每日口說挑戰25道日本必吃的美食 (25 Must-Try Dishes In Japan | The Ultimate List)

[Transcript]

Intro:
Hello VoiceTubers, how are you guys doing? Hope you’re having a nice long weekend! Here’s some good news for you - Japan will reopen its borders to independent foreign travelers starting tomorrow - October 11th! This means we can enter Japan almost like before the pandemic, especially if you are triple-vaccinated. Hey, don’t go yet! I know some of you probably want to book flight tickets straight away, but please wait till the end of the episode, ok? Let's listen to our featured sentence now and see if you know which popular Japanese dish it’s describing.

Sentence:
Veggies, meat, and sweet and savory sauces are blended together on a giant grill to make this filling dish.

Tips:
"Veggies" is an abbreviation for vegetables.

For us Australians, we love to abbreviate words, which means to shorten words. Here are a few examples which might sound amusing for some of you:

Mozzie = mosquito.
Arvo = afternoon.
Avo = avocado.
Ok, one last one before I sidetrack too much,
Maccas = McDonalds.

Back to pronunciation tips,

on a = linking words
giant = g is a j sound

Here is the whole sentence one more time a little bit slower.


Now moving on to our vocabulary words.




Vocab:
1. savory (adj) KK[ˋsevərɪ] IPA /ˈseɪ.vɚ.i/
鹹的；辛辣的 Savoury food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste.



Example:
If we are ordering pizzas tonight, can we get a sweet one as well as a savory one?
若今晚要點pizza的話，我們可以點一個甜的，一個鹹的嗎？

2. blend (v.) KK[blɛnd] IPA /blend/
（使）混合，（使）混雜；（使）交融 to mix or combine together


Example:
Their music is a blend of pop rock and punk.
他們的音樂融合了流行搖滾和龐克。

3. filling (adj) KK[ˋfɪlɪŋ] IPA /ˈfɪl.ɪŋ/
容易填飽肚子的 If food is filling, you feel full after you have eaten only a little of it.

Example:
Lunch was so filling today, I think I’m going to skip dinner.
今天的午餐吃太飽了，我想我今天不吃晚餐了。

Outro:

Did you guess which food our featured sentence was describing? The answer’s yakisoba, which are these fried buckwheat noodles. Watch our video of the day for their 25 must-try dishes in Japan. I haven’t tried half of these recommendations but they sure look yummy. The last time I was in Japan was in April 2019 and we went to Kyoto and Osaka. I remember going to an okonomiyaki restaurant which was delicious and fun at the same time. These are Japanese savory pancakes made primarily from shredded cabbage, flour, eggs and water. Some people call them Japanese pizzas and they come in two significant types. First, the Kansai or Osaka style, in which the ingredients are all mixed into a batter and then grilled. Second, the Hiroshima style, in which a small crepe-like pancake is grilled and then other ingredients are layered on top. The fun part was watching the waiter cook them on the grill in front of us.

Today’s video sure made my mouth water and I honestly can’t wait to visit Japan again! Please share with us your favorite Japanese foods in the comments and don’t forget to record your pronunciation challenge! I’ll see you guys again next week!

Veggies, meat, and sweet and savory sauces are blended together on a giant grill to make this filling dish.

Veggies, meat, and sweet and savory sauces are blended together on a giant grill to making this filling dish.

Veggies, meat, and sweet and savory sauces are blended together on a giant grill to make this filling dish.
這到飽胃菜餚是在大烤盤上混合蔬菜、肉和甜鹹醬料。