Comparing Spicy, Western and Japanese Food based on Personal Experience

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1 Comparing Spicy, Western and Japanese Food based on Personal Experience Brief Self-Introduction Foreign Students Experiences of Japanese Food Japanese Food Background Quiz My First Impression of Japanese Food What made me enjoy Japanese Food? Japanese Food Kinds How (1) Spicy, (2) Western and (3) Japanese Food Differ? 10 things that may make Japanese Food Healthy Eating Style makes Japanese Food more Healthy Health benefits of eating with chopsticks. Japanese Food Health Facts Recommended Japanese Food 5 Tops Japanese Food for Long & Healthy Life (Guess what?) The Amazing Health Benefits of top Japanese drink & food. Questions/Answers, Feedback Comments. KASTERA TIME June 19, :00 16:30 Room: 733 M Farooq School / Department of Nutritional Science

Eng: Fluid Mechanics - Japan MA: TEFL/TESL - UK Nutritional Sciences, Professor Research: Bio Fluid Mechanics, Motivation Teaching: NUAS

2 Brief Intro (Feel free to contact if you need my help!) Mohammad Umar Farooq Pakistan Japan Resident (38 years) MSc: Applied Math - Pakistan D.Eng: Fluid Mechanics - Japan MA: TEFL/TESL - UK Nutritional Sciences, Professor Research: Bio Fluid Mechanics, Motivation Teaching: NUAS (Main), NUASJC, NUFS, Nagoya university Contact: / mfarooq@nuas.ac.jp Foreign Students Experiences of Japanese Food What Japanese food have you eaten so far, and where? What was your first Impression of Japanese food? Did you practically find Japanese food healthy? How?

3 Japanese Food Background Quiz-Reference 1 1. What is "okonomiyaki" best described as? A. Balls of soft batter with octopus pieces inside B. Deep fried tripe C. Grated dried fish D. Cabbage pancakes 2. Name the triangle or round shaped rice ball or cake sold as a snack in every convenience store in Japan? Answer: (one word) 3. Which of the following is NOT acceptable at a Japanese restaurant? A. Not talking at all during a meal B. Covering your rice in soy sauce C. Pouring yourself a drink D. Standing chopsticks upright in your rice 4. Which of these Japanese noodles is actually a Chinese noodle? A. Udon B. Katsu C. Soba D. Ramen

4 5. Which country's cuisine would you be eating if you were at a Yaki Niku restaurant in Japan? A. Chinese B. Korean C. American D. Thai 6. In which season do you eat Mori Soba? A. Spring, it is the traditional sweet of cherry blossom parties B. Winter, it is a hearty fish stew eaten at the Hokkaido snow festival C. Summer, it is a cold noodle soup dish D. Autumn, it is a sticky dessert made from autumn chestnuts 7. Natto is said to smell of feet, but what is it? A. Pickled eggs B. Soy beans preserved in yeast C. A yeast extract similar to Marmite or Vegemite D. Dried, spiced horse meat 8. Which is the more polite and formal way to say "to eat", "taberu" or "tabemasu"? Answer: (one word)

5 9. Which is never used to make sushi rice? A. Sugar B. Sake C. Vinegar D. Soy sauce 10. How many slices are there in a typical Japanese loaf of bread? A. 16 B. 36 C. 26 D Which would you be least likely to see at a Japanese sushi restaurant? A. Cooked prawn sushi B. Teriyaki chicken sushi C. Natto sushi D. Crab brain sushi 12. What is a mocchi? A. Chicken in moc sauce (a tangy brown sauce) B. A china cat which waves at passers by and delivers good financial fortune to shops and restaurants. C. A sticky rice ball. D. A waiter or waitress in a cheap restaurant

6 ANSWERS 1. D: Cabbage pancakes. Okonomyiaki is one of the favoured dishes of Osaka and is made in a variety of ways depending on which city you visit. Hiroshima Okonomyaki is served with a bed of tasty noodles and is quite a complicated item to cook, it is as satisfying to watch as it is to eat. 2. onigiri. Onigiri comes with an individually wrapped piece of nori (seaweed) and comes in a number of flavours including chicken and salty plum. 3. D: Standing chopsticks upright in your rice. Standing chopsticks upright in rice is done only for a dead person. It is good manners to pour drinks for others and have them pour yours for you. 4. D: Ramen. Ramen are egg noodles whereas Japanese noodles are made from rice. Katsu is a piece of crumbed meat or chicken floating in the noodle bowl. 5. B: Korean. Yaki Niku restaurants feature a barbecue at the table. Raw meat and vegetables are brought out on large plate and cooked by the customer at the table. The meat is then dipped in spicy sauce and lemon juice and accompanied by kim chi and bean or mushroom salad. 6. C: Summer, it is a cold noodle soup dish. The dramatic change in climate from season to season is an integral part of the history and culture of the country. Special celebration days, clothing and food comes with the celebration of each new season. 7. B: Soy beans preserved in yeast. This is a traditional dish which resulted from a need to store soy beans over the harsh long winters of the north. It has become a respected food item because it is said to be very healthy. 8. Tabemasu. Known as a very polite society, most Japanese verbs come in a number of forms, in general the "mas" form is used to be extra polite. 9. D: Soy sauce. The rice is considered the most important ingredient in sushi. Only short grain rice, first soaked, then boiled, then simmered, then left to stand, then cooled by a fan can be used. After all that flavour, shape, roll and decorate the rice and then you have sushi. 10. D: 6. Bread comes in small loaves of thick sweet slices. A businessman's breakfast in Japan now days is not the traditional raw egg and bowl of natto but a hardboiled egg and a piece of thick toast, all washed down with "American Coffee" (a watered down and milked short black) 11. B: Teriyaki chicken sushi. Many of the typical sushi found in western restaurants are in fact, western food with very little in common with Japanese food. Ocean bed crawlers and crab brains are more desirable than cooked chicken and avocado! 12. C: A sticky rice ball.. Mocchi rice balls are traditionally made in December and help celebrate the new year. Whole communities come together to mallet out steaming sticky rice and then roll it into little gooey balls.

7 My First Impression of Japanese Food

8 What made me enjoy Japanese food? My Hospital Life My Hospital Food Misonikomi Udon Hokkaido Fish Hamamatsu Unagi

9 Japanese Food Kinds Cold Warm Sweet Imported

10 How (1) Spicy, (2) Western and (3) Japanese Food Differ? Items/Food Spicy/Hot Western Japanese 1. Spices Many Few Fewer 2. Oil/Fat Much Much Little/No 3. Cooking Time Long Short Shorter 4. Taste Strong Light Lighter 5. Eating Quantity Much Much Little

11 10 things that may make Japanese Food Healthy 1. Fewer spices 2. Little or non-fat/oil (as mostly raw, boiled, baked) 3. Short cooking time 4. Light taste 5. Much use of vegetables, seafood, beans, and noodles 6. Less use of meat (both frequency and quantity) 7. Less use of deep fried food 8. Much use of Ocha as a meal drink(100% healthy) 9. Eaten with rice and miso soup (100% non-oily) 10.Consumption of little food with smaller portion

12 Eating Style makes Japanese Food more Healthy Hands Knives, Forks, Spoons Chopstics

Health benefits of eating with chopsticks With a fork or

With chopsticks, food is consumed much more moderately.

Weight Loss Greater Food Enjoyment Better Digestion Less

13 Health benefits of eating with chopsticks With a fork or hand, food is consumed at a much faster rate. With chopsticks, food is consumed much more moderately. Eating slowly has a number of health benefits such as: Weight Loss Greater Food Enjoyment Better Digestion Less Stress Less Inclination Towards Fast Food

Eating with chopsticks can help you lose weight, according to a new diet book. Around 10 million of us are clinically obese, 24 per cent of the population.

14 Eating with chopsticks can help you lose weight, according to a new diet book. Around 10 million of us are clinically obese, 24 per cent of the population. If we continue to pile on the pounds at the same rate, by 2012 a third of the population will qualify as obese. Dr David Haslam of the National Obesity Forum Eating with chopsticks slows you down, and so you eat less. making it easier to digest. So, a chopsticks regime will make you slow down, think about your food more, and maybe even lose weight.

15 Japanese Food Health Facts-(Reference 2) 01. Eating large amounts of vegetables Reduced incidence of breast, colon and ovarian cancer among the Japanese 02. Eating fish daily The low number of deaths due to heart disease in Japan. 03. Common Japanese food: Fish, tofu, fruits, vegetables and rice, contain nutrients Overall health, and allows a longer life expectancy 04. Japanese meals are made up of smaller portions and emphasis is placed on putting down your fork before you are stuffed. This way of eating provides satisfaction without weight gain.

16 Recommended Japanese Food Baked Eggplant Baked Shitake Okonimiyaki Baked Fish Unagi Tenpura Zaru Soba Misonikomi Udon Heya Mugi

17 Food made from Tofu

18 Sweet Food Manju Yokan Kasutera Kuro Mame Warabi Mochi

19 5 Tops Japanese Food for Long & Healthy Life Guess what? (Reference 3) A: Sashimi B: Miso Soup C: Oden D: Ocha E: Onigiri F: Wakame G: Natto H: Tofu I: Soba

Refreshes the body Lowers blood sugar levels Deters

20 The Amazing Health Benefits of Japanese Green Tea (Reference 4) Prevents cancer Suppress ageing Refreshes the body Lowers blood sugar levels Deters food poisoning Restricts the increase of blood cholesterol

Four ounces of tofu provides 9.2 grams of protein, that's 18.

Without copper, iron cannot be properly utilized in red blood cells Health

cholesterol) levels (35-40%), Raise levels of HDL (good cholesterol).

Make blood less likely to clot inside arteries - the ultimate cause of most

21 Helpful against colon cancer. Decrease asthma and arthritis symptoms, Prevention of heart disease. Four ounces of tofu provides 9.2 grams of protein, that's 18.3% of the daily value for protein Iron & Copper are supplied in tofu. Without copper, iron cannot be properly utilized in red blood cells Health benefits of Tofu Lower total cholesterol levels (30%), Lower LDL (bad cholesterol) levels (35-40%), Raise levels of HDL (good cholesterol). Prevent erratic heart rhythms. Make blood less likely to clot inside arteries - the ultimate cause of most heart attacks. Improve the ratio of good & bad cholesterol Helpful in alleviating the symptoms associated with Menopause.

22 Health benefits of Wakame Helps to prevent heart disease, cancer, diabetes, blood clotting, and obesity. Has beneficial effects on stroke, high blood pressure, viral infections, tumors, oxidation and inflammation while promoting a good immune system. Is a great addition to any diet as there are few things we can eat that are so replete with nutrients and health benefits.

23 Health benefits of Natto Reduces blood clotting Treatment for Alzheimer s Prevent osteoporosis Prevent cancer Reduces the effects of aging Has an antibiotic effect Lower Cholesterol level Improve digestion Suppresses excessive immune reactions Helps in hair loss in men Prevent obesity

24 Questions/Answers & Feedback Comments Kasutera Time With THANKS for your listening Ref 5 & 6 Kasutera is a sponge cake made of sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup. It is a speciality of Nagasaki Japan, but the cake is originally from Spain (?).

25 References/ Resources o Ref 1: Japanese Food Background (Simple Quiz) o Ref 2: Japanese Food Health Facts o Ref 3: 5 Tops Japanese Foods for Long & Healthy Life Comparing....Experience o Ref 4: The benefits of Japanese green tea o Ref 5: Kasutera the Sweet History o Ref 6: Kasutera-Japanese Sponge Cake: Preparation and Rating o Photos and Cartoons downloaded through Google Image Search with thanks!

with noodles in them or a fried egg on top - there are many regional variations.

with noodles in them or a fried egg on top - there are many regional variations. Culture Notes Food (notes for teachers with suggested questions) All pictures in these notes can be found in the Food/Drink presentations and flashcards. Although Japanese people eat lots of Western food,