March 14 - White Day in Japan

  Posted on March 14, 2022 

This is an update of my post published on March 14, 2011:


In Japan, Valentine's Day (February 14) is a day when women give chocolates to men. Today is the day that men “reply” to women, giving them gifts such as white chocolate, white clothing, cookies or jewelry or even marshmallows!




Quick Quiz

How many white foods can you name?

How about white animals?

See some suggested answers below...


A white landscape looks wintry and cold.
A white kitchen often looks clean and modern.



WHITE FOODS: mashed potatoes, popcorn, milk, plain yogurt, vanilla ice cream, egg whites, angel food cake, marshmallows, cauliflower, white chocolate, flour tortillas, some bread, rice, insides of onions and apples and bananas, cottage cheese, some cheese (cream cheese, mozzarella, feta, white cheddar, etc.), jicama, some fish, New England clam chowder, whipped cream


Some white foods are really, really healthy.
Others...not so much!


SOME FOODS THAT ARE CALLED WHITE BUT AREN'T: white wine, white meat



WHITE ANIMALS: ermine, polar bears, arctic hare, ptarmigan, dove, albatross, albinos, snowy owl, mountain goat, some cats and dogs and horses and bunnies and mice and and and, beluga whale, geese, arctic fox, lambs, snowy egrets, swans



AN ANIMAL THAT IS CALLED WHITE BUT ISN'T: white rhino



Explore Some More


  • Can you make a pretty darn white meal that is tasty? I'm thinking chicken breasts with mashed potatoes and roasted cauliflower...or bagels and cream cheese with peeled apples...or how about tortilla wraps with chicken breasts, mozzarella cheese, and rice, drizzled with a bit of bechamel (white sauce)?
  • What would you put on a white pizza? A little olive oil, plus mozzarella and parmesan cheese, and chopped onions? Mmm...
  • How about an all-white dessert? This one is easy....
  • Listen to the Beatles' “White Album.”



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