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HAVE YOU EVER EATEN “NIKUNAN”?

Do you know chinese steamed bun?

Among them,”NIKUMAN” is especially standard.

“NIKUMAN” is steamed meat bun.

You can buy “NIKUMAN” at konbini.

In Japan, convenience stores are referred to as konbini

Many products are placed directly around the register.

You can find “NIKUMAN” around the register.

It is generally very cheap at 120 - 180 yen.

There are a lot of different kinds of NIKUMAN.

NIKUMAN(pork)

PIZAMAN(pizza )

ANMAN(sweet bean paste)

KAKUNIMAN(stewed diced pork)

KAREMAN(curry)

And more...!!

You must try this. It's really good!!

#nikuman #konbini #japan #itadakimasu

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EATING IN JAPAN

Japanese has a unique culture to say a set-phrase before & after eating.

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Before eating you clap your hand while saying…

いただきます – ITADAKIMASU

The meaning behind this phrase is to be thankful for the food.

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While eating, if the food is good, you could say

Mmm! おいしい！- OISHII

おいしい (OISHII) means delicious. You could also say mmmm!! うまい！！(UMAI). Hold the M longer, so it sounds like “UMMAI!” It’s more casual, if translated, it might be similar to “YUMMY! or SO GOOD!”

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And after you finished eating, you also clap your hand while saying…

ごちぞうさまでした – GOCHIZOUSAMA DESHITA

To tell you the truth, you won’t often hear a Japanese say all of these set-phrase in a public restaurant… But if you’re travelling,why not try to do all of this when you’re in Japan, some Japanese might be happy/flattered to see a foreign doing this. Especially the 3rd phrase. Japanese restaurant put you in front of the chef himself. They might smile at you when you say the 3rd word since it shows appreciation for the one who prepare the food, so when you got smiled on, don’t forget to send a smile back!

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Check out the complete list of basic greetings & common set-phrase here

What is ITADAKIMASU?

We say “Itadakimasu” before a meal and “Gochisousama(deshita)” after a meal.

“Itadakimasu” and “Gochisousama(deshita)” are meant to show your appreciation to life, nature or a person who prepares a meal and so on.

This is a Japanese-specific expression

If you are ever in Japan,have a try!!

"ITADAKIMASU"

"GOCHISOUSAMA(DESHITA)"

You are a connoisseur of japanese culture!!