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7. 生牡蠣(なまがき) (Raw oyster at a fish shop in Kyoto)

[Context] A fish dealer was shucking oysters at his fish shop in Kyoto, and it caught トモちゃん’s attention.


Vocabulary
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    • () the body
      ()える grow fat, put on weight
      美味(おい)しんぼ the title of a popular manga about gourmet foods
      時期(じき) time, period
      季節(きせつ)season
      かつお bonito
      一概(いちがい)に indiscriminately, sweepingly
      ちなみに incidentally, by the way, in this connection
      (なま) raw
      ()(とお)す cook, heat up
      牡蠣鍋(かきなべ) oyster hot pot
      出汁(だし) broth, soup, stock
      ぐつぐつ()る simmer hard
      ちっちゃいちっちゃい (Kansai) とても(ちい)さな
      (まめ) beans
      出涸(でが)らし tea leaves used over and over until they have no scent or taste
      冷凍(れいとう) frozen
      牡蠣フライ fried oyster
      状態(じょうたい) state, condition
      くさい smelly
      実践(じっせん)するpractice, put into practice
      信用(しんよう)する trust
      しんどい (Kansai) hard, tired
      一切(いっさい)(- neg) never, not – at all
      職業病(しょくぎょうびょう) occupational disease
      めちゃ(Kansai) =とても、すごく
      ことわざ proverb
      (はず)れ a miss, a failure


内容質問(ないようしつもん)(Content Questions)

Q1: When is the best season for raw oysters, according to the fish dealer?
  • Spring.
  • Winter.
  • Summer.
  • Fall.
  • Q2: トモちゃん expressed doubt about the answer of Q1. Why?
  • She heard that months spelled with ‘R’ are the best season for oysters.
  • She heard she should avoid oysters harvested during the months spelled with ‘R.’
  • Q3: What was the fish dealer’s answer to Q2? Choose all that apply.
  • All others except me are liars.
  • It entirely depends on where they grow.
  • It entirely depends on the kind of oysters.
  • It depends on the kind of oysters, where they grow and such.
  • You should not trust everything others say.
  • Q4: What are the good ways to eat oysters according to the fish dealer? Choose all that apply.
  • Eat raw.
  • Cook lightly.
  • Use it as an ingredient of another dish.
  • Cook thoroughly.
  • Q5: What is the best way to enjoy oyster hot pot according to the fish dealer?
  • Enjoy the broth, not the oysters themselves.
  • Cook the oysters thoroughly until they become really tiny.
  • Eat the oysters immediately after cooking them in the pot lightly.
  • Q6: What was the fish dealer’s comment on frozen fried oysters?
  • He eats them because the smell of frozen oysters disappears when fried.
  • He eats them only when frozen oysters are not smelly.
  • He doesn’t eat them because he believes raw oysters have the best aroma.
  • He doesn’t eat them because frozen oysters smell bad.
  • Q7: Why is it that the fish dealer wouldn’t try oyster dishes at restaurants?
  • He doesn’t trust restaurants because he doesn’t know if oysters are handled properly.
  • He doesn’t trust restaurants because they may be using illegally imported oysters.
  • He can eat as many good oysters as he wants at his fish shop so he doesn’t need to eat them at restaurants.
  • Q8: What fact did トモちゃん indicate by saying 職業病(しょくぎょうびょう)みたい?
  • That he can no longer eat any oysters at all.
  • That he keeps enthusiastically talking about oysters.
  • That he cannot eat oysters at other restaurants.
  • Q9: The video shooter made up a fake proverb 牡蠣(かき)()べたら(おお)きなる.Why?
  • She herself grew big because she started eating oysters at age one.
  • The fish dealer has grown big because he started eating oysters at age one.
  • The fish dealer’s baby is growing big because he started eating oysters at age one.
  • Her friend’s baby is growing big because he started eating oysters at age one.
  • Q10: What was fish dealer’s comment on the fake proverb?
  • I wish it were a real proverb so I could sell more oysters!
  • It must be wrong because my baby is not growing big!
  • It must be wrong because I didn’t grow big!
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