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Japan was shocked by an infant fatality in September 2008 when a 1-year-old boy choked to death on a piece of jelly that was made from devil's tongue. Glucomannan, which is the Latin name for devil's tongue, is also called konjac mannan, konjac, elephant yam, voodoo lily, konjaku, and snake palm. The Japanese term for Glucomannan is konnyaku.
This was the 17th death from devil's tongue since 1995, starting the frequently seen pattern of evasion, avoidance, denial, or protest followed by surrender. We most often see this pattern with politicians caught in the act or who spoke without thinking. Tourism and transport minister Nariaki Nakayama recently provided yet another example when he spoke with reporters in September 2008, stating that Japanese people were "ethnically homogenous" and "definitely... do not like or desire foreigners." He resigned shortly after.
After the Japanese boy choked to death, the pattern continued. The Japanese government announced the 17 fatalities, primarily those of the very young and the old, met with MannanLife, and requested a product recall. MannanLife is one of the largest companies producing the jelly. The company said they would improve the warnings, which then said that the product is not appropriate for children and the elderly. Slightly over a week later MannanLife stopped production and shipment.
Devil's tongue jelly, known as konjac candy and konjac fruit jelly, has also caused fatalities in North America and Europe, causing it to be banned. Konjac jelly, unlike regular jelly, does not melt naturally in the mouth. Chewing is needed to break the jelly down, making bite sized products dangerous when swallowed whole. Since then, some devil's tongue jelly products on the market have been increased in size. They can no longer be swallowed in one piece and have appropriate warning labels.
Konnyaku is a traditional Japanese food that presents no danger in most of its forms, including the grayish large blocks found in oden and the grayish noodles found in oden, sukiyaki, and gyudon (beef bowl). Konnyaku is primarily water and glucomannan, which is fiber, containing almost no calories, making it popular with both people interested in health and in dieting.
Konnyaku comes from the konjac plant which grows in Japan, Korea, and China. Sometimes referred to as a potato, yam, or tuber, konjac actually grows in corms. A corm is simply a short thick solid stem underground that stores food. Vegans also use konjac as a substitute for gelatin.
Devil's tongue is not the only fatal food in Japan. According to data from the health ministry, 4407 people died from choking on food in Japan in 2006. Devil's tongue did not even make the top four. Mochi, which is pounded rice, was number one, and was followed by rice, bread and rice porridge. Approximately 85% of the fatalities were senior citizens. While the media rarely present rice, bread and rice porridge as life-threatening foods, the media does present mochi deaths, especially at New Year's, when many of the mochi deaths occur.
Unlike devil's tongue jelly, no steps have been taken to stop mochi consumption. Americans, Europeans, and Japanese all expect their governments to protect them against devil's tongue jelly, and the governments acted. After all, 17 people have died since 1995. During that same period, fatalities from eating mochi have numbered in at least the hundreds in Japan alone.
The government has not acted to protect Japanese nationals, residents from abroad, and visitors. Devil's tongue jelly does not have the same backing as mochi; products that cause cancer and heart disease; unsafe vehicles and drivers that cause traffic accidents; and other dangers we face in our daily lives. We can expect protection where we have little need of it. In other areas, we should not expect protection as we will not receive it. Caveat emptor.
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Cold ramen, okonomiyaki and takoyaki: Japanese dishes to try if you can find them
Japanese food offers more than sushi, sashimi, sukiyaki, teriyaki, and tempura. I would like to suggest three Japanese foods I like that I had never heard of before visiting Japan.
1. Cold ramen
Cold ramen is served in restaurants from May through September. Ramen is boiled and then chilled in cold water. The ramen is then poured into a bowl without any broth. Sometimes the ramen is served over ice cubes or with a few ice cubes in it. A sesame seed sauce or soy-sauce based is usually used for the cold ramen; a dash of hot Japanese mustard is on the side of the bowl to mix in with the ramen. The ramen is then covered with cold toppings. Cucumbers, eggs, and ham or pork are the most common. They are served cut in long strips, but you can also find other toppings on your cold ramen.
2. Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki is a giant Japanese pancake, but this unique pancake is not to be confused with the pancakes we eat for breakfast in the states. In Japanese, okonomi means what you like and yaki means grilled. Okonomiyaki has two parts: the batter and the ingredients added to it. The batter is made is flour, eggs, and shredded cabbage. The ingredients added to the batter vary widely and can be one or more of the following: pork, octopus, squid, shrimp, clams, scallops, oysters, vegetables, natto, kimchi, mochi, and cheese.
While okonomiyaki is made and eaten at home, eating it in restaurants is far more common. Some restaurants serve a standard okonomiyaki. That is, the table server brings you a plate with an okonomiyaki on it, but most Japanese prefer to eat their okonomiyaki in restaurants specializing in it, restaurants where you cook it yourself. The server will bring you the batter and the ingredients. You can mix the batter and add the ingredients, cooking at your table on a hot grill in the middle of your table. You can cook, play with, and eat your okonomiyaki.
3. Takoyaki
The word takoyaki uses the same yaki as you can find in okonomiyaki and many other Japanese foods. If you look yaki up in a Japanese to English dictionary, you will find it defined as roast (for pork), broil (for fish), grill (for chicken), bake (for bread), and do (for meat, fish, and chicken) as well as a host of other definitions. Like okonomiyaki, takoyaki also uses a batter. Octopus and a few minor ingredients are mixed into the batter. The batter is then poured into a mold that cooks the batter into small balls while evenly heating them. You could think of takoyaki as miniature octopus muffins, although they are a little heavy to be muffins. Takoyaki, differing from cold ramen and okonomiyaki, is not a meal, but a snack. You will often find it sold at festivals. Poorly cooked takoyaki is heavy, doughy, and sits in your stomach like lead. Properly cooked, the hot dumpling tastes of octopus and a bread-like dough covered with a thick soy sauce like sauce.
As Japanese food continues to disseminate around the globe, you are more likely to find these three tasty foods. I recommend that you try each of them. If you cannot find any of the three where you live, you might want to think of coming to Japan for a food trip.
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I have come across a piece of vintage Japanese porcelain, wondered if anyone could give me any help?
it seems to be a bowl with a long tailed feathered bird, with some unknown Japanese writing on back. I do know that it has "nippon" on it which was how they trademarked Japanese imports.
That piece is not remarkable, and is not vintage. It's worth about 30 dollars.
The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee.
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