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VOCABULARY NOTES

Kappa maki

I think you have eaten Kappa maki (cucumber sushi roll) before. 

 

But do you know why it's called ‘Kappa maki‘ in Japanese?

 

In Japanese mythology, the Kappa is a water-dwelling creature that loves eating cucumber which happens to be the filling in this recipe for Kappa maki. That's why!

 

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