Transcript Community Presentation

JAPAN
Hilari, Aleene, Caitlin
JAPAN
Culture
• Family & Community
interest ahead of
personal
• Religion: Buddhism,
Shintoism, Christian
• Eldest son cares for
elderly parents
• Polite, show respect,
self effacement,
humility, hesitation
Shogatsu
Shogatsu (New Years)
 Compare to U.S. Christmas
 O Sonae Mochi – 3 layers symbolize:
 Foundation of older generation
 Younger generations
 Tangerine generations to come
 Three days
 Family oriented, gifts for children
 Look at the sunrise, hike to the top of
the mountain or on the beach
 10-20 meticulously prepared dishes
served in special set of nesting
boxes. Each dish symbolizes a
specific value-ie. happiness, wealth,
etc
COUNSELING STRATEGIES
 Indirect conversational
style and frequent pauses
 Remain silent during pause
 Reluctant to say no, or to
disagree
 Japanese Americans value
family first, preserving
harmony with society,
and respecting and caring
for elders.
COUNSELING STRATEGIES
Illness regarded as unbalanced life as well as an
impediment to fulfilling personal obligations.
Addressing Japanese elders by their first name is
insulting.
Waving of hand in front of face with palm outward
indicates “I’m not sure”, or “I don’t know”
Direct eye contact is disrespectful
COUNSELING STRATEGIES
Non-touching culture; sit and stand farther apart
Light hand shake may be acceptable
Greet with a bow
Slightest gesture may have meaning
Broad hand or body gestures may be misconstrued
Don’t talk about embarrassing
topics such as flatulence
In depth unhurried interview;
don’t order them to do anything
THERAPEUTIC USE OF FOODS
 Belief in beneficial or harmful effects
of specific foods and food
combinations
Eel and pickled plums, watermelon
and crab, cherries and milk, are
thought to cause illness.
 Pickled plums and hot tea are
common for breakfast- believed to
prevent constipation
 Pickled plums and rice porridge,
called okayu, digested and well
tolerated during recovery of sickness
Adaptation of Food Habits in the
US
Traditional foods still prepared for special
occasions
Have an American diet; still use more rice and
soy sauce
Bread and butter are becoming staples
Consumption of meat, milk and eggs is
increasing
NUTRITION IMPLICATIONS
STATUS
Higher risk of developing colon cancer and
heart disease
Increased diabetes risk
High prevalence of lactose intolerance
Increased atherosclerosis progression
Due to diet of higher cholesterol and fat, lower
dietary fiber
FOOD & ETIQUETTE
Don’t pass your food
chopstick to chopstick
Disrespectful
Symbolic of death
ceremony
Don’t “poke” or stand
chopsticks in rice
Slurping noodles is
common
Soup and rice bowl
brought directly to face
Common Foods
• Rice, Gohan
• Short grain, stickier
• Soybeans
• Tea
• Raw fish, Sashimi
• Rice vinegar Su
• Soy sauce, Shoyu
• Paper thin sheet of
algae, Nori
• Fermented bean paste,
Miso
• Pickled vegetables
• Fresh fruit
• Shellfish
• Stock ingredient,
Kombu
Typical Day
• Breakfast: salty sour plum (umeboshi), rice with nori,
soup and pickled vegetables, egg
• Lunch: simple. Rice, leftovers from dinner. Hot tea or
dashi. Noodles with meats, vegetables.
• Dinner: Several vegetable and meat dishes. Rice.
Soup. Fresh fruit.
• Snack (oyatsu): rice crackers, sweets, fruit
Typical Meal Sides
• Seafood, fish, fruits and vegetables- pickled in
a mixture of miso, soy sauce, vinegar and the
residue from sake (beer) production are
known as tsukemono- accompany nearly every
meal
• Pink pickled ginger, wasabi and soy sauce
Hamachi- Yellow Tale Fish
RICE FIELDS
JAPANESE RICE BALL
Eat with fingers
Seaweed
White rice
Sticky rice
Tea Ceremony
Tea Ceremony Cont.
 Reflects the search for harmony with nature and with ones self
 The tea is a blend of ground, dry tea or a tea powder
 Mix to be a frothy green drink
 The meal features six small courses balancing:
• Sweet
• Sour
• Pungent
• Bitter
• Salty
SUSHI
Types of Sushi
Nigirisushi- rice topped with raw seafood and
sometimes wrapped with a strip of seaweed
Makisushi- a roll of sushi rice including cucumber
and choice of seafood and other fillings such as
mushrooms; wrapped in seaweed.
PRESENATION
•Reflects balance among
the foods and environment
•Each item to be seen,
tasted, and relished
•Preserve natural taste of
food, not spices
•Japanese’ reverence for harmony with the body,
community and nature
Nabe- “Pot”
Tsuyu
Kimchi Nabe
Pork or beef
Mushroom, cabbage, and tofu
Boil vegetables in the water
Separate bowl of raw egg that
they dip the Nabe into the raw
egg
YAKISOBA 焼きそば
• “Fried Noodles”
• Often sold at festivals in
Japan
• Originates in China.
• The dish was derived by the
Chinese from the traditional
chow mein
– But has been more heavily
integrated into Japanese
cuisine like ramen
AVAILABLE STORES
Takara Sushi
55 West 1000
North Logan,
Utah 435.752.1677
Japan Sage Market
1515 S Main St
Salt Lake City, UT
801-484-4122
Happy Sushi
20 W 400 N
Logan, UT 84321
Korean BBQ & Market
111 S Main Street
Logan, UT 84321
QUESTIONS?