peterson 0 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 My Japanese friends were telling me yesterday that a certain fish is considered to be a "happy food" - ie you eat it when you are happy. I was asked about my country, and "do you have happy food in your country". And suddenly I couldn't answer. Anyone help out -happy foods, anyone? Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Cheese is most definitely a happy (and nutritious) food. Fun for all the family! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 I think they mean 'celebratory food'. That is, food whose kanji name has some happy association suitable for a celebration. The concept really has no equivalent in the West, although traditionally certain foods are often associated with celebrations. Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 hmm, what about cake? good for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
sam_casper 0 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Theres lots of food for special occasions but not any special foods... ie.. Chocolate! thats happy! also used in Easter and Valentines day and all the other occasions. theres Turkey in america thats very tradtional for christmas! and a leg of ham is popular in Australia for christmas...along with all the other things like prawns and salads and a BBQ! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Yeah, but cake is eaten because it tastes good and makes you happy, and not because the 'a' in 'cake' also appears in the word 'happy'. That's why Japanese claim to eat that chewy tasteless fish - because its name is propitious. I'd rather eat katsuo tataki to celebrate personally... Link to post Share on other sites
97 0 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Well Mars Bars, Maltesers and Crunchies make me happy, so they are my happy food! Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 doritos make me happy. havnt had them in a long time though. Link to post Share on other sites
sam_casper 0 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 YUM! nacho cheese doritos rock! but salt and vinger chips are he best! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 Asterix and Obelix have loads of roast wild boar every time they chin the Romans. As for the Omede-tai thing, the Chinese have something similar. http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/Garden/2790/cnyrec15.htm Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 hash cookies. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Ahhh good old hash cookies. They go down a treat with special shakes. Link to post Share on other sites
lennon 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 What are they called, Angel Pies? Kind of like Wagon Wheels but softer. Very nice, very happy. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 They're nice them. Not had a wagon wheel in years, could do with one of them Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 I used to dig wagon wheels, but i think i over dosed on them because i can't go near the things anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
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