Japanese in Anime: Majin Bone Episode 44

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Majin Bone Episode 44

●ぬけ漬けだよ。
　Nukazuke dayo
― Nukazuke pickles.

●姉ちゃんが漬けたぬか漬けは最高でさ。
　Neechan ga tsuketa nukazuke ha saikou desa
― The nukazuke my sister makes are the best.

●当然よ。なんたって母さんのぬか床を使ってるんだもん。
　Touzen yo Nantatte kaasan no nukadoko wo tsukatterundamon
― Of course. I use mom's nukadoko to make them, after all.

●ぬか床は食材を美味しくする。
　Nukadoko ha shokuzai wo oishiku suru
― Nukadoko maked food more delicious.

●ぬか床は神秘的で宇宙と似ている。
　Nukadoko ha shinpiteki de uchuu to niteiru
― Nukadoko is misterious, like the universe.

●ぬか床は宇宙だー！
　Nukadoko ha uchuu daaaaa
― Nukadoko is the universe!

Nukazuke (糠漬け) are a type of Japanese pickle, made by fermenting vegetables in rice bran (nuka). Almost any edible vegetable may be pickled through this technique, though traditional varieties include eggplant, Japanese radish (daikon), cabbage, and cucumber. The taste of nuka pickles can vary from pleasantly tangy to very sour, salty and pungent.
The nuka-bed is traditionally kept in a wooden crock but ceramic crocks or even plastic buckets are also common. Many Japanese households have their own nukazuke crocks which are faithfully stirred by hand every day. Due to varying methods and recipes, flavors vary considerably not only from region to region but also from household to household. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nukazuke)