Japan is world-famous for its delicious and unique cuisine.
Today we’ll talk about 2 types of Japanese cuisine that are famous for FUN.
That’s right, okonomi-yaki and monja-yaki are 2 regional foods that are perfect for social occasions. It’s as fun to make as it is to eat!
Miki-san will talk about the differences between these Kansai and Kanto dishes, as well as the story behind their names. A word of warning, though. You may work up quite an appetite listening to this one!

Want to eat something delicious in Tokyo?
After today, you’ll have no problem eating anywhere in Japan!
In today’s Japanese lesson, we’ll learn how to order in a restaurant with limited Japanese. The useful phrases you’ll learn today will open the doors of all delicious restaurants in Japan for you.

Old Japanese friends are searching for their hidden time capsule. But there’s one big problem……! Do you think it’s still there after all these years? There is one sure-fire way to find out! Some details from today’s tale include: a fast food joint, big appetites, casual conversation, and one big problem.
Our Japanese grammar point is -te shimau, used to show completed actions and undesirable results. This grammatical construction is used hundreds of times a day, so you really want to master this to become fluent in Japanese.

Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! Today is the exciting conclusion of our 3 part restaurant series. So far our customer has special ordered his food (not common in Japan) and didn’t receive exactly what he was expecting. He complained and sent the food back. Today we’ll find out what’s up with his order. We’ll look at a fantastic grammar point that will help you express yourself in a more natural manner. We’ll look at using hodo (to the extent that), you really don’t want to miss this one. Besides, the dude eats a momonga. What could be more entertaining than that? After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese On The Go JapanesePod101.com! Today Chigusa makes a special guest appearance to talk about one of her favorite hobbies: stuffing her face with as much food as she can for 90 minutes and only pay a fixed price. Today’s conversation takes place in front of an all-you-can-eat pasta and pancake shop in Harajuku. We’ll cover some interesting Japanese vocabulary and grammar that’s sure to come in handy the next time your o-naka (stomach) is suita (empty). After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Function: explaining japanese food, talking about japanese food | Topic: food, restaurants | Politeness Level: Polite
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