Discover Japanese street food in Asakusa, Nishiki Market and Dotonbori. Practise with this JLPT N5 reading, then check the English translation and vocabulary below.
① 東京・浅草
みなさんは、日本で「食べ歩き」をしたことがありますか？😊 食べ歩きは、いろいろなお店で小さい食べ物を買って、食べることです。日本には、食べ歩きが人気の場所がたくさんあります！ まず、東京の浅草です。浅草には、古いお店や新しいお店がたくさんあります。メロンパン、だんご、せんべいなどが人気です🍡 浅草寺の近くには、おいしい食べ物がいっぱいあります！
② 京都・錦市場
次に、京都の錦市場です。ここでは、京都のおいしい食べ物を楽しむことができます。たとえば、だし巻き卵、コロッケ、和菓子などがあります。外国からの旅行者にも人気の場所です！
③ 大阪・道頓堀
大阪の道頓堀もおすすめです！🐙 大阪といえば、たこ焼きですね。たこ焼きのほかにも、串カツやお好み焼きなど、おいしい料理がたくさんあります。
④ 食べ歩きのマナー
でも、食べ歩きをするときは、少し気をつけましょう！⚠️ 日本では、道を歩きながら食べることができない場所もあります。お店の前や決まった場所で食べて、ごみはごみ箱に捨てましょう。 食べ歩きは、いろいろな日本の食べ物を少しずつ楽しむことができるので、とてもおすすめです！みなさんは、日本で何を食べてみたいですか？😋
English Translation
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1. Asakusa, Tokyo
Have you ever gone on a food stroll in Japan? Tabearuki means buying small snacks from different shops and enjoying them. There are many popular places for tabearuki in Japan! First is Asakusa in Tokyo. Asakusa has many old and new shops. Melon bread, dango rice dumplings, and senbei rice crackers are popular. There is plenty of delicious food near Sensoji Temple!
2. Nishiki Market, Kyoto
Next is Nishiki Market in Kyoto. Here, you can enjoy delicious food from Kyoto. For example, you can find dashimaki tamago (a rolled omelet made with dashi), croquettes, and traditional Japanese sweets. It is also a popular place for visitors from other countries!
3. Dotonbori, Osaka
Dotonbori in Osaka is also recommended! When you think of Osaka, you think of takoyaki. Besides takoyaki, there are many delicious dishes, such as kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) and okonomiyaki (savory pancakes).
4. Tabearuki Etiquette
However, there are a few things to keep in mind when enjoying tabearuki! In Japan, some places do not allow eating while walking along the street. Eat in front of the shop or in a designated area, and put your rubbish in a bin. Tabearuki is a great way to enjoy a little of many different Japanese foods, so I highly recommend it! What would you like to try eating in Japan?
Before you visit, check Nishiki Market’s official visitor guidelines. For example, the market asks visitors to eat in front of or inside the shop where they bought their food.
Vocabulary List
- 食べ歩きたべあるきTrying foods from different shops; a food stroll
- 日本にほんJapan
- お店おみせShop; restaurant
- 食べ物たべものFood
- 買うかうTo buy
- 人気にんきPopularity; being popular
- 場所ばしょPlace
- 浅草あさくさAsakusa
- 古いふるいOld
- 新しいあたらしいNew
- だんごだんごRice dumplings, often served on skewers
- せんべいせんべいRice cracker
- 浅草寺せんそうじSensoji Temple
- 近くちかくNearby; the vicinity
- 京都きょうとKyoto
- 錦市場にしきいちばNishiki Market
- 楽しむたのしむTo enjoy
- だし巻き卵だしまきたまごRolled omelet made with dashi
- 和菓子わがしTraditional Japanese sweets
- 外国がいこくForeign country
- 旅行者りょこうしゃTraveler; tourist
- 大阪おおさかOsaka
- 道頓堀どうとんぼりDotonbori
- たこ焼きたこやきOctopus-filled batter balls
- 串カツくしかつDeep-fried skewers
- お好み焼きおこのみやきSavory Japanese pancake
- 料理りょうりDish; cooking
- おすすめおすすめRecommendation
- 気をつけるきをつけるTo be careful
- 歩くあるくTo walk
- 決まったきまったDesignated; fixed
- ごみ箱ごみばこRubbish bin; trash can
- 捨てるすてるTo throw away
- 少しずつすこしずつLittle by little
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Photo credits: Nakamise in Asakusa.jpg by Christophe95 / CC BY-SA 4.0; Nishiki market 2024 Dec 31 various.jpeg by Nesnad / CC BY 4.0; Takoyaki – Osaka (28289210648).jpg by Ajay Suresh / CC BY 2.0; Brochettes de mitarashi dango.jpg by Nezumisan / CC BY-SA 4.0. Thumbnail: Hanami dango in Kyoto by gochie* (Chie Gondo) / CC BY 2.0. Photos resized for display; no other edits. Food photos illustrate the dishes and do not identify a particular shop.
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