{"id":2021,"date":"2026-05-08T18:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/?p=2021"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:01:14","slug":"the-mystery-of-nara-bread-a-rare-treat-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/the-mystery-of-nara-bread-a-rare-treat-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mystery of Nara Bread: A Rare Treat in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u3053\u306e\u6559\u6750\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u529b\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\uff01\u8a9e\u5f59\u304b\u3089\u59cb\u3081\u3066\u3001\u7406\u89e3\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u3084\u307e\u3068\u3081\u3001\u30c7\u30a3\u30b9\u30ab\u30c3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306b\u6311\u6226\u3057\u3066\u307f\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"rtoc-mokuji-wrapper\" class=\"rtoc-mokuji-content frame2 preset1 animation-fade rtoc_open default\" data-id=\"2021\" data-theme=\"jin-child\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"rtoc-mokuji-title\" class=\" rtoc_left\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"rtoc_open_close rtoc_open\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><ol class=\"rtoc-mokuji decimal_ol level-1\"><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-1\">Vocabulary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-2\">Article<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-3\">Comprehension Questions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-4\">Summary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-5\">Discussion<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div><h2 id=\"rtoc-1\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>Contain<\/strong><\/span>&#8211; : To have something inside; to include something as a part.<br> <br><em>This bottle of orange juice <strong>contains<\/strong> 100% natural fruit.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker\"><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>Rare<\/strong><\/span><\/span>&#8211; Not common; difficult to find<br><br><em>This bread is rare and only sold in one location.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>Sell out<\/strong><\/span>&#8211; To be completely sold because many people buy it<br><br><em>The bakery sells out of bread every morning.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>Batch<\/strong><\/span>&#8211; A group of items made at the same time<br><br><em>The shop made a new batch of bread in the afternoon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker\"><span class=\"marker2\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Texture<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u2013 How food feels in your mouth<br><br><em>The texture is crunchy and soft at the same time.<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-2\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Article<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>The Mystery of Nara Bread: A Rare Treat in Japan<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In Japan, many types of bread have simple names. For example, curry bread is filled with curry, and yakisoba bread contains fried noodles. However, Nara Bread is not so easy to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nara is a famous city known for its friendly deer in Nara Park. Even though the bread is called \u201cNara Bread,\u201d it does not <strong>contain <\/strong>deer meat. In fact, deer are protected and not usually eaten in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nara Bread is also <strong>rare<\/strong>. You cannot buy it in most bakeries. It is only sold at one place called Hari Terrace, which is about 40 minutes by car from Nara Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bread is very popular and often <strong>sells out<\/strong> quickly. One day, a reporter finally had the chance to buy it when the store made a second <strong>batch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nara Bread looks like a small baguette with a hard crust. Inside, it is filled with Nara-zuke, a type of Japanese pickle. These pickles are made by soaking vegetables like cucumber or melon in salt, miso, and sake lees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The taste is salty with a strong flavor, but the bread also includes mayonnaise, which makes it smoother and easier to eat. The bread and pickles together create a crunchy and unique <strong>texture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nara Bread can be enjoyed in many ways. It is good for breakfast, as a snack, or even with drinks like beer or sake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you visit the area between Osaka and Nagoya, Nara Bread is a special local food worth trying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>Source: Kyodo News (English)<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-3\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comprehension Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer the questions following the article in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where is the Kawai Community Center located?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many vinyl records are in the center?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When did the vinyl corner officially open?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why do older people visit the center often?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-4\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In your own words, attempt to summarise the article in 4 sentences or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-5\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss these topics with your tutor, and support your answers with examples or experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have you ever used a vinyl record or seen one? Describe your experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why do you think old things become popular again?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What items from the past do you think should be preserved?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does music help people connect with memories?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u3053\u306e\u6559\u6750\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u529b\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\uff01\u8a9e\u5f59\u304b\u3089\u59cb\u3081\u3066\u3001\u7406\u89e3\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u3084\u307e\u3068\u3081\u3001\u30c7\u30a3\u30b9\u30ab\u30c3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306b\u6311\u6226\u3057\u3066\u307f\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002 Contents Vocabulary Article Comprehension Questions Summary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-04-news-intermediate","category-news-material"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2021"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2026,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2021\/revisions\/2026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}