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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.
今日は野菜料理を作ろう。
Let's make a vegetable dish today.
この店は野菜料理が豊富で、健康を気にする人に人気がある。
This restaurant has a rich selection of vegetable dishes and is popular with health-conscious people.
旬の野菜を使った野菜料理は、素材の味を活かすことが大切だ。
With vegetable dishes using seasonal vegetables, it's important to bring out the natural flavor of the ingredients.
A compound of 野菜 (vegetables) + 料理 (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.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 野菜料理を作る: to make a vegetable dish
- 旬の野菜料理: seasonal vegetable dish
- 野菜料理のレシピ: vegetable dish recipe
- 野菜料理が得意: to be good at making vegetable dishes
CULTURAL CONTEXT:
Japanese 野菜料理 often emphasizes seasonal ingredients (旬の野菜), simple preparation that highlights natural flavors, and visual presentation. Buddhist temple cuisine (精進料理) is an entirely vegetable-based tradition.
RELATED TERMS:
- 肉料理: meat dish
- 魚料理: fish dish
- 精進料理: Buddhist vegetarian cuisine
- 家庭料理: home cooking