Japanese listening diary · Day 163

The Thai Dish That Changed My Order

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June 18, 2026
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Today’s story きょうの あらすじ

Back at the Thai restaurant I discovered two weeks ago, I meant to order gapao rice — until crispy-chicken khao man gai, the fried version I fell in love with through Bangkok's famous shop, caught my eye. It is rare in Japan and just as delicious as I hoped, making me such a fan I would go all the time if the place were near my home.

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No. 163Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
にしゅうかんくらいまえにはじめていったたいりょうりやが、すごくおいしかったので、きのうまたいってきました。がぱおらいすをたべようとおもっていたんですが、めにゅーをみたとたんにかんがえがかわりました。くりすぴーちきんのかおまんがいをみつけたんです。かおまんがいはむしたとりにくのりょうりですが、あげたとりにくのたいぷもあります。
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Vocabulary ことば

途端とたんthe moment (something happened)
蒸すむすto steam
揚げるあげるto deep-fry
勧めるすすめるto recommend
迷わずまよわずwithout hesitation

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