being japanese
2 months have past since the Tohoku/Kanto earthquake on 11th of march 2011. the terrain seems to have calmed down finally (at least in Tokyo), and our life is almost back to normal. i still get a bit...
View Articlemy soul food 故郷の味 (& recipe for spinach goma-ae)
our dinner last night – a few, very typical, japanese dishes: – アジの干物 “aji no himono“, grilled horse mackerel (seasoned & dried) – かぼちゃと鶏挽肉の煮物 “kabocha to tori-hikiniku no nimono“, simmered pumpkin...
View Articlefried rice with salmon 鮭チャーハン
in the japanese kitchen, there are many dishes which are influenced by cuisines from other countries. curry & rice, one of the earlier japanese dishes i posted for example, is influenced by...
View Articleescape
for the past weekend, due to my husband’s work, i had a chance to go along with him to shimoda, the southernmost point of izu peninsula in shizuoka prefecture, south west of tokyo. his (and his...
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