ふた
Lid
Nabe no futa o akeru.
→ Open the lid of the pot.
なべ
Pot / Pan
Nabe ni guzai o ireru.
→ Put the ingredients into the pot.
おたま
Ladle
Otama de sūpu o sukū.
→ Scoop the soup with a ladle.
フライパン
Frying pan
Furaipan de medamayaki o tsukuru.
→ Cook a sunny-side-up egg in a frying pan.
フライ返し
Spatula / Turner
Furaigaeshi de pankēki o uragaesu.
→ Flip the pancake with a spatula.
炊飯器
Rice cooker
Suihanki no suicchi o ireru.
→ Turn on the rice cooker.
しゃもじ
Rice paddle / Rice scoop
Shamoji de gohan o chawan ni yosō.
→ Serve the rice into the bowl using a rice paddle.
湯を沸かす
To boil water
Kappurāmen o tsukuru tame ni yu o wakasu.
→ Boil water to make cup noodles.
湯が沸く
Water boils
Potto no yu ga waita.
→ The water in the kettle has boiled.
湯を冷ます
To let water cool down
Akachan no miruku o tsukuru tame ni yu o samasu.
→ Let the hot water cool down to make baby formula.
湯が冷める
Water cools down
Ofuro no yu ga samete shimatta.
→ The bathwater has cooled down.
なべを火にかける
To put a pot on the stove
Gu o irete, nabe o hi ni kakeru.
→ Put the ingredients in and place the pot on the heat.
ご飯を炊く
To cook rice
Maiasa sangō no gohan o taku.
→ I cook 3 cups of rice every morning.
油を熱する
To heat up oil
Furaipan ni abura o nessuru.
→ Heat the oil in the frying pan.
油で揚げる
To deep-fry
Tenpura o abura de ageru.
→ Deep-fry tempura in oil.
煮る
To simmer / To stew
Sakana o shōyu de niru.
→ Simmer the fish in soy sauce.
ゆでる
To boil / To poach
Pasuta o tappuri no oyu de yuderu.
→ Boil pasta in plenty of water.
いためる
To stir-fry
Yasai to niku o itameru.
→ Stir-fry vegetables and meat.
蒸す
To steam
Nikuman o musu.
→ Steam a meat bun.
水を切る
To drain / To strain
Aratta yasai no mizu o kiru.
→ Drain the water from the washed vegetables.
混ぜる
To mix / To stir
Zairyō o yoku mazeru.
→ Mix the ingredients well.
こげる
To be burned / To be scorched
Sakana ga kogete shimatta.
→ The fish got burned.
ひっくり返す
To flip / To turn over
Okonomiyaki o hikkurikaesu.
→ Flip the Okonomiyaki over.
裏返す
To flip over
Niku o uragaeshite ryōmen yaku.
→ Flip the meat over and cook both sides.
味をつける
To season / To flavor
Shiokoshō de aji o tsukeru.
→ Season with salt and pepper.
塩を加える
To add salt
Aji ga usui node shio o kuwaeru.
→ The flavor is bland, so add some salt.
こしょうを振る
To sprinkle pepper
Shiage ni koshō o furu.
→ Sprinkle some pepper to finish.
味見をする
To taste / To sample
Sūpu no ajimi o suru.
→ Taste the soup.
味が濃い
Strong flavor / Salty
Kono rāmen wa aji ga koi.
→ This ramen has a very strong flavor.
味が薄い
Bland / Weak flavor / Lightly seasoned
Kenkō no tame ni aji ga usui ryōri o taberu.
→ I eat lightly seasoned dishes for my health.
からい
Spicy / Hot
Kono karē wa totemo karai.
→ This curry is very spicy.
塩からい
Salty
Sūpu ga shiokarakute nomenai.
→ The soup is too salty to drink.
すっぱい
Sour / Tart
Remon wa suppai.
→ Lemons are sour.
できあがる
To be finished / To be ready
Ryōri ga dekiagatta.
→ The food is ready.
できあがり
Done / Ready / Finish
Kore de obentō no dekiagari da.
→ The lunch box is now complete.
