tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post5611118050307000741..comments2024-03-14T20:55:21.709+09:00Comments on Janne In Osaka: KanazawaJan Morenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-73960425192468890582008-12-04T11:35:00.000+09:002008-12-04T11:35:00.000+09:00Ahhh! Should have checked Wikipedia myself; I neve...Ahhh! Should have checked Wikipedia myself; I never considered that the name could have an interesting etymology. I just assumed it was something bland like "半豚", rendered in katakana to match the "ライス" suffix and evoke the similarity to "オムライス".<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-52711628850469638562008-12-04T11:29:00.000+09:002008-12-04T11:29:00.000+09:00According to Wikipedia, hanton raisu means “Hungar...According to <A HREF="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9" REL="nofollow"><I>Wikipedia</I></A>, <I>hanton raisu</I> means “Hungarian tuna rice”. The Hungarian tuna is a Bluefin tuna subspecies that is found only in Hungarian waters. The delectable fish is particularly prized by the Magyars, and is displayed prominently on the national flag. The Roma people by contrast believe that eating it causes male impotence and otherwise brings bad luck. This disagreement has been the source of much ethnic strife over the centuries and is considered by many historians to be one of the causes of the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If you’d like to know more, please ask your wife to translate the <I>Wikipedia</I> entry.Jun Okumurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.com