NatsuNiji 09 - Notes of Doom
We're back! ^_^
I can't believe it's really been a month since the last time we've posted an ep of this. ^^;;
Gomen ne, minna. m(_ _)m
We've had a crazy month. First I was sick. Then sayochama had a string of RL issues (all of which have been worked out). Then sayochama got sick...
...but everything's better now! And we promise you won't have to wait nearly so long for the finale of this lovely series. ^_^
On a completely different note... These notes are oddly heavy on food references...
"I must go tell Koutarou-san" - When she says this, she's referring to sitting in front of his picture at the family obutsudan (buddhist altar) and telling him the news. This is a common practice in Japan. Many people include loved ones who have passed away in their daily lives in this manner.
tamago-yaki - a savory-sweet rolled egg omelette. It's a staple at many sushi restaurants and izakaya (Japanese pubs), and, of course, in bentou.
Here's a recipe for a pretty traditional version of this dish.
And here's a recipe for a one-egg version. ^_^
o/bentou - Japanese "boxed" meals. These days, generally, obentou (the "o" is honorific) are generally associated with lunch, however, the term really refers to any meals boxed for convenience. They are meals to eat on a train, or to eat for dinner when you don't have time to cook... Eki-ben are bentou sold on trains or at train stations that feature regional specialties.
In Japan, making a bentou is a way to show your love for someone. Wives carefully pack their husbands' lunches for work. High school girls wake up super early to make a bentou for the guy they like. Mom's spend hours making adorable kyara-ben (character bentou, or picture bentou) for their children. This means that, generally, the person who receives the bentou is ridiculously happy about it because they know that the other person is giving them more than just food.
Here is an awesome intro to the basics of bentou.
yakisoba - This is a semi-traditional street vendor/festival food in Japan. It's probably an adaptation of a Chinese dish since it uses egg noodles and not soba as the name implies. Generally, a variety of vegetables and some kind of meat, anything from pork to shrimp, are sauteed together with the noodles and flavored with a savory sauce.
This is a simple recipe.
This recipe includes a recipe for the yakisoba sauce, in case you can't find it anywhere.
And this recipe is for just the sauce.
I can't believe it's really been a month since the last time we've posted an ep of this. ^^;;
Gomen ne, minna. m(_ _)m
We've had a crazy month. First I was sick. Then sayochama had a string of RL issues (all of which have been worked out). Then sayochama got sick...
...but everything's better now! And we promise you won't have to wait nearly so long for the finale of this lovely series. ^_^
On a completely different note... These notes are oddly heavy on food references...
"I must go tell Koutarou-san" - When she says this, she's referring to sitting in front of his picture at the family obutsudan (buddhist altar) and telling him the news. This is a common practice in Japan. Many people include loved ones who have passed away in their daily lives in this manner.
tamago-yaki - a savory-sweet rolled egg omelette. It's a staple at many sushi restaurants and izakaya (Japanese pubs), and, of course, in bentou.
Here's a recipe for a pretty traditional version of this dish.
And here's a recipe for a one-egg version. ^_^
o/bentou - Japanese "boxed" meals. These days, generally, obentou (the "o" is honorific) are generally associated with lunch, however, the term really refers to any meals boxed for convenience. They are meals to eat on a train, or to eat for dinner when you don't have time to cook... Eki-ben are bentou sold on trains or at train stations that feature regional specialties.
In Japan, making a bentou is a way to show your love for someone. Wives carefully pack their husbands' lunches for work. High school girls wake up super early to make a bentou for the guy they like. Mom's spend hours making adorable kyara-ben (character bentou, or picture bentou) for their children. This means that, generally, the person who receives the bentou is ridiculously happy about it because they know that the other person is giving them more than just food.
Here is an awesome intro to the basics of bentou.
yakisoba - This is a semi-traditional street vendor/festival food in Japan. It's probably an adaptation of a Chinese dish since it uses egg noodles and not soba as the name implies. Generally, a variety of vegetables and some kind of meat, anything from pork to shrimp, are sauteed together with the noodles and flavored with a savory sauce.
This is a simple recipe.
This recipe includes a recipe for the yakisoba sauce, in case you can't find it anywhere.
And this recipe is for just the sauce.