto made from a turnip-like vegetable

Variations:
関東炊き
関東煮き
関東煮

 kantoudaki; kantodaki; kantoni(関東煮) / kantodaki; kantodaki; kantoni(関東煮)
    かんとうだき; かんとだき; かんとに(関東煮)
{food} (かんとだき is Kansai dialect; かんとに is Nagoya dialect) (See おでん) oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, stewed in soy-flavored dashi

Variations:
青椒肉絲
青椒肉糸(sK)

 chinjaoroosu; chinjaoroosuu; chinjaorousuu / chinjaoroosu; chinjaoroosu; chinjaorosu
    チンジャオロース; チンジャオロースー; チンジャオロウスー
(kana only) {food} Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat (chi: qīngjiāo ròusī); pepper steak (US)

Variations:
食い扶持
食いぶち
食扶持

 kuibuchi
    くいぶち
(See 食費) cost of one's food; one's board

Variations:
食べ歩き
食べあるき

 tabearuki
    たべあるき
(noun/participle) (1) trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; (noun/participle) (2) walking while eating; eating while walking

Variations:
食料安全保障
食糧安全保障

 shokuryouanzenhoshou / shokuryoanzenhosho
    しょくりょうあんぜんほしょう
food security

Variations:
飯切り
飯切
半切り
半切

 hangiri
    はんぎり
{food} (See 寿司桶・1) flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice

Variations:
鳥刺し
鶏刺し
鳥刺
鶏刺

 torisashi
    とりさし
(1) {food} (See 刺身) sliced raw chicken meat; chicken sashimi; (2) catching birds (using a birdlime-covered pole); bird catcher

Variations:
鵜呑みにする
鵜のみにする

 unominisuru
    うのみにする
(exp,vs-i) (1) (idiom) to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; (exp,vs-i) (2) to swallow (food term) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

Variations:
鶏がらスープ
鶏ガラスープ

 torigarasuupu(鶏garasuupu); torigarasuupu(鶏garasuupu) / torigarasupu(鶏garasupu); torigarasupu(鶏garasupu)
    とりがらスープ(鶏がらスープ); とりガラスープ(鶏ガラスープ)
{food} chicken broth; chicken soup

Variations:
麹漬け
糀漬
麹漬
糀漬け

 koujizuke / kojizuke
    こうじづけ
(n,n-suf) (See 麹・こうじ) fish, meat, vegetables, etc. pickled in kōji and salt; food pickled in malted rice

Variations:
アイスミルク
アイス・ミルク

 aisumiruku; aisu miruku
    アイスミルク; アイス・ミルク
(1) {food} ice milk (wasei:); ice cream-like product (category) containing at least 10% milk solids and at least 3% milk fat; (2) iced milk

Variations:
アップルパイ
アップル・パイ

 apurupai; apuru pai
    アップルパイ; アップル・パイ
{food} apple pie

Variations:
イカ焼き
いか焼き
烏賊焼き

 ikayaki
    いかやき
{food} grilled squid

Variations:
インドカレー
インド・カレー

 indokaree; indo karee
    インドカレー; インド・カレー
{food} Indian curry

Variations:
ウィンナー珈琲
ウィンナ珈琲

 innaakoohii(innaa珈琲); innakoohii(inna珈琲); inna koohii; innaa koohii / innakoohi(inna珈琲); innakoohi(inna珈琲); inna koohi; inna koohi
    ウィンナーコーヒー(ウィンナー珈琲); ウィンナコーヒー(ウィンナ珈琲); ウィンナ・コーヒー; ウィンナー・コーヒー
(kana only) {food} Vienna coffee

Variations:
うぐいす餡
鶯餡
ウグイス餡

 uguisuan(uguisu餡, 鶯餡); uguisuan(uguisu餡)
    うぐいすあん(うぐいす餡, 鶯餡); ウグイスあん(ウグイス餡)
{food} sweet brownish-green paste made from green peas

Variations:
オレキエッテ
オレッキエッテ

 orekiette; orekkiette
    オレキエッテ; オレッキエッテ
{food} orecchiette (pasta) (ita:)

Variations:
ガジョピント
ガジョ・ピント

 gajopinto; gajo pinto
    ガジョピント; ガジョ・ピント
{food} gallo pinto (rice and beans) (spa:)

Variations:
カトルカール
カトル・カール

 katorukaaru; katoru kaaru / katorukaru; katoru karu
    カトルカール; カトル・カール
{food} (See パウンドケーキ) pound cake (fre: quatre-quarts)

Variations:
ガパオライス
ガパオ・ライス

 gapaoraisu; gapao raisu
    ガパオライス; ガパオ・ライス
{food} pad krapow (basil and minced meat stir fry served with rice) (wasei: kapherā, wasei: rice)

Variations:
ガランティーヌ
ガランティン

 garantiinu; garantin / garantinu; garantin
    ガランティーヌ; ガランティン
{food} galantine (fre:)

Variations:
カレーソース
カレー・ソース

 kareesoosu; karee soosu
    カレーソース; カレー・ソース
{food} curry sauce

Variations:
キーマカレー
キーマ・カレー

 kiimakaree; kiima karee / kimakaree; kima karee
    キーマカレー; キーマ・カレー
{food} keema curry

Variations:
キッチンカー
キッチン・カー

 kicchinkaa; kicchin kaa / kicchinka; kicchin ka
    キッチンカー; キッチン・カー
food truck (wasei: kitchen car)

Variations:
キドニーパイ
キドニー・パイ

 kidoniipai; kidonii pai / kidonipai; kidoni pai
    キドニーパイ; キドニー・パイ
{food} kidney pie

Variations:
キャットタン
キャット・タン

 kyattotan; kyatto tan
    キャットタン; キャット・タン
(slang) (See 猫舌) unable to take (thermally) hot food (wasei: cat tongue); have a tongue too sensitive to heat

Variations:
クリームパイ
クリーム・パイ

 kuriimupai; kuriimu pai / kurimupai; kurimu pai
    クリームパイ; クリーム・パイ
{food} cream pie; angel pie

Variations:
クリームパン
クリーム・パン

 kuriimupan; kuriimu pan / kurimupan; kurimu pan
    クリームパン; クリーム・パン
{food} cream-filled bread roll

Variations:
ケソブランコ
ケソ・ブランコ

 kesoburanko; keso buranko
    ケソブランコ; ケソ・ブランコ
{food} queso blanco (spa:)

Variations:
ケソフレスコ
ケソ・フレスコ

 kesofuresuko; keso furesuko
    ケソフレスコ; ケソ・フレスコ
{food} queso fresco (spa:)

Variations:
ケッカソース
ケッカ・ソース

 kekkasoosu; kekka soosu
    ケッカソース; ケッカ・ソース
{food} checca sauce (uncooked tomato sauce)

Variations:
こし餡
漉し餡
漉餡(io)

 koshian
    こしあん
(kana only) {food} (See 餡・1) strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste

Variations:
コテージパイ
コテージ・パイ

 koteejipai; koteeji pai
    コテージパイ; コテージ・パイ
{food} cottage pie

Variations:
ごま豆腐
ゴマ豆腐
胡麻豆腐

 gomadoufu(goma豆腐, 胡麻豆腐); gomadoufu(goma豆腐) / gomadofu(goma豆腐, 胡麻豆腐); gomadofu(goma豆腐)
    ごまどうふ(ごま豆腐, 胡麻豆腐); ゴマどうふ(ゴマ豆腐)
{food} goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste

Variations:
コロッケパン
コロッケ・パン

 korokkepan; korokke pan
    コロッケパン; コロッケ・パン
{food} bread roll sandwich with croquette filling

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