翻刻
にあり目今文明の会席に
進み初めて地球の食卓に
併ひて各国酬醋【盃のやりとり】の大宴
を開きしより大牢の滋味を
知り肉食の塩梅を占て此
料理通の飜訳成れり時なる
哉釈氏定規の献立崩れ空
理の精進一洗せり蛸の入道
芋喰僧正龍都の外に説教す
とも其生臭きの憚りなく自今
現代語訳
にあり」。今や文明開化の席に進み、初めて地球規模の食卓に並び、各国との盃のやり取りという大宴を開くようになってから、豊かな食の滋味を知り、肉食の味わいを占めるようになり、この料理通の翻訳が完成した。まことに時宜を得たことよ。釈迦の定めた献立の規則は崩れ、無意味な精進潔斎も一掃された。蛸の入道や芋食い僧正が龍都（京都）の外で説教しようとも、その生臭きことを憚ることなく、今後は
英語訳
[continuing from "Life depends on food..."] Now, having advanced into the banquet halls of civilization, and for the first time taking a place at the global table, since the grand feast of exchanging cups with nations of the world was opened, we have come to know the rich flavors of abundant food and to appreciate the seasoning of meat-eating — and thus this translation of a guide to cuisine has been completed. How timely indeed! The dietary rules set by the Buddha have crumbled, and the hollow practice of vegetarian abstinence has been swept away entirely. Even if octopus-monks and potato-eating bishops preach outside of Kyoto, there is no need to worry about the smell of fish and meat any longer. Henceforth...