Dashi (1955); Daikon (1873)

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   Two Japanese food terms.

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DASHI

   I had posted 1960,  M-W has 1961 and OED has 1963.
   The 1950s LOS ANGELES TIMES probably has "dashi," BUT WE WILL NEVER KNOW.


(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
Sukiyaki And Jempura
By JANE NICKERSON. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Apr 24, 1955. p. SM50 (2 pages)
Second page:  it is composed of soy sauce heated with dashi (a kind of stock made from dried bonito), sugar and monosodium glutamate, the vegetable protein seasoning sold here under such trade names as Accent and known in Japan as aji-no-moto.

Food: From Japan; Store on the Upper West Side Offers Wide Variety of Far East Delicacies
By MAYBURN KOSS. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Mar 12, 1958. p. 37 (1 page) :
1/2 cup Dashi (soup stock) or beef consomme

Favorite Recipes Get Glottal Vote At Conference
By Elinor Lee. The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959). Washington, D.C.: Aug 1, 1958. p. C8 (1 page):
   Note: Dashi is made from sea weed or dried bonito (flaked): To 1 cup of water, add 1/4 cup bonito flakes (those may be bought at Japanese food market).

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DAIKON

   OED ("miserable on food") does not have an entry for "daikon."  There are 62,900 Google hits.
   M-W has 1876--probably the last citation below.


(MAKING OF AMERICA--MICHIGAN)
  Author: Hepburn, J. C. (James Curtis), 1815-1911.

Title: Japanese-English and English-Japanese dictionary.

Publication date: 1873.

Collection: Making of America Books

Search results: 3 matches in full text
Pg. 206:  ONE, (_daikon_), _n._  A radish.


Title: The American cyclopædia:

Publication date: 1873-76.

Collection: Making of America Books

Search results: 1 match in full text
Pg. 532:  Many of these were introduced by the Dutch, and some by Com. perry.  The _daikon_, an enormous radish, often 30 in. long and 4 thick, is a staple article of food in both the fresh and pickled state.  The food of the people is mainly vegetables and fish.



Author: Griffis, William E.

Title: Inside a Japanese House

Publication Info.: Appletons' journal: a magazine of general literature. / Volume 15, Issue 373, May 13, 1876, pp.626-628

Collection: Making of America Journal Articles

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