************************************************** "Treasure Box" - Discovery of Japan <Vol.11> ************************************************** Web Site: http://www.jpn-miyabi.com Date: December 5th, 2003 Here comes December! It's getting cold here in Tokyo and is known as perfect season for hot-pot dishes. As you well know, December is the one of the best month for eating oyster as well. In this connection, as western proverb advices "Don't eat oysters unless there is an R in the month", we Japanese have a similar phrase "Don't eat oyster after the season of viewing cherry blossoms." It just occurred to me, "People from western country often surprise that Japanese eat uncooked sea foods, but they also eat raw oyster with lemon, spicy cocktail sauce, Tabasco, etc. Is that mean that oyster is an exception? Moreover, I have heard that U.S is the country of the greatest consumption of oysters. "The best way of eating oyster is raw", is this common sense in the world? In Japan we can taste various kinds of oyster's recipes such as fried oyster, Oyster Nabe (=one of hot-pot cook) that is to eat oyster and vegetable by putting miso paste on the edge of clay pot. Everyone who came from overseas, if you have never tried yet, why don't you try? <Japanese> いよいよ12月。さすがに東京も寒くなり鍋料理にぴったりの季節と なりました。 「牡蠣を食べるなら"R"の月（SeptemberからApril) と言われる とおり、この時季、牡蠣も美味しくいただけます。因みに日本では 「牡蠣は花見を過ぎたら食べるな」と言われます。ふと思ったの ですが、欧米の人は生の魚介類を食べる日本人に驚くようですが、 牡蠣だけは別物？ 欧米の人も生牡蠣をレモンやカクテルソース、 タバスコなどをかけて食べますよね。しかも牡蠣の最大消費国は アメリカだとか。"牡蠣は生が美味しい！"が世界共通？ 日本では生牡蠣のほか、牡蠣フライや鍋の縁に味噌を塗って野菜と 牡蠣を入れて食べる牡蠣鍋などがあります。まだ食べたことのない という外国人の皆さん、是非一度トライしてみてはいかがでしょう。 m(^^)m ****************************************** "Treasure Box"では相互広告して下さる方を募集しています。 こちら jpnmiyabi@aol.com までご連絡お願いします。 ************************************************ ============================================================ *** CONTENTS *** *JAPANESE LESSON <Lesson 11> "Shopping with your boyfriend or husband" We are going to show you some simple Japanese phrases to be used with your boyfriend or husband. On the contrary, the English phrases we mention should be useful for Japanese as well. Let's go! http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/Vol.11/conversation11.html ============================================================ *CULTURE : "Kabuki (2)" For the first-time initiates as a Kabuki spectator, it is recommended that one should find a favorite kabuki actor and preview the synopsis... In this number we are going to introduce some of the interesting highlights of kabuki play. Please check it out! http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/Vol.11/kabuki2-e.html <Japanese> http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/vol.11/kabuki2-jp.html ============================================================ *TOPIC : "It's tough being a salary man" It is the difference in a sense of values of work and life between an American employee and a Japanese employee that makes us feel... Sequels of this column are here. Please click now! http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/Vol.11/salaryman-e.html <Japanese title: "Salaryman wa tsuraiyo" http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/vol.11/salayman-jp.html ============================================================ *RECIPE : "Mizutaki" By simmering chicken bone and all, we can make tasty soup of Mizutaki that is one of typical Japanese hot-pot cook. Since vegetables are tasted as well, you may not stop eating!? http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/Vol.11/recipe9.html ============================================================ *RESTAURANT We are going to introduce one of the famous Chanko restaurants that is close to Kokugikan hall where the sumo tournament is held. Please check it out! http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/Vol.11/terao-e.html http://www.jpn-miyabi.com/vol.11/terao-jp.html ============================================================ *** PREVIEW *** *JAPANESE LESSON 12 We are going to show some casual Japanese phrases to be used among lovers. )^0^( *CULTURE: The custom of seeing the old year out is various by the country. In the next number, we are going to introduce some typical Japanese customs at the year-end scene. *TOPIC : "A story about the youngest professional golfer" *RECIPE: "Tarachiri nabe" The second hot-pot cook recipe is to be used cod, which is very healthy and easy to cook like Mizutaki. *RESTAURANT: The stylish and modern Japanese food restaurants are going on increasing in the Metropolitan area. Then we are going to introduce some recommendable Japanese restaurants. 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