和食
Meanings
1
Japanese food; Japanese cuisine
Refers broadly to traditional Japanese meals and cooking, often contrasted with 洋食 (Western food).
See also: 洋食
Washoku is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
I want to eat Japanese food tonight.
Usage patterns
- 和食に合う〈物〉something that pairs well with Japanese food
Sake goes very well with Japanese food.
- 和食を習うto learn Japanese cooking
I learned Japanese cooking from my grandmother.