Can you rock the Japanese cuisine and hit the hidden words?

Japanese cuisine is very popular throughout Brazil, but did you know that it wasn't always like this? Introduced in the country by Japanese immigrants at the beginning of twentieth century, it only gained the taste of Brazilians at the end of the 90s with the creation of rodízios. Embark on this gastronomic challenge and show that you know the name of the Japanese dishes in hangman game.

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1st Gallows Challenge – 6 Letters

Tip 1: Thin pastry that can be fried or steamed.

Tip 2: Of Chinese origin, it was widespread in Japanese cuisine and the rest of Asia.

Tip 3: This pastry is traditionally stuffed with pork meat and vegetables like nirá.

Answer to the 1st Challenge of the Gallows

Gyoza, originally called jiaozi, is a delicious pastry that emerged in northern China and was brought to Japan at the end of World War II. Traditionally eaten at Lunar New Year, their shape deliberately resembles the money of the season, and eating them is a metaphor for the good fortune people looked forward to in the coming year. By “eating money”, the wish was for prosperity.

2nd Gallows Challenge – 7 Letters

Tip 1: Right after sushi, it is the most popular dish of Japanese cuisine in Brazil.

Tip 2: The ingredients in this dish vary a lot, but it usually consists of seafood and vegetables wrapped in a layer of beaten eggs and then fried.

Tip 3: It is a dish of Portuguese origin and adapted by the Japanese, its original way of preparation has been lost over time.

Answer to the 2nd Gallows Challenge

This is a dish consisting of beaten and deep fried seafood and vegetables and served over rice or pasta. But what many don't realize is that tempura's origins are not Japanese. This method of frying food was introduced in the 16th century by Portuguese missionaries.

The original dish has disappeared, but it was a meal intended for Lent, when Christians are forbidden to eat meat. In fact, the name tempura comes from the Latin ad tempora cuaresme, which means “in the time of Lent”. The Japanese confused this with the name of the dish and called it tempura.