Chinese yam (variety of Dioscorea opposita); Japanese yam (variety of Dioscorea japonica)
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
bouillon cube; stock cube
thin green spring onion shoots (esp. minced as a condiment)
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
to lump together; to include; to sum up; to quibble
red bell pepper; red capsicum
extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)
lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering
sociolect spoken in the Tokyo area by gyaru
soup made from boiling leftover fish scraps; fishhead soup
construction camp; bunkhouse; workers' living quarters
keema; Indian spiced minced meat
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
autumn, the harvest season
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
calorie counting; calorie calculation
big breasts; big boobs; boing; sproing; pow
unskinned; unhusked; in the skin
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
cooking expert; culinary researcher
violent explosion; bursting
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
appliqué (ornamental needlework)