The hambagu aka the hamburger steak is Japanese equivalent of the hamburger (although to me it is more like meatloaf in the form of patties or a salisbury steak). It’s a more western food, but loved in Japanese (or just in Japanese dramas). I first saw the hambagu in the Netflix show called Terrance House: … [Read more…]
In the manga Good Morning Call, the heroine of the story accidentally broke a couple expensive bowls when she ran into a ramen shop worker, Issei. A customer ordered them and they were being delivered. Upset, Issei insisted that Nao work in the shop to pay off the broken bowls. One of the other menu … [Read more…]
I have written several post recently about the Japanese Drama, Good Morning Call. Since the drama is a romantic comedy, I thought why not write about celebrating Valentine’s Day with Good Morning Call. If you are lost about what to do on Valentine’s day and even if you never have seen the drama, here are … [Read more…]
In the drama, Good Morning Call, Uehara’s favorite food is cabbage rolls. Despite never eating them before. I decided to attempt to make them. In fact, I have never heard of cabbage rolls before watching this drama. Stuffed cabbage rolls are blanched cabbage leaves that are filled with various fillings. This was introduced to Japan … [Read more…]
All this month, I am writing about the Japanese drama, Good Morning Call. I found many things from the drama that I was curious about and so I researched some of the things. In episode 11 of Good Morning Call, Nao’s parents visit. Her mom makes the korokke recipe that made her dad fall in … [Read more…]
On episode of 5 of the Japanese drama, Good Morning Call, Nao wanted to eat soba with Uehara on New Year’s Eve. Curiosity got the best of me and I wondered if there was a significant reason for it or was it just a passing craving. What does Soba on New Year’s Eve Mean in … [Read more…]