(やさいりょうり)

やさいりょうり
noun
vegetable dish; vegetable cooking
food
1. vegetable dish; vegetable cooking; vegetable cuisine
A dish or style of cooking that features vegetables as the main ingredient. Can refer to a single dish or to vegetable-based cooking in general.
今日(きょう)野菜料理(やさいりょうり)(つく)ろう
Let's make a vegetable dish today.
This restaurant has a rich selection of vegetable dishes and is popular with health-conscious people.
With vegetable dishes using seasonal vegetables, it's important to bring out the natural flavor of the ingredients.

A compound of 野菜(やさい) (vegetables) + 料理(りょうり) (cooking, dish). Commonly used on menus, in cookbooks, and in everyday conversation about food. In traditional Japanese cuisine, vegetable dishes play a central role alongside fish and rice.

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Cultural note

Japanese 野菜料理(やさいりょうり) often emphasizes seasonal ingredients ((しゅん)野菜(やさい)), simple preparation that highlights natural flavors, and visual presentation. Buddhist temple cuisine (精進料理(しょうじんりょうり)) is an entirely vegetable-based tradition.

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