和 食(わしょく)

わしょく

noun

Japanese food, Japanese cuisine

1. Japanese food, Japanese cuisine

Traditional Japanese cooking and dishes, characterized by emphasis on seasonal ingredients, presentation, and balanced nutrition.

和食(わしょく)が好(す)きだ。

I like Japanese food.

和食(わしょく)は体(からだ)にいい。

Japanese food is good for the body.

和食(わしょく)はユネスコの無形文化遺産(むけいぶんかいさん)に登録(とうろく)されている。

Japanese cuisine is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

和食(わしょく) is composed of 和(わ) (Japanese) + 食(しょく) (food). It refers to traditional Japanese cuisine as a whole, emphasizing seasonal ingredients, beautiful presentation, and nutritional balance.

Common expressions

和食(わしょく)レストラン: Japanese restaurant
和食(わしょく)の店(みせ): Japanese food restaurant
和食(わしょく)を作(つく)る: to make Japanese food
和食(わしょく)中心(ちゅうしん): centered on Japanese food

Contrast with other cuisine types

和食(わしょく): Japanese food
洋食(ようしょく): Western-style food (Japanese-adapted Western dishes)
中華(ちゅうか): Chinese food
韓国料理(かんこくりょうり): Korean food

Similar words

和食(わしょく): Japanese cuisine (everyday term, contrasts with foreign food)
日本料理(にほんりょうり): Japanese cooking (slightly more formal/refined)

和食(わしょく) was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013.

Related Words

Antonym: 洋食(ようしょく) (Western food)

Synonym: 日本食(にほんしょく) (Japanese food)

Compare: 中華(ちゅうか) (Chinese food)

Compare: 韓国料理(かんこくりょうり) (Korean food)

Compare: 日本料理(にほんりょうり) (Japanese cooking)

Compare: フランス料理(りょうり) (French cuisine)

Compare: 割烹料理(かっぽうりょうり) (Japanese haute cuisine)

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