JAPANESE COOKBOOK FOR KIDS (Page 1 of 6) |
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As was explained
in Part 1, rice is such an important
part of of the Japanese diet that gohan, the Japanese word for
rice, refers to meals of all kinds. Rice isn't considered a vegetable
that's served with meat or fish, as in the West, but an independent
dish, eaten in its own bowl.
The type
of rice Japanese people eat is short grain, which is different from
the long-grain variety that's enjoyed in most other parts of the world.
When cooked, short-grain rice is soft and moist while long-grain rice
is rather dry.
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