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  • These green plastic things are called baran, the name of a type of actual bamboo leaf on which sushi was often traditionally placed.

    If You Knew Sushi Tosches, Nick 2007

  • These green plastic things are called baran, the name of a type of actual bamboo leaf on which sushi was often traditionally placed.

    If You Knew Sushi Tosches, Nick 2007

  • These green plastic things are called baran, the name of a type of actual bamboo leaf on which sushi was often traditionally placed.

    How Now Brownpau 2009

  • Cheers! mark baran 5:08 am on October 23, 2005 | # | Reply

    Wanna join the flock? « fredoland 2005

  • The padd itself was quite impressive, too-its border had an ornate pattern of fighting Alde-baran serpents, and the back had a relief representation of a nude Orion female carved into it.

    Demons Of Air And Darkness DeCandido, Keith R. A. 2001

  • The hobbit-names of this river were alterations of the Elvish Baranduin (accented on and), derived from baran ‘golden brown’ and duin ‘(large) river’.

    The Lord of the Rings Tolkien, J. R. R. 1954

  • Fortunately it proves to be only fancy, and the telegraph-jee, assuming the part of a weather-prophet, reassures me by remarking, "Inshalla, am roos, baran neis" (Please God, it will not rain to-day).

    Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

  • Additionally you'll get a number of cutting tools at your disposal which include several sized circles, ovals, hearts, bunnies, bears and even a baran (plastic sheet for food separation).

    Recently updated products at JBOX.com 2010

  • Additionally you'll get a number of cutting tools at your disposal which include several sized triangles, ovals, music notes, bunnies and even a baran

    Recently updated products at JBOX.com 2010

  • Additionally you'll get a number of cutting tools at your disposal which include a butterfly, fan, stars, X's, leaves and even a baran (plastic sheet for food separation).

    Recently updated products at JBOX.com 2010

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  • The green sawtooth plastic strips, found at many sushi outlets, that go nicely with the fake wasabi. They are an echo of former times when sushi was served on a bamboo leaf of that name and shape.

    September 30, 2011