What autumn foods make your appetite grow? Do you know any autumn foods from Japan? Guess what I will be introducing in this episode. Check it out!

This episode's vocab list:

毎年話している気がします I feel like I talk about this every year

食欲の秋 Autumn: the season of good appetite

私たちの食欲が増すOur appetite increases.

個人的な意見ですが、This is just my personal opinion, but

栗 chestnut

柿 persimmon

さんま pacific saury

上げればきりがないほどあります。There are too many to list because the possibilities are endless.

お米 rice

新米 new rice

並べる to set side by side

新米は収穫した年の12月31日までに袋詰めされたお米です。Shinmai refers to rice that has been polished and packed by the 31st of December of the harvest year.

この時期だけ only during this period

いつものご飯と全然違いますよ。It’s completely different from rice we usually eat.

もちもちした食感を体験してほしいです。I want you to experience its pleasantly chewy, slightly sticky texture.