公開日：2022/04/13 /
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Gyoza
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I love gyoza(*1).
The other day my wife was working part time and I was off.
So I decided to cook dinner.
I decided to make gyoza similar to a famous chain restaurant, so I looked it up on the Internet and made it.
Materials ：
150 g ground pork, 50 g lard, 200 g cabbage, 20 g grated garlic, 15 g grated ginger
Surprisingly 1 chive（ not a whole bunch), 50 cc water, 5 g weipa(*2), 15 g oyster sauce.
7.5 g sesame oil, 30 g potato starch, 7.5 g sesame oil, 7.5 g sugar, a pinch of pepper, 4 sprinkles of chili pepper, dumpling skin (with mochi flour)
I made approximately 30 to 35 pieces.
The key to the delicious flavor is in the steaming process.
Once the surface is golden brown, add boiling water instead of water to the steaming process to make it even tastier.
We hope everyone will try making this dish.
(*1)Gyoza : a dumpling with minced pork and vegetable stuffing.
(*2)Weipa : Chinese Seasoning Spice.
(Y.O.)
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Emergency Foods
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The other day, another major earthquake occurred in Tohoku.
In these times, disasters can happen anywhere at any time.
In my family, we always have emergency food on hand.
Fortunately, we do not consume emergency food due to disasters.
We consume it because the expiration date is approaching.
Since we have consumed a lot of emergency food, we will have to buy new emergency food in the near future.
It is said that at least three days’ worth of emergency rations are needed in Japan.
Generally, it is said that it takes three days from the time a disaster occurs until the rescue system is ready.
Prepare enough food for 3 days x the number of family members.
It is a hassle, but I will procure it for emergencies.
Let’s all be prepared for disasters without neglecting our preparations.
(S-Samurai)
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Mentaiko
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Mentaiko : Pollack Ovary and Roe Egg marinated with Seasoning Sauced Chili Pepper
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has unexpectedly affected Fukuoka’s famous Mentaiko
The main fishing grounds for Pollock, which contains the row Pollock Eggs are Russia and the United States.
Mentaiko producers purchase a year’s supply of raw materials in bulk from January to April, the fishing season.
However, they are uncertain if they will be able to stock up as they have in previous years due to the recent Russian invasion.
The inventory is available and will not be affected immediately.
However, if the situation drags on, Mentaiko may not be easy to eat.
(S.N.)
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Pollen Symptoms
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Taiwanese also suffer from pollen symptoms.
I have lived in Taiwan for a long time and there is no disease called pollen symptoms in Taiwan.
In Japan, information about pollen symptoms is broadcast in TV commercials and weather forecasts in spring.
When I came to Japan 16 years ago, I honestly did not understand the significance of that information.
I researched pollen symptoms because so many of my friends and school teachers in Japan suffer from it.
Cedar and cypress pollen are the main causes of pollen symptoms.
The same type of trees are found in many parts of the world, but no one suffers from pollen symptoms to such a large extent as in Japan.
I actually had my first pollen symptoms 5 or 6 years ago.
I sneezed, had a stuffy nose, and itchy eyes, and was surprised when the doctor diagnosed me with pollen symptoms.
Since then, I have been watching the weather forecast every day in spring, wondering when the pollen will be in the air.
I am relieved that there seems to be less pollen than usual this year.
(T.C.)
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Naomi Takes America
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I am still addicted to podcasts.
Every day, I look at a computer screen all day at work and the rest of the time I look at my smart phone screen.
It is a lifestyle that is not kind to my eyes.
Podcasts are very useful to rest my eyes and are interesting just by listening to them.
Here is a recent recommendation.
Naomi Takes America
https://open.spotify.com/show/742w7KVYUGHEUq083AWSMv
This is a program by Naomi Watanabe, who came to the U.S. from Japan.
She speaks English throughout the program.
The main purpose of this program is for Naomi to talk with her fans in the U.S. and learn about the local culture and lifestyle as well as to train her English conversation skills.
Naomi speaks slowly and there is an interpreter to help her in case she has trouble, so you don’t have to be a native English speaker to listen to the program.
In episode 1, there was a scene where Naomi could not communicate with the fans because she could not pronounce L and R properly.
I understand that feeling very well. I can’t say it either.
Of all the languages in the world, Japanese is the one that does not move its mouth and tongue at the top level.
For those of us who have made it our mother tongue, English pronunciation is an extremely difficult task.
However, even when this happened, Naomi was not shy to restate her words many times to communicate with others.
I think this attitude is the most important thing in learning a language. I would like to learn from her.
(O.M.)
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Flashback
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It has already been 11 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
When the big earthquake occurred the other day, the Great East Japan Earthquake came to my mind.
This time, the earthquake occurred after 23:30.
I happened to be awake.
I remember that the first wave of shaking was followed by a second wave that shook me greatly.
It was late at night, so I felt more scared.
I immediately secured my exit.
My children were under the covers, so I checked to see if they were awake.
Of course, I also checked on my cell phone with my relatives to make sure they were safe.
When I looked outside, I saw that all the houses had lights on and were ready to evacuate at any time.
Those who experienced the tsunami disaster in the Great East Japan Earthquake must have been even more scared this time because it was in the middle of the night.
My parents’ home is near Sendai Airport.
One month after the Great East Japan Earthquake, I went to my parents’ house for relief work.
My parents’ house was only flooded above the floor because the highway happened to be a wall.
However, the entire neighborhood, which was only a few minutes’ walk away, had been washed away and nothing was left.
When I saw the scene, I just burst into tears at that time.
After the recent earthquake, I was talking with a client who is involved in the Ukraine-Russia issue about both topics.
He said, “As long as we are alive, we are always next to death, and we must spend each day without regrets.”
and while I enjoy my work, it makes me really think about living again.
(F.S.)