ゼンマイを採るモンの中には、
Among those who take the zennmai,
わけのわがらんことを言うモンがおる
there is a person who says what I can not understand
美味いのは「女」の方で、
He says,"good taste is Female-zennmai,
「男」はやや固く女に比べ味が落ちる…ちゅうとるんじゃが
and Male-zennmai are somewhat harder and taste is lower"・・・
そりゃァ、ウソだ
But, It's a lie
固くねえと「男」じゃねえってとこだけは分がるべ…
Only I can understand is that, it can not be called a "male" unless it is stiff
だがな、ゼンマイっちゅうもんは、
But The zennmai is,
先っぽが男だろうが女だろうが
whether it is a Male or a Female
同じ株から延びてくるだ
it extend from the same strain
違ェなんて、あるはずがねェ
There is no difference between Male or Female
今日の写真を見るべ
Look at the photos of today.
男ゼンマイの方が先にニョキっと伸びるだ
The Male-zennmai grows early
しょうがねェが、男ってェのは、だいたいそんなもんだァ
Men are mostly like that
その後で、女ゼンマイが伸びる
After that, the Female-zennmai is growing.
男ゼンマイと女ゼンマイが同じ高さになったのが次の写真だ
Next picture is that male-zennmai and Female-zennmai became the same height
あや、おめえは、たった10才の女子わらしだども、
Aya, you are only 10 years old girl,
しっかりもんだがら分がるべ
but, you will understand, because you are smart.
こンときャ、男ゼンマイの方が余計に日数が経っとるだ
At this time, the Male-zennmai took more days
同じ株なら男ゼンマイが固ェに決まっとるだべ
If it belongs to the same strain, the Male-zennmai should be harder
男ゼンマイも出たばっかりの物は柔らけェし
The Male-zennmai also, just appeared is soft
女ゼンマイでも日がたてば、固ェ
The Female-zennmai also, gets stiff as days go by
あや、煮しめのゼンマイを採るんなら、男でも女でもええンじゃ
Aya, If you cook "nishime", you can use both "Male"or"Female"
どっちでもポキっと折れるヤツを採ればええンだべ
You take Zennmai that breaks by hand only
味にしても、男女の違いなんてねェ
Even if it's tastes, there is no difference between "Female"or"Male"
ゼンマイは調理の前にアクを抜ぐだども
We get rid of the "Aku" before cooking zennmai
茹ででから２～３日水にさらすべ
After boiling, we immerse the zennmai in water for 2-3 days
わずかな味なんて、みーんな抜けちまうだ
All slight taste is fall out
煮しめの味を決めるのは、醤油の銘柄と煮干しと油揚げだべ
To decide the taste of "nishime", is only Soy-sauce, Niboshi and Aburage