Condiment in Japanese is ちょうみりょう (choumiryou) – 調味料. Condiments are essential in cooking. On this lesson we will learn about different common condiments in Japanese language.
| English | Hiragana/Katakana Reading Kanji |
|---|---|
 salt | しお shio 塩 |
 sugar | さとう satou 砂糖 |
 butter | バター bataa 乳酪 |
 mustard | からし karashi 辛子 |
 wasabi | わさび wasabi 山葵 |
 vinegar | す su 酢 |
 soy sauce | しょうゆ shouyu 醤油 |
 pepper | こしょう koshou 胡椒 |
 salad oil | サラダゆ saradayu サラダ油 |
 cooking oil | あぶら abura 油 |
 Japanese dried, fermented and smoked fish | かつおぶし katsuobushi 鰹節 |
 Japanese rice wine for cooking | みりん mirin 味醂 |
Black pepper and salt mix is the combination of above salt and pepper which is called しお こしょう (shio koshou) – 塩胡椒. Now you have learnt about different condiments in Japanese. Hope this lesson is helpful enough for understanding common condiments used in Japan.
