Japan - Presentation Flashcards
Okonomiyaki what is it?
Japanese pancakes, traditionally prepared to use up leftovers.
Made with cabbage.
What is Natto?
Soybean breakfast
What is Miso Soup?
Made wish dash, miso, different vegetables and meat
What does ‘Hara Hachi Bu”?
Eating habit until you are 80% full
What is Kaiser Ryorui?
Fancy traditional Japanese cuisine, modifying ingredient and consists of starters (alcohol and appeaser) and each course contains a specific cooking method, steamed stir fired and vinegar. Dessert or tea served at the end.
Buddhism arrived from where?
Korea
What did Buddhism advocate for?
Vegetarianism
What is important about Japanese eating habits?
- Eating time important
- Small Servings
- Sharing
Japanese are one of the biggest consumers of ___
Seafood
What are some common Japanese foods?
- Rice and Vegetables
- Miso Soups
- Fermented soybeans
- Green tea
What are some eating habit taboos?
- Do not season foods
- Make noises while eating is appreciated
- Do not share foods with chopsticks
What are some modern cooking methods?
Sir frying, grilling, broiling, steaming, simmering, frying
Whats a typical Japanese lunch?
rice bowl, small salas and burdock with sesame
What is a typical Japanese dinner?
Fish salad, stir fry with vegetables and rice
Is sushi often eaten?
No, only for special occasions
What is the Japanese food guide model/
Spinning top, modelled by a popular toy with a man running on top
What are some major differenced with the CFG?
Divided fruits and vegetables
recommendation made for general public
Meat and fish has more servings, but smaller portions, end up eating the same.
1 serving of milk is ..
1/3 cup (Japan)
How many servings of rice/day? What is one serving?
5-7 servings
BUT 1/4 = 1 serving
Eat less than CFG
What are some highlights of the japanese diet?
Green tea Rice Fish Soy products Vegetables Seaweed
what is green tea?
-polyphenols and high i catechin
-reduce the risk od chronic diseases
-glucose control
may induce iron deficiency
What is rice?
Rich in carbohydrates, but may pose risk of arsenic but balances when consumed with miso
What are soy products rich in?
Isoflavones
Seaweed is high in ___
Omega 3 and iodine
what is the disadvantage of the Japanese diet?
Lots of sodium, 4000 mg which is double the WHO recommendation
Japan is the ___ country in the world with the highest longevity
2nd
What is the average dietary intake for Japanese? why>
2200 kcal, consicous about weight and energy intake
What is declining in Japan?
Fish consumption, most likely due to a nutrition transition
What demographic is the western style diet popular amongst?
Those under 40 years
What are some recommendations?
- Limit processed foods
- Promote Japanese diet
- use herbs and spices to lower salt intake
- Increase calcium and vitamin A
How much fish to japanese people eat/year?
33kg, compared to 5kg for canadians
