DINING TABLE JAPAN- Goes Down Easy - Dig More Japan

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Tasty, softer foods are being developed to provide better eating experiences for people with difficulty chewing or swallowing.
It looks the same, but it's so soft you can crush it with a spoon.
And care foods for the elderly are a hotly contested market.
It's expected to grow to over 900 million US dollars by 2030.
Many such care food recipes have been created by Kawabata Eri.
She's now taught them to over 1,000 students.
It's a natural process.
I think it's important for care foods to be distributed equally.
Today, she's teaching a recipe for easy-to-swallow bread.
It's good.
It's breadcrumbs made with cornstarch.
I was told to eat bread.
This might be good.
Okubo Akiko's husband, Yuzo.
Diagnosed with cancer in his tongue six years ago.
After five surgeries, he now has almost no ability to swallow.
At Yuzo's request, Akiko is trying the new bread pudding recipe.
She flavors it with his favorite curry.
Itadakimasu.
It's like bread.
I swallowed it.
Did you eat it?
Yes, I did.
Smiles all around the dining table.
It's not clear at all.
Don't give up until the end.
As long as you don't give up, we can't give up.
