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INTRODUCTION
Yura:Hi everyone, I’m Yura.
Natsuko: And I’m Natsuko!
Yura:In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five common Japanese sweets and desserts. Hand picked.
FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS
Yura:A, what’s our first word?
Natsuko: だんご
Yura:dango, Japanese dumplings
Natsuko: (slow) だんご (regular) だんご
Yura:Listeners, please repeat:
Natsuko: だんご
[pause - 5 sec.]
Yura:
Dango, or dumplings, are made from rice flour, shaped like balls and often served on a skewer, one skewer takes 3 or 4 dango. Different seasonings and/or sauces are used, making different dango types all with different names. -
Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Natsuko: (normal) 花見だんごはピンク、白、緑の三色です。
Yura:Dumplings eaten at cherry-blossom viewings are coloured pink, white and green.
Natsuko: (slow) 花見だんごはピンク、白、緑の三色です。
Yura:Okay, what’s the next word?
Natsuko: 桜餅
Yura:sakuramochi, a type of rice cake
Natsuko: (slow) 桜餅 (regular) 桜餅
Yura:Listeners, please repeat:
Natsuko: 桜餅
[pause - 5 sec.]
Yura:
Sakuramochi consists of a sweet pink coloured rice cake and sweet bean paste called "anko". The pink colour represents the colour of the "sakura", or cherry blossoms. -
Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Natsuko: (normal) 日本人は、桜餅を3月3日ひなまつりの日に食べます。
Yura:Japanese people eat sakuramochi on the 3rd of March - Girls' Day.
Natsuko: (slow) 日本人は、桜餅を3月3日ひなまつりの日に食べます。
Yura:Okay, what’s the next word?
Natsuko: ようかん
Yura:yōkan, or sweet bean jelly
Natsuko: (slow) ようかん (regular) ようかん
Yura:Listeners, please repeat:
Natsuko: ようかん
[pause - 5 sec.]
Yura:
Yōkan, or sweet bean jelly, is made from red bean paste, agar and sugar. It's usually rectangular-shaped, and is served in slices. -
Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Natsuko: (normal) ようかんは、とても甘いので苦い抹茶とよく合います。
Yura:Sweet bean jelly is very sweet, so it goes well with a bitter green tea called "matcha".
Natsuko: (slow) ようかんは、とても甘いので苦い抹茶とよく合います。
Yura:Okay, what’s the next word?
Natsuko: プリン
Yura:purin, Japanese custard pudding
Natsuko: (slow) プリン (regular) プリン
Yura:Listeners, please repeat:
Natsuko: プリン
[pause - 5 sec.]
Yura:
"Purin" is Japanese custard pudding made from sugar, egg and milk, jellied in a cup with caramel sauce at the bottom. When you eat the pudding, you should turn the cup upside down on to a plate, so that the pudding comes out with the caramel sauce on top. -
Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Natsuko: (normal) 日本には、スーパーで買えるプリンから有名パティシエの高級デザートまで、いろいろなタイプのプリンがあります。
Yura:There are many different types of custard pudding in Japan: some are available at supermarkets, while others are posh desserts from famous patissiers.
Natsuko: (slow) 日本には、スーパーで買えるプリンから有名パティシエの高級デザートまで、いろいろなタイプのプリンがあります。
Yura:Okay, what’s the last word?
Natsuko: ラムネ
Yura:ramune, or sugar candy pellets
Natsuko: (slow) ラムネ (regular) ラムネ
Yura:Listeners, please repeat:
Natsuko: ラムネ
[pause - 5 sec.]
Yura:
Ramune is a Japanese confectionery shaped like tablets or pills made from soluble lactose. Ramune has been a popular sweet amongst children for a long time in Japan, and is still available at old-style candy shops. -
Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Natsuko: (normal) ラムネは、砂糖のように口で溶けます。
Yura:Ramune melts in the mouth like sugar.
Natsuko: (slow) ラムネは、砂糖のように口で溶けます。
QUIZ
Yura:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Japanese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready?
Natsuko: だんご
[pause]Yura:dango, Japanese dumplings
Natsuko: 桜餅
[pause]Yura:sakuramochi, a type of rice cake
Natsuko: ようかん
[pause]Yura:yōkan, or sweet bean jelly
Natsuko: プリン
[pause]Yura:Japanese custard pudding
Natsuko: ラムネ
[pause]Yura:ramune, or sugar candy pellets

Outro

Yura:There you have it – five sweets/desserts in Japan! Thanks everyone, see you next time!
Natsuko: またね!"

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