What is the Most Consumed Vegetable in Japan?

It’s not what you might have guessed

Kaki Okumura
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4 min readJun 5, 2020

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My dad brought up the question at the dinner table: “What do you think is the most consumed vegetable in Japan?”

My sister chimed in: “Onions? Or potatoes maybe?”

“I think it could be cabbage. They use them in salads all the time.”

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Kaki Okumura
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Born in Dallas, raised in New York and Tokyo. I care about helping others learn to live a better, healthier life. My site: www.kakikata.space 🌱