無限ピーマン

• Reading: むげんピーマン
• Romaji: mugen pīman
• Kanji breakdown: 無限 (infinite/endless) + ピーマン (green pepper, from French 'piment') → endlessly eatable green peppers
• Pronunciation: /mu.ɡeɴ piː.maɴ/

Meaning

A viral easy recipe for seasoned green peppers that you can eat endlessly — the name became a template for any addictively simple vegetable dish.

Originally a specific recipe (green peppers with tuna, sesame oil, and chicken stock) that went viral on social media, 無限ピーマン became a recipe format. The concept — a vegetable dish so tasty you can eat it infinitely — spawned variations like 無限もやし (bean sprouts), 無限キャベツ (cabbage), and 無限なす (eggplant). It represents the viral recipe culture that thrives on Japanese social media.

Examples

1. 無限ピーマン作ったら本当に止まらなくなった。 I made mugen piman and seriously couldn't stop eating it.
2. 野菜嫌いの子どもが無限ピーマンだけは食べるんだよ。 My kid hates vegetables but will eat mugen piman.
3. 無限ピーマンの応用で無限もやし作ってみた。 I tried making mugen bean sprouts as a spin on mugen piman.

Usage Guide

Context: cooking, social media, family meals

Tone: enthusiastic, casual

Do Say

• 無限ピーマン作って！おかわりしたい。 (Make mugen piman! I want seconds.)
• 副菜に困ったら無限ピーマンが間違いない。 (When you're stuck for a side dish, mugen piman never fails.)

Don't Say

• 料理を本格的にやっている人に「無限ピーマンしか作れない」は自虐として使える (Saying 'I can only make mugen piman' to a serious cook works as self-deprecation)

Common Mistakes

• Thinking 無限ピーマン is a brand or product — it's a homemade recipe format that went viral on social media

Origin & History

A recipe that went viral on Twitter/Cookpad around 2016. The name 無限 (infinite/endless) + ピーマン (green pepper) conveyed the idea that you can't stop eating it. Spawned an entire 無限〇〇 recipe genre.

Cultural Context

Era: 2016 viral recipe trend

Generation: All ages (especially home cooks)

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. Part of the viral recipe culture driven by Cookpad, Twitter, and cooking YouTube channels.