I wished that I knew this organization when I was a university student in Tokyo. I wished that I was able to participate in this wonderful program. So, here is an information and opportunity for you – college/university students – who are interested in a program called International Student Conferences whose mission is to promote peace by furthering mutual understanding, friendship and trust through international student interchange. I have attended...
Read MoreChilled Edamame Soup from Hiroko’s American Kitchen and Edamame
At the Food Book Fair I demoed Edamame (fresh green soybeans) Soup – kelp stock, edamame, cucumber, green bell pepper and miso – from Hiroko’s American Kitchen. Soon freshly harvested edamame is returning to our farmer’s market, so I hoped that everyone who attended my demo will be enjoying this nourishing, cleansing, body cooling chilled soup made from fresh beans at home during this season. Edamame – a young soybean – is known to be...
Read MoreHiroko’s Cooking Demonstration on May 5th
Please come to join my demo at Brooklyn Kitchen at Pure Kitchen at 12:30pm on May 5th. I will be cooking four summer dishes from Hiroko’s American Kitchen. Will give you tips and delicious sample tastings. Toward the end of the demo I will do several quiz. And the lucky one will receive a tub of miso, the best available miso in America. It is Miso Master miso. Authentic, traditional production; no MG; organic Here is a travel tip if you are coming from Manhattan by...
Read MoreTour No. 5: Train Trip Is Full of Fun (1)
Traveling Japan by trains, especially in long distance, is truly a pleasure. This is what my tour attendees experienced on the Shinkansen, high speed bullet train, from Tokyo to Kyoto. We checked the speed of our train using a cool iPhone app Speedometer as we traveled from Tokyo to Kyoto through the city. We enjoyed the passing scenery which changes every few minutes or so, going through the city, countryside and the fields. We were so lucky that we could spot Mt. Fuji in...
Read MoreTour 5: Cultural Lesson 2 – Omikuji
At Asakusa Senso-ji Temple the tour attendees also learned about Omikuji. Omikuji is a fortune telling paper which you purchase at a designated place in the shrine grounds. On the paper it tells various fortunes from good and middle to bad. It also lists specific luck under one’s wish, waiting people, lost items, travel, business, study, stock market!, quarrel, love relationship, moving to new house, delivery (baby), illness, marriage proposal. In addition to these...
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