(light) scoring (in cooking)
Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel song)
obeying; observing; following
far-infrared rays; far-infrared radiation; FIR
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
repechage; revival series
ten best people (in a particular field)
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
tasting a food that one has previously heard of
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
unskilled; not very good at
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to defy conventional wisdom
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls