レトルト
れとると
noun
retort pouch food
1.
retort pouch food, ready-made packaged food
Pre-cooked food packaged in a sealed pouch that can be heated in boiling water or microwave.
レトルトカレーを温める。
To heat up retort pouch curry.
忙しい時はレトルト食品に頼る。
When I'm busy, I rely on retort pouch food.
非常食としてレトルトを備蓄している。
I stock retort pouches as emergency food.
レトルト refers to pre-cooked food sealed in a pouch that can be heated quickly. In everyday Japanese, it usually means レトルト食品 (retort pouch food).
ETYMOLOGY:
From English 'retort' — a pressure vessel used in the sterilization process during food packaging.
COMMON PRODUCTS:
- レトルトカレー: retort curry (the most popular type)
- レトルトごはん: pre-cooked rice
- レトルト食品: retort pouch food (general term)
PREPARATION:
- 湯煎: heat by boiling in water
- 電子レンジ: microwave
CULTURAL NOTE:
レトルトカレー is a household staple in Japan. 大塚食品's ボンカレー (Bon Curry, 1968) was the world's first commercially sold retort pouch food. The term is sometimes used pejoratively to mean 'instant' or 'not homemade.'