Economy
New Expressions & Buzzwords | やわらか食
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
食べられる
taberareru
(that) can be consumed
のに、
noni,
but
見た目
mitame
(that) is visually appealing
や
ya
and
味は
aji wa/ha
tastes
一般のものと
ippan no mono to
ordinary (food)
変わらない
kawaranai
as good as
料理
ryouri
food
のことです。
no koto desu.
(this) refers to
高齢者施設
Koureisha’shisetsu
old people’s homes
や
ya
and
病院
byouin
hospitals
で
de
at
広まっています。
hiromatte imasu.
(it)’s being increasingly served
高齢化
Koureika
society ages
と共に
to tomoni
as
こうした
koushita
this kind of
介護食
kaigoshoku
[care] food
の
no
for
市場は
shijou wa/ha
(the) market
広がっています。
hirogatte imasu.
has been expanding
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