Japanese cooking derives from a non - meat eating culture.

日本料理源自于不吃肉的文化。

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Mirin is a transparent, sweet cooking wine made from glutinous rice, frequently used in Japanese cooking.

米林酒是糯米酿造的，常用于日本烹饪的透明甜米酒。

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Pickles, usually so crunchy and delicate in Japanese cooking, here seem waterlogged and tired.

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He explained that later in the year when it is in season, he will return to pick the yellow gorse flowers (which have a distinct coconut taste) to use in meat marinades and Thai curries, as well as burdock root, which is popular in Japanese cooking and can be used for vegetable soups or mixed with dandelion to make a root beer-like soft drink.

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For those not familiar with the food, Nobu was a pioneer at the forefront of the now common Asian fusion cuisine movement, melding elements of traditional Japanese and Peruvian cooking.

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