和食 Japanese Food In this lesson we are going to explore some of Japan’s famous regional dishes and


learn how to ask and answer questions about them. Let’s start off with some basic sentence patterns:


Question 山梨県の食べ物何が有名ですか？


Yamanashi ken no tabemono nani ga yuumei desu ka? What is food is Yamanashi prefecture famous for?


Quiz Time


Try out your general knowledge of this regional food quiz. Match the regions to their famous food. The first one has been done for you. The answers are on page 7.


１）山梨県 Yamanashi ２）名古屋 Nagoya ３）大阪 Osaka ４）沖縄 Okinawa ５）北海土 Hokkaido ６）福岡県 Fukuoka ７）宮崎県 Miyazaki ８）神戸市 Kobe city


a) 手羽先 Fried chicken wings b)神戸牛 Kobe beef c)豚骨ラーメン Raamen d)たこ焼き Takoyaki e)葡萄 Grapes f) ゴーヤ Goya g)地鶏 Chicken h)札幌ビール Sapporo beer


Answer 葡萄が有名です。


Budoo ga yuumei desu. The grapes are famous.


日本の食べ物


Dishes from around Japan Photos from top to bottom:


1. Salmon sushi from a a small restaurant in Ebisu Tokyo.


2. Coedo beer from Kawagoe.


3. A bowl of noodles in soup and gyoza.


4. A plate of sushi including Gari - slices of picked ginger, tuna, salted salmon roe, salmon and sushi rolls.


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