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じゃが薯

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  • じゃがいも
    じゃがいも
    jagaimo

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Potato

じゃが薯Image Potato: Public domain

Origin of the word ジャガイモ

Abbreviated of Dutch and Japanese word

Abbreviation of Dutch word Djakarta (Jakarta) and Japanese word imo (Potato) 1

ジャガタラ + = ジャガイモ

Potato

Is potato in Japanese jagaimo ジャガイモ or poteto ポテト?

Potato was introduced in Japan by Dutch traders and since then it has been extensively used in Japanese cuisine. There are two different words in Japanese to say potato: ジャガイモ and ポテト.


ジャガイモ is commonly used when talking about the raw vegetable or when it's cooked in a Japanese or Asian way. It's believed the potato was originally brought from Jakarta to southern Japan (Kyushu) by Dutch traders.

EnglishJapanese
Meat and potato stew肉じゃが

When the potato is cooked in a western way, the word ポテト is used instead. Some examples:

EnglishJapanese
French friesフライドポテト
Potato chipsポテトチップス
Mashed potatoesマッシュポテト
Baked potatoベークドポテト
Potato saladポテトサラダ

Vegetables

List with some vegetables used in Japanese cuisine.

EnglishJapanese
Vegetable(s)野菜
🥬 Cabbageキャベツ
🥕 Carrot人参
🌶 Chili pepper唐辛子
🌽 Corn穀物
🥒 Cucumber胡瓜
🧄 Garlicニンニク
🍆 Eggplantナス
🫑 Green pepperピーマン
🍄 Mushroomキノコ
🧅 Onionタマネギ
🥔 Potatoジャガイモポテト
🎃 Pumkinカボチャ
🍠 Sweet potatoさつま芋
🍅 Tomatoトマト

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