I couldn’t have ended my Japanese reading month without preparing something that makes me travel far far away. And how could I have resisted the urge of cooking when reading Ito Ogawa’s bestselling novel The restaurant of love regained. This…
Ingredients (for 1 portion) : 2 bunches of Japanese buckwheat noodles (Soba)5 tbsp tsuyu soup base150ml room temperature water1 pickled plum (umeboshi)roasted nori seaweed for toppingfreshly chopped shiso leaves (optional)a few drops of roasted sesame oil Cook your noodles as…
Ingredients : 3 small eggplants (i find they have less seeds than the larger ones)1 tbsp white miso paste100ml water3 tbsp mirin2 tbsp soy sauce2 tbsp agave syrup1 tbsp roasted sesame oilfreshly chopped chives Cut the eggplant in half and…
Ingredients : 1 thick tuna steak1/2 tsp grated ginger1tbsp soy sauce1tsp ponzu sauce1tbsp mirin3tbsp orange juice1tsp roasted sesame oil Mix everything except for the tuna in a small jar and set aside for 20 minutes at least, so the flavours…
風物詩fuubutsushi The things – feelings, scents, images – that evoke memories or anticipation of a particular season.Nostalgia that occurs when something triggers memories from a specific season. I have lived all of my life thus far in countries with 4…
As you all know by now, I’ve decided to dedicate my month of April 2022 to reading and celebrating Japanese culture. So when I saw the big announcement over on Jack and Shelly’s channels of a Picture Book Readathon in…
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The Philosophy of Kaizen: Finding Patience in The Tsubaki Stationery Store There is a Japanese concept called kaizen—改善—the philosophy of continuous improvement, of becoming one percent better every day. It is not about dramatic transformation or sudden genius. It is…
Each day you can admire the moon, the snow and the flowers. Japanese Proverb And sometimes it all happens in the same day. One day I was filming the flowers and preparing my monthly ritual for you, and the next…
