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texture of food; mouthfeel; how food feels when eating
The tactile sensations experienced when eating food, including crunchiness, chewiness, smoothness, etc.
このクッキーは食感がサクサクしている。
These cookies have a crispy texture.
食感を楽しむために生で食べる。
I eat it raw to enjoy the texture.
もちもちした食感が特徴です。
Its characteristic is the chewy, springy texture.
天ぷらはサクサクの食感が命だから、揚げたてを食べるのが一番だ。
Crispy texture is everything for tempura, so eating it freshly fried is best.
この料理は野菜のシャキシャキした食感と肉の柔らかさのバランスが絶妙だ。
This dish has a perfect balance between the crisp crunch of the vegetables and the tenderness of the meat.
食感 combines 食 (eating) and 感 (sensation): how food feels in the mouth, as distinct from how it tastes. Japanese food writing treats texture as a dimension of quality in its own right, so the word is everywhere in reviews, packaging, and cooking programs.
COMMON TEXTURE WORDS:
- サクサク (crispy, crunchy — dry foods)
- カリカリ (crunchy, crisp — fried foods)
- もちもち (chewy, springy — rice, mochi)
- ふわふわ (fluffy, soft — bread, cakes)
- とろとろ (melty, creamy)
- しっとり (moist)
- プリプリ (bouncy, firm — shrimp, seafood)
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