Post on 03-Mar-2018
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Japan Food Safari
NOSHC FOOD SAFARI
NAQ Nutrition’s NOSHC team has been developing a series of Food Safari activity days for
OSHC settings to help promote multiculturalism to children. To achieve this we have put
together a number of fact sheets and activity ideas that can easily be presented to the
children to actively engage and teach them more about new and exciting cultures.
The general outline for the days activities include:
1. Fun food facts relating to the country
2. Fun facts relating to popular activities
3. Activities for the children
4. History and general fun facts for children
5. Recipes to try that relate to the country being explored
6. Colouring and word search activities
E-newsletter Snippet to send home to parents
XYZ OSHC is hosting a Food Safari day and this week we are heading to Japan! The
children are going to be participating in some fun games, completing some fun activities
and eating some yummy Japanese Food! We would love to hear from you if you have
been to Japan and have a story to tell! Or do you have a relative who is from Japan?
Perhaps they would like to visit and share stories with our students. The date for the Food
Safari is XYZ. For more information contact XYZ.
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Japan Food Safari
Show the children this map: Can anyone find Japan?
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Food:
The traditional food of Japan is based on rice
with miso soup using seasonal ingredients
Dishes usually come in their own utensil – they
don’t mix their foods together on one plate
Fish is common and served grilled or raw as
sashimi or in sushi
Other staples include Japanese dishes like soba and udon noodles
Sushi is a very popular cuisine from Japan that is now found all over the world
Japan is an island country, surrounded by ocean so they use a lot of seafood in their cuisine
Japanese people often sit on the floor to eat. They have low tables, cushions and what’s
known as tatami mats
Chopsticks are often used in Japan instead of knives and forks.
How to eat with Chopsticks:
Hold your chopsticks towards their end, and not in the middle
or the front third.
When you are not using your chopsticks and when you are
finished eating, lay them down in front of you with the tip to left
Do not pass food with your chopsticks directly to somebody
else's chopsticks
Do not move your chopsticks around in the air too much, nor play with them.
Do not move around plates or bowls with chopsticks
To separate a piece of food into two pieces, exert controlled pressure on the chopsticks while
moving them apart from each other
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Sport in Japan
Sports in Japan are a significant part of Japanese culture. Both traditional sports such
as sumo and martial arts, and Western imports like baseball and association football, are popular
with both participants and spectators.
Sumo wrestling is considered Japan's national sport. Baseball was
introduced to the country by visiting Americans in the 19th
century. The Nippon Professional Baseball league is Japan's
largest professional sports competition in terms of television ratings
and spectators. Martial arts such as judo, karate and modern
kendō are also widely practised and enjoyed by spectators in the
country. Association football has gained wide popularity since
the founding of the Japan Professional Football League in 1992.
Other popular sports include figure skating, golf and racing,
especially auto racing.
Popular Japanese Sports/Games
Sumo wrestling
Baseball
Football
The Chopsticks Game
Ohajiki
Menko
Indoor Activity: Let’s make jumping frogs Origami!
Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD and
was popularised outside of Japan in the mid-1900s. It has since evolved into a modern art form.
The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished
sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques, and as such the use
of cuts or glue are not considered to be origami. See the following page for
how to make your very own origami frogs!
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Japan Food Safari
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General:
Japan is a country that is made up of 6,852 islands! The four
largest islands make up 97% of the land area
Japan has over 126 million people and is very densely
populated
The capital of Japan is Tokyo
There are a lot of mountains and forest in Japan. There are
also a lot of volcanos and earthquakes that happen near
Japan
Japan sells a lot of electrical goods and cars
The language of Japan is Japanese, and they use symbols
instead of letters as their written language
The Japanese flag is a white background with a large red circle in the middle
Common Japanese words include (get the children to practice!):
Phrase Spelling Pronunciation
Hello Konichiwa Kon- itch – chee -wa
Good bye Sayonara Say – on - ara
Thank - you Arigato Gozaimasu Ar-i-gat-oo
Gaz – eye - mass
Yes Hai H-eye
Practice your Japanese Writing!
Hi or Konichiwa:
こんにちは
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Sushi Sandwiches
Ingredients Amount to
serve 6
Amount to serve
50
Amount to
serve 100
Amount to serve
150
Wholemeal Bread 12 slices 100 slices 200 slices 300 slices
Low fat cream cheese 1 x 250g
container
2 x 250g
containers
4 x 250g
containers
6 x 250g
containers
Cucumber 1medium 8 medium 16 medium 24 medium
Red Capsicum 150g or 1
small
8 small 16 small 24 small
Avocado 1 6 12 18
Tinned tuna (optional) 475g tin 3.8kg 7.6kg 15kg
Low fat mayonnaise 1 tablespoon 1 cup 3 cups 4 cups
Method:
1. Place bread on a cutting board and cut the crusts off. Flatten
each piece with a rolling pin (this is a great task to get the
children to help with). Spread a thin layer of low fat cream
cheese over the entire piece of bread.
2. Cut cucumber, capsicum and avocado into long thin strips,
as similar in size as you can get them.
3. Drain tuna and break it up with a fork into smaller chunks. Add
the mayonnaise to the tuna and mix it through.
4. Arrange assorted fillings in rows over the bread but leave a
1 cm space on one side.
5. Roll the sushi up tightly to keep it together. Cut each sushi roll into 3 pieces.
Other fillings to try:
Chicken, avocado and salad
Chicken, Mexican salsa, grated cheese and salad
Egg, lettuce and cream cheese
Ham, tomato, carrot and cream cheese
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Salmon and Soba Noodle Salad
Ingredients Amount to
serve 8
Amount to serve
50
Amount to
serve 100
Amount to serve
150
Salmon Salad
Soba Noodles 1 x 270g
packet
5 packets 10 packets 15 packets
Tinned Salmon 475g tin 3kg 6kg 9kg
Carrots 2 medium 10 medium 20 medium 30 medium
Lebanese cucumber 1 6 12 18
Red capsicum 1 medium 6 medium 12 medium 18 medium
Rocket 200g 1kg 2 kg 3 kg
Dressing
Balsamic vinegar 4 tablespoons 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups
Rice wine vinegar 3 tablespoons ¾ cup 1 ½ cups 2 ¼ cups
Salt reduced soy
sauce
2 tablespoons ½ cup 1 cup 1 ½ cups
Sesame oil 1 tablespoon ¼ cup ½ cup ¾ cup
Method:
1. Boil noodles in a large saucepan for 3-5 minutes. Drain water and fill the pot with cold water.
Use tongs to separate the noodles to ensure they don’t stick.
2. In a large salad bowl, flake the salmon with a fork. Slice or grate the carrots, cucumber and
capsicum into long thin strips. Alternatively, use a food processor. Add the vegetables to the
salmon and then add the rocket and mix well.
3. In a separate jar or container, mix the vinegars, soy sauce and oil together. Drizzle over salad
and mix well.
4. Drain the noddles and mix through the salad.
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Activity: Here is a Japanese Flag to Colour in
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Activity: Here is a traditional Japanese lady to colour in
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Traditional Japanese Games
The Chopsticks Game
You need at least 2 children, but you can play with more if your adding skills are up to it!
The object of the game is to be the last player left with a hand in the game. A hand is "dead" and
has to be hidden behind the back when all 5 fingers (or chopsticks) are extended.
Play as follows:
Players each put one finger out and hold their hands in front of them. One person starts by
using one of his hands to touch any other person's hand. The person he touches adds up the
number of fingers involved (on this first go it would be two - one on each of the children's
hands) and holds that number of fingers out. Play then passes to the next child (move
clockwise around the group, if there are more than two children).
When it is your turn, if you have more than 1 finger extended on each hand, you can choose to
touch your own hands together rather than touch someone else's hand. If you do this, you add
together the number of fingers on both hands, then split that number between your two hands
in a different way. So, for example, if you had 4 fingers extended on your right hand and 2 on
your left hand, you might tap them together then split them so that you have 3 extended on
each hand. Obviously it is a good idea to do this if you have 4 fingers extended on one hand,
because with one more touch that hand could become "dead" and have to go out of the
game. You can't do this if you 4 fingers extended on each hand, or 4 on one hand and 3 on
the other, as you would just be swapping your fingers around indefinitely.
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Ohajiki
This is generally considered a girls' game. Players take turns flicking small, coin-shaped pieces with
their fingers, to hit other pieces. In the old days, they used pebbles, but you can use coins, bottle
caps or anything circular.
When playing, make a circle with your thumb and index finger (or middle finger), then flick one
piece with your thumb.
How to play
The players lay down the same number of pieces on a flat surface, and then do jan-ken (rock,
paper, scissors) to decide the order of play
The first person gathers everyone's pieces, using one hand, and then scatters them on the surface
between all the players.
The player then points to two pieces, and draws an imaginary line between them to show how he
or she intends to hit one with the other.
If the player hits the piece as indicated, he or she keeps it. Otherwise, it is the next person's turn. At
the end of the game, the person with the most pieces is the winner.
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Menko
This is generally a boys’ game involving two or more players. Each player uses ‘Menko cards’, which
are circular playing cards made from cardboard, with one or both sides drawn with heroes popular
among boys during the time the game is played. A player’s card is placed on the hardwood or
concrete floor and the other player throws down his card, trying to flip the other player’s card with
a gust of wind or by striking his card against the other card. If he succeeds, he takes both cards.
The player with the most cards at the game’s end wins. Winners keep their opponents’ menko.
How to create your own Menko cards
1. Gather the following supplies: ruler, cup, pencil, scissors, markers, plain white paper, glue,
cardboard (cereal boxes and shoe boxes work well)
2. Using your pencil, trace around the cup onto the cardboard to create a circle. Cut out the
cardboard shape and decorate with markers, stickers, etc. If you choose to do so, you can
first glue some plain white paper over any preprinted cardboard.
How to play
1. Players do jan-ken (rock, paper, scissors) to determine who goes first. All players, except the
one whose turn it is, lay down one of their menko on the ground.
2. The first player tries to flip one of the menko over by throwing his own menko at it. If a menko
on the ground is flipped over, the thrower keeps it and the loser is out of the game. If no
menko flips, the next player gets a turn.