Soft Food

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Soft Food

This refers to food that is visually appealing and tastes as good as ordinary food, but that can be consumed without chewing. It’s being increasingly served at old people’s homes and hospitals. As society ages, the market for this kind of food has been expanding.

かまずに
Kamazu ni
without chewing
べられる
taberareru
(that) can be consumed
のに、
noni,
but
mitame
(that) is visually appealing
ya
and
あじ
aji wa/ha
tastes
一般いっぱんのものと
ippan no mono to
ordinary (food)
わらない
kawaranai
as good as
料理りょうり
ryouri
food
のことです。
no koto desu.
(this) refers to
高齢者こうれいしゃ施設しせつ
Koureisha’shisetsu
old people’s homes
ya
and
病院びょういん
byouin
hospitals
de
at
まっています。
hiromatte imasu.
(it)’s being increasingly served
高齢化こうれいか
Koureika
society ages
とも
to tomoni
as
こうした
koushita
this kind of
介護食かいごしょく
kaigoshoku
[care] food
no
for
市場しじょう
shijou wa/ha
(the) market
ひろがっています。
hirogatte imasu.
has been expanding

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