USEFUL WORDS

A
avocado：アボカド [abokado]
Adzuki bean which is often in Japanese sweets：あずき[azuki]
alcoholic beverages：(お)さけ [(o）sake]
alga-like seaweed served in a vinegary sauce：もずく[mozuku]
(brown) algae which is often cooked with carrot and konnyaku (sometimes also chicken)：ひじき[hijiki]
animal oil：どうぶつせいあぶら[doubutsusei abura]/どうぶつせいゆし[doubutsusei yushi]
aubergine：なす[nasu]

B
bean：（お）まめ [(o)mame]
beef：ぎゅうにく　[gyuuniku]
bouillon：ブイヨン[buiyon]
breadlike pieces of dried wheat gluten：ふ[(o)fu]
broccoli：ブロッコリー[burokkorii]
Buddhist vegetarian cuisine：しょうじんりょうり[shoujin ryoori]
butter：バター[bataa]

C
carrot：にんじん[nin'jin]
cheese：チーズ [chiizu]
chicken：とりにく [toriniku]
chick pea：ひよこまめ[hiyokomame]、ガルバンゾ[garubanzo]

D
dairy foods：にゅうせいひん [nyuuseihin]
dishりょうり　[ryouri］
dried bonito, stripes or dried fish: かつおぶし[katsuobushi]

E
egg:たまご[tamago]
eggplant:なす　[nasu]

F
fermented soybeans：なっとう [nattou]
fermented soybean paste,miso：みそ [miso]
fish：さかな [sakana]
fried tofu block：　あつあげ[Atsuage]
fried thin tofu：あぶらあげ[aburaage]
fruit：くだもの[kudamono]

G
garlic：にんにく [nin'niku]
gluten：グルテン[guruten]
green soybeans：えだまめ　[Edamame]
(grilled) seaweed paper：のり [nori]

K
kidney bean：いんげんまめ[ingenmame]
kon'nyaku: a hard jelly made from the starch of devils's tongue(a kind of potato):こんにゃく　[kon'nyaku]

M
margarine：マーガリン[maagarin]
meat：（お）にく [(o)niku]　お in brackets is optional.
milk： ぎゅうにゅう [gyuunyuu]

O
onion：たまねぎ[tamaneghi]
octopus：たこ [tako]
oyster sauce：オイスターソース[oistaa soosu]

P
plum　pickles：うめぼし [umeboshi]
pork：ぶたにく [butaniku]
potato：じゃがいも[jagaimo]

R
raw X：なまの　X　[namano X] eg.なまの（お）にく=raw meat
raw egg：なまたまご [namatamago]
raw fish:なまざかな [namazakana]
(sticky) rice cake：もち[mochi]
rice cracker：（お）せんべい[(o)sembei]

S
salad：サラダ[salada]
salad oil：サラダゆ[salada-yu]/サラダあぶら[sarada-abura]
sea cucumber：なまこ [namako]
sea tangle, kelp：こんぶ [kombu]
sea urchin：うに [uni]
sesami：ごま[goma]
sesame oil：ごまあぶら[goma-abura]
shrimp:えび ［えび］　（this word includes prawn and lobster as well.）
soup　stock：だし [dashi]
soybean：だいず[daizu]
soybean sprout：もやし[moyashi]
soyamilk：とうにゅう[toonyuu]
soy sauce：しょうゆ[shooyu]
soba:Japanese buckwheat noodles： そば[soba]
squid：いか [ika]
sweet potato：さつまいも[satsumaimo]

T
taro：さといも[satoimo]
Tofu：とうふ[Toofu]

U
udon, thick white noodle made of flour：うどん[udon]

V
vegetable：やさい[yasai]
vegetable oil：しょくぶつ(せい)あぶら[shokubutsu(sei) abura]
vegetarian：ベジタリアン [bejitarian], さいしょくしゅぎ[saishokushugi]

W
wasabi：わさび [wasabi]

Y
yam：やまいも[yamaimo]
Yuba;　a delicacy composed of fresh or dried layers of the skin of soybean milk：ゆば [yuba]

USEFUL PHRASES
I'm vegetarian.
「わたしは　ベジタリアンです。」
[Watashiwa bejitarian desu.]

I don't eat X.
「わたしは　Xが　たべられません。」
[watashiwa Xga taberaremasen]
Literally, "I cannot eat X." but the actual meaning is "I don't eat X"in English.

I don't eat any meat.
「わたしは、（お）にくが　たべられません。」
[Watashiwa onikuga taberaremasen.]

I don't eat X and Y.
「わたしは　Xと　Yが　たべられません。」
[watashiwa Xto Yga taberaremasen]

I don't eat meat or fish.
「わたしは　（お）にくと　さかなが　たべられません。」
[Watashiwa onikuto sakanaga taberaremasen.]

I'm allergic to X.
「わたしは　Xの　アレルギーです。」
［watasiwa　X　no　arerugii　desu.］　

I'm allergic to shrimp.
「わたしは　えびの　アレルギーです。」
［watashiwa　ebino　arerugii　desu.］

I like X.
わたしは　Xが　すきです。
[watashiwa Xga sukidesu.

I like Tofu.
わたしは　とうふが　すきです。
[watashiwa toofuga sukidesu.]

Is there any X in it?
「Xが　はいっていますか？」
[Xga haitteimasuka?]

Is there any meat in it?
「(お)にくが　はいっていますか？」
[Onikuga haitteimasuka?]

Is there any fish soup in it?
「さかなのだしが　はいっていますか？」
[Sakanano dashiga haitteimasuka?]

Do you have any foods which don't contain X　or Y?
「こちらに　XやYが　入っていないりょうりは　ありますか？」
[kochirani Xya Yga haitteinai ryouriwa arimasuka?]]

I'm vegetarian. Do you have some foods which don't contain any meat or fish at your restaurant?
「わたしは、ベジタリアンです。こちらに　(お)にくや　さかなが　はいっていないりょうりは　ありますか？」
[watashiwa bejitarian desu. Kochirani onikuya sakanaga haitteinai ryouriwa arimasuka?]

Which are the dishes without X?
「Xが　はいっていないりょうりは　どれですか？」
[Xga haitteinai ryouriwa doredesuka?]

Which are the dishes without meat.
「（お）にくが　はいっていないりょうりは　どれですか？」
[Onikuga haitteinai ryouriwa doredesuka?]

Which are the dishes without meat, fish and egg?
「(お)にくと　さかなと　たまごが　はいっていないりょうりはどれですか？」
[Onikuto sakanato tamagoga haitteinairyouriwa doredesuka?]

X is NOT OK.
「Xは　だめです。」
[Xwa damedesu]

Fish is not OK.
「さかなは　だめです。」
[sakanawa damedesu.]

X is NOT OK either.
「Xも　だめです。」
[X mo damedesu.]

I don't eat fish soup, either.
「さかなの　だしも　だめです。」
[Sakanano dashimo damedesu.]

X is OK.
「Xは　だいじょうぶです。」
[Xwa daijoubudesu.]

Seaweed soup is OK.
「こんぶの　だしは　だいじょうぶです。」
[Kombuno dashiwa daijoubudesu.]

Excuse me. I'm vegetarian. Which are the dishes without any meat, fish, fish soup or egg?
「すいません。わたしは　ベジタリアンです。おにくや　さかなや　さかなのだしや たまごが　はいっていないりょうりは　どれですか？」
[Suimasen.Watashiwa bejitariandesu. Onikuya sakanaya sakananodassｈiya tamagoga haitteinairyouriwa doredesuka?]

Could you cook this without X for me?
「このりょうりから　Xを　ぬいていただけますか？」
[kono ryourikara Xo nuite itadakemasuka?]]

Coulｄ you cook this without meat for me?
「このりょうりから　おにくを　ぬいていただけますか？」
[Konoryourikara onikuwo nuite itadakemasuka?]

[When you make a reservation for a party in which there is a vegetarian who doesn't want to order the couｒse menu.]
Excuse me. There is a vegetarian in our group. Can he(/she) order a la carte on site?
「すみません。ひとり　ベジタリアンが　いるんですが、そのひとだけ　ついてから　たんぴんで　たのんでもいいですか？」
[Sumimasen. Hitori bejitarianga irundesuga,sonohitodake tsuitekara tampinde tanondemo iidesuka?]

[When you are invited for dinner by someone]
Excuse me. I'm vegetarian. Is it OK? (It implies"Will there be some foods for a vegetarian?")
「すみません。わたしは　ベジタリアンなんですが　だいじょうぶでしょうか？」
[Sumimasen. Watashiwa bejitariannandesuga daijoubudeshouka?]
This is a mild notice. Usually (or hopefully), the host will prepare something for you if you say this.
I would be glad if you were my guest and said this in advance, because I hope all my friends could enjoy dinner with me.

[When you invite someone to your place]
Is there anything you don't eat?
「なにか　たべられないものが　ありますか？」
[nanika taberarenai monoga arimasuka?]

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Excuse me. I don't eat the foods checked below. Which are the dishes without them? If you don't have any,　could you cook something without them?
□	beef	□	pork	□	chicken
□	all meat	□	milk	□	dairy foods
□	egg	□	raw egg	□	fish soup
□	ginger	□	cheese	□	strips of dried fish
□	Natto, fermented soybeans	□	Japanese plum pickle	□	Japanese grilled seaweed
□	fish	□	raw fish	□	shellfish
□	raw shellfish	□	sea urchin	□	honey
□	soba, buckwheat　noodles	□	skim milk	□	sugar
□	peanuts	□	almond	□	butter
□	alcoholic beverages	□	garlic	□

RESTAURANTS for Vegetarians in the region of TACHIKAWA

Chienfu 健福 チェンフウ: Taiwanese vegetarian restaurant
042-540-2296
PLACE: GRANDUO TACHIKAWA 7F
In front of the main elevators.
TIME:11:00-22:00(last order 21:30)
Lunch menu　780yen〜 (11:00-17:00)
The main menu is bilingual(English/Japanese).
The lunch menu is Japanese only but with photos

Look at the pictures below!
Amazingly, there is no meat, fish, garlic, ginger or spring onions in any dishes.
What you think meat or sausage is actually made of soy beans.
What you think salmon is actually made of Yuba (the skin of soybean milk).
I went there several times and the dishes taste very good for non-vegetarians, too.
(There are dishes which contain honey, sugar or skim milk
and please ask the staff for more details.)
They have a branch in Kunitachi, 10minutes away from the Kunitachi station.

MAHARAJA マハラジャ:Indian restaurant

PLACE: GRANDUO TACHIKAWA 6F
042-540-2263
VISA MASTER DinersClub AmericanExpress
TIME: 11:00-22:00 (Last order 21:30)
LUNCH BUFFET 11am - 3pm on weekdays for 997 yen.

Full of Indian atmosphere. All the staffs are very kind.
I went there several times and I'm sure you'll enjoy their good foods.
For the lunch buffet, there are usually 2 veggie curries and 2 meat curries available, as well as nan and rice.
Party available with reservation. 70 seats.
English spoken.


30 minutes from the Tachikawa station

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