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Sheet 1
Taiyaki
Taiyaki
Taiyaki is a snack for the common people, made by filling a batter made from wheat flour dissolved in water and “anko” (sweet bean paste) made from boiled red beans and sugar into a mold shaped like a sea bream and baking it. Sea bream is considered an auspicious fish eaten on celebratory occasions, but because it is a high-class fish, taiyaki became popular as it was easy to eat.
Sheet 2
Sushi
Sushi
A typical Japanese dish that combines “shari,” a small lump of rice mixed with vinegar, with “neta,” a seafood or other topping. There are many variations, including “nigiri sushi,” in which the topping is placed on top of the sushi rice, “maki sushi,” in which the topping is placed in the center and the sushi rice is wrapped in seaweed, and “chirashi sushi,” in which various toppings are placed on top of the sushi rice spread out on a plate. Although it is customary in Japan to eat with chopsticks, it seems that the correct way to eat nigiri sushi and maki sushi is with bare hands.
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