Abstract
The foods used in pork dishes in the early Showa period were compared with those of today, and the expression of the deliciousness of pork dishes was investigated. The main foods used in pork dishes are vegetables and seasonings, as well as those of today also. The similarity of foods was higher in seasonings than in vegetables, and the diversity of seasonings was lower in the early Showa period than them of today. The diversity of vegetables between the early Showa period and the present age was similar to them. Seasonings are similar to those in the early Showa period and modern times in that soy sauce, salt and sugar are often combined with pork dishes. In the early Showa period, miso was often used, and there were many seasonings that used only one seasoning or a combination of soy sauce. Pork is considered to be a food with a good aroma, texture and is also used as soup stock. Pork was considered to contribute to the taste of pork dishes.
