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Sep 1, 2006 16:15
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上身
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The sentence is
河豚の上身、皮、白子など、河豚のすべてを楽しめる料理。
Does the 上身 refer to the upper part of the fugu or something else?
Any help would be appreciated.
河豚の上身、皮、白子など、河豚のすべてを楽しめる料理。
Does the 上身 refer to the upper part of the fugu or something else?
Any help would be appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | fillet/meat |
miyot
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| 1 | upper/outer part(fins) |
V N Ganesh
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fillet/meat
My dictionary of cooking terms gives the following definition:
じょうみ（上身） 魚肉、鶏肉の内臓、骨など食べられない部分を取り除いた身のこと。魚を３枚におろして腹骨などを除いたもの、また各部位に切り分けた鶏肉のことなどをいう。
So I think it would be "fillet." Depending on the context it could also be "meat" (as opposed to skin, bones etc.)
The following website seems to confirm this.
じょうみ（上身） 魚肉、鶏肉の内臓、骨など食べられない部分を取り除いた身のこと。魚を３枚におろして腹骨などを除いたもの、また各部位に切り分けた鶏肉のことなどをいう。
So I think it would be "fillet." Depending on the context it could also be "meat" (as opposed to skin, bones etc.)
The following website seems to confirm this.
Reference:
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upper/outer part(fins)
Chefs have to be specially trained and licensed to prepare and cook fugu, as there are many different types of fugu and the poisonous parts vary. ...
www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A752429 - 51k
www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A752429 - 51k
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