Kon'nichiwa, watashi no namae wa Amaya-sandesu. Soshite, sō watashi wa Nippon ni sunde imasu. Watashi mo eigo o hanasu (watashi no saigo no nikki o ki ni shinaide kudasai). Watashi wa chichi kara mananda. Anata wa watashi no chichi wa amerika kara sanshō shite kudasai. Watashi wa 5-sai no toki ni watashi no ryōshin wa, takai shita. Watashi wa amari sorera o ketsujō suru koto ni. Tonikaku, watashi wa itoshi taipu no hito no sewa, tanoshiidesu. Watashi wa watashi no oba, oji, watashi no sofubo to issho ni sunde imasu. Mata, watashi no sobo wa watashi ni Nippon no shokuryō no ōku o oshiete iru. Soshite koko de,-ji no risuto wa:

~Rice Dishes
Rice Bowl
Sushi
Domburi- A bowl of cooked rice with some other food put on top of the rice.
Onigiri
Kare Raisu- Kare Raisu (Curry Rice) is cooked rice with a curry sauce.
Chazuke- is a bowl of cooked rice with green tea and other ingredients, for example, salmon or tarako (cod roe) added to it. It is a suitable dish for using left over rice.
Fried Rice
Kayu- Kayu is rice gruel, watery, soft cooked rice that resembles oatmeal.

~Seafood Dishes
Sashimi- is raw seafood.
Yakizakana- means grilled fish

~Noodle Dishes
Soba- noodles are native Japanese noodles made of buckwheat flour or a mixture of buckwheat and wheat flour. Soba are about as thick as spaghetti.
Udon- noodles are native Japanese noodles made of wheat flour. Udon are thicker than soba and can also be served either hot or cold and with various toppings.
Ramen
Somen- Like Udon noodles, somen are Japanese noodles made of wheat flour, but they are much thinner than Udon and Soba. Somen are usually eaten cold and are considered a summer speciality.
Yakisoba- Yakisoba are fried or deep fried Chinese style noodles served with vegetables, meat and ginger.

~Nabe Dishes (hot pot dishes)
Oden- A nabe dish prepared with various fish cakes, daikon, boiled eggs, konyaku and kombu seaweed, boiled over many hours in a soya sauce based soup.
Sukiyaki- A nabe dish prepared with thinly sliced meat, vegetables, mushrooms, tofu and shirataki (konyaku noodles). The pieces of food are dipped into a raw egg before eaten.
Shabu-Shabu- Shabu-shabu is Japanese style meat fondue. Thinly sliced meat, along with vegetables, mushrooms and tofu is dipped into a hot soup and then into ponzu vinegar or a sesame sauce before being eaten.

~Meat Dishes
Yakitori- are grilled chicken pieces on skewers.
Tonkatsu- are deep fried pork cutlets.
Nikujaga- is a popular dish of home style cooking made of meat (niku) and potatoes (jagaimo).

~Soya Bean Dishes
Yudofu- are tofu pieces boiled in a clear, mild soup and dipped into a soya based sauce before being eaten.
Agedashi Tofu- are deep fried tofu pieces that are dipped into a soya based sauce before being eaten.
Miso Soup

~Yoshoku Dishes
Korokke- are breaded and deep fried, and come in many varieties depending on the filling.
Omuraisu- (abbreviation for omelet rice) is cooked rice, wrapped in a thin omelet, and usually served with a gravy sauce or tomato ketchup.
Hayashi Raisu- Hayashi rice is Japanese style hashed beef stew, thinly sliced beef and onions in a demi-glace sauce served over or along side cooked rice. It resembles kare raisu, and, like kare raisu, it is also eaten with a spoon.
Hamubagu- is a Japanese style hamburger steak. It is typically served on a plate and usually with a demi-glace sauce, but without a bun.

~Other Dishes
Tempura- is seafood, vegetables, mushrooms and other pieces of food coated with tempura batter and deep fried.
Okonomiyaki- is a mix between pizza and pancake. Various ingredients such as seafood, vegetables and meat can be mixed with the dough and placed on the okonomiyaki as topping.
Monjayaki- is a Kanto region specialty that is similar to Okonomiyaki, however, the dough used is much more liquid than the okonomiyaki dough.
Gyoza- are dumplings with a filling usually made of minced vegetables and ground meat.
Chawanmushi- is savory steamed egg custard that usually contains pieces of chicken, shrimp, fish cake and a ginko nut mixed inside.
Tsukemono- are Japanese pickles.



Uwa ̄ , shokuhin no ōkina nagai risuto ni narimasu. Watashi wa shokuji o toru junbi ga dekite imasu. Watashi no tanjō-bi wa 12 tsuki 20-nichi (watashi wa watashi ga dare kūfuku Emi okonatte inai negatte imasu). Watashi wa neko to inu o katte iru. Neko wa, on'nanokodeari, kanojo wa itsumo jibun no eri ni hana o motsu yō ni kanojo no namae wa Kohana (chīsana hana o imi suru)desu. Inu wa, shōnen ga kare no namae wa Eko (sūhai no 1tsu o imi suru)desu. Inu no shurui Keiko ga Akbash iru koto o kakunin shimasu. (Anata ga hitsuyō to suru toki ni shiraberu koto ga dekimasu. Watashi wa inu..Node, watashi no ryōshin wa watashi no tanjō-bi ni betsu no mono o eru koto o kangaete iruga daisukidesu. Yayz no Emi Anata ga watashi nitsuite shitte itadakitai to omoimasuga ta no nani ka ga aru baai. Zenzen nani demo. Hanarete o kigaru ni otazune kudasai. Amayasain'ofu 〜 Bai〜




English Translate

Hello,
My name is Amaya. And yes I live in Japan. (don't mind my last journal) I speak English too. I learned from my dad. You see my dad is from America. My parents passed away,when I was 5 years old. I will miss them so much. Anyways, I'm a fun,loving and caring type of person. I live with my aunt,uncle and my grandparents. Also my grandmother teaches me alot of Japanese food. And here is a list of the following:



Wow that is a big long list of food. I'm ready to chow down. (I hope i didn't make anyone hungry lol) My birthday is on December 20th. I have a cat and a dog. The cat is a girl,and her name is  Kohana (meaning little flower) So she always has a flower on her collar. And the dog is a boy,and his name is Keiko (meaning adored one).
The type of dog that Keiko is a Akbash. (you can look that up if you want.) I just love dogs..so my parents are thinking of getting another one for my birthday. yayz lol

If there is anything else that you would like to know about me. Anything at all. Please feel free to ask away.

Amaya signing off
~Bye~