和食(わしょく)

わしょく
noun
Japanese food, Japanese cuisine
food
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).

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Cultural note

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

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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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