Notes:

root 　地下茎;
pickle 　漬ける;
crunchy 　シャキシャキした
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It is a plant, but it can live more than 1,000 years. It has large white or pink flowers and very big leaves. It grows in water, and the flowers blossom in June (in Japan). People eat the root in East Asia, but many people in the West have never seen this kind of food. Some people cook the root, and others pickle it in vinegar. I like it both ways, but I prefer it pickled because it is crunchy. Did you guess the answer? It ‘s a lotus.   (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)

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Notes:
picky えり好みする，気難しい;
pea エンドウ豆;
oyster カキ;

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Are you a picky eater? In other words, are there many things that you won’t eat? My students often tell me that they dislike peas, green peppers, and celery. I went online and found a list of food that people in Britain dislike. I was surprised to see two Japanese foods on it. Although sushi is becoming very popular these days around the world, 37% of the people in the survey said that they didn’t like it with raw fish. Tofu was even less popular. 42% said that they didn’t like it. But can you guess what the food that most people disliked was? Oysters! (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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