I have written so much this year. But there is still more posts that I planned to write and didn’t get to, so if you come to visit and see some posts that weren’t there before that is why. This year I had over 21,000 views from 14,000 visitors which is considerable more than last … [Read more…]
I have written so much this year. I am really proud of myself. It’s a difficult taks to keep up with a blog, take care of a family, and work full-time. This 2017 year in review post is about the most viewed blog posts of 2017. I want to thank everyone who takes the time … [Read more…]
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…]
In the Manga Good Morning Call, the main character, Nao, imagines herself working at a cute cafe selling cute menu items. Iced mint tea and Lemon honey waffles were the what she imagined serving to customers. It sounds delicious. I wanted to try it. And so I did. The Lemon Waffles The ingredients for waffles … [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…]
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…]