September 2024 Part 3: Ukrainian restaurant Zhyto's secret code 2 - Japanese people think that bread is something you buy at a store
Rye is an important part of Ukrainian culture. The Ukrainian restaurant in Nagoya is named after rye, Zhyto, which reflects how important rye is to Ukraine.
It seems that many Ukrainians make their own bread at home. Rather than being particular about making it by hand, it may be that for Ukrainians, making bread by hand is the norm, and it has become an established part of their food culture.
Japan is a country with a rice-based food culture. Many typical Japanese dishes use rice. However, in recent years, the trend towards Westernized food has led to an increase in the number of people eating bread in Japan. However, for Japanese people, bread is still strongly associated with something that is bought and sold in stores.
At the Ukrainian restaurant Zhyto, bread is handmade in the kitchen. For Japanese people, handmade bread is a bit of a surprise. "If they even make bread by hand, this must be a restaurant that's really particular about handmade products." That's what many people think.
However, Ukrainians may not think that making bread by hand in a restaurant kitchen is such a big deal. "Do Japanese people think that bread has to be bought at a store?" Ukrainians may be surprised.
There are many other aspects of the Ukrainian cuisine culture that Japanese people may be surprised to discover at the Ukrainian restaurant Zhyto.
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