Monday, August 07, 2006

This is Kagoshima city.

I taked this picture at Shiroyama park in Kagoshima city.
This mountain is an active volcano.

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Japanese confectionery "kintsuba"

These are japanese confectionery is called "imo kintsuba". These are made of some sweet potato.


I bought them in Kagoshima ken.
This is famous souvenir in Kagoshima.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Hakata yamagasa festival


I went Hakata yamagasa festival at last Saturday.
This is main festival in Fukuoka-ken.

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Japanese confectionery "warabi mochi"

These are some bracken-starch dumpling. I sprinkled them with soybean flour and I ate.

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Japanese raw fish

These are fresh slices of raw bonito.
I ate them in Kochi-ken.

These are deep-fried bonito coating by dried bonito shavings.


They are called "tosa-ryouri" in Japanese.
The bonito is special product of this district.

Japanese hydrangea

These are japanese hydrangea.
I watched them at near the park.


Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Japanese "cherry blossom"

These are japanese castle and japanese cherry blossom in town I am living.

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

japanese food "fugu"



These are fresh slices of raw puffer fish.
These are called "fugu" in Japanese.

Thursday, December 29, 2005

Japanese ice cream "ice manzhu"

This is an ice cream in Japan.
This product's name is "ice manjhu".
I like it.
It is monde selection award-winning ice cream.
The outside of  it is green tea cream.
The  inside of  it is bean jam.

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Japanese home cooking "Korokke".


This is dish called "Korokke" in japan.

a recipe

1.Boil two potato.
2.Mash them.
3.Chop half of a onion.
4.Saute onion and miced meat until brown .
5.Add salt and papper in them.
6.Add onion and meat sauted in mashed potato.
7.Make some round them.
8.Coat some flour on them.
9.Coat egg whiped on them.
10.Coat bread crumb on them.
11.Fry in a 200℃ oil them for 3 minutes.
12.Reverse them in oil and fly them.

Sunday, December 25, 2005

Japanese home cooking "tonjhiru"


This is one of miso soup in japan.

a recipe

1.Slice half of a carrot .
2.Shave some pork , half of burdock
3.Chop some Japanese taro, a cake of tofu , a bulb of konnyaku.
4.Peal all the vegetables.
4.Get ready about 3-4 cup of water in a pan.
5.Drop the vegitables and boil them.
6.Cook over high heat for about 10-15 minutes.
7.Cook over low heat for about 10-15 minutes.
7.Remove the bitter taste.
8.Add the pork shaved.
9.Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes.
10.Add some miso.
11.Cook over low heat for 3-5 minutes.

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Japanese home cooking "iridori"



This is dish that braise chicken and vegetables.

a recipe

1.Chop some chicken and 1/2 Japanese white radish and a carrot half of burdock shaved.
2.Heat the oil in a frying pan.
3.Add chicken and vegetables cook gently for 4-5 minutes.
4.Add the sake and soy sause ,and cook over low heat for about 8-10 minutes.
If you use a pressure cooker, it is better.

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Japanese home cooking "boiled Hijhiki"

japanese food boiled hijhiki


This dish is "boiled Hijhiki".
Hijhiki is one of sea weed seasoned.
This is side dish.
It is healthy. So it is famous as a diet food in japanese food.

a recipe

1.soak hijhiki in water
2.drain it.
3.Heat the oil in a frying pan.
4.Add hijhiki and beans,onion sliced ,carot sliced, green pepper sliced, and cook gently for 4-5 minutes .
3.Add soy sauce,sake,fish seasoning, some water, and cook low heat for about 5-8 minutes.

I am using a pan of LECREUSETZ'.

Sunday, December 18, 2005

I went to TOYOTA cup.

toyota_cup
I watched final match today in YOKOHAMA.
I was exciting because it was interesting match.
I was surprised that there were many Brazirian suporter.
Sao Paulo FC was too strong and too fast.
Congratulations for San paulo FC!