My mom got two bags ginkgoes from her friends.
Ginkgoes
First microwaved for 1 minute, crack with nipper and boil until thin skin come off.
Boiling ginkgo
Ginkgoes
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20120107 Seven Herbs Porridge
My mom got seven herbs for the seven herbs porridge. Seven herbs are Water cress, Shephard’s purse, Cudweed, Chickweed, Lapsana, Turnip, Radish.
Seven herbs from Wiki
Seven herbs
Cooked with rice & water
Seven herbs porridge
20120105 Roppongi/Monzen Nakacho
I went to Toukaido 53tsugi exhibit by Hiroshige at Suntry Museum in Roppongi. It was fun exhibit I really enjoyed it. After I saw the exhibit, I had a lunch at Fumuroya which is a famous wheat gluten store.
Simmered wheat gluten bowl
I visited Monzennakachou which was very crowded for new year shrine visit.
- Shrine entrance gate/torii
Stores on the road to shrine
Fried dumpling
Good luck doll/Daruma
- Shrine
20111230 Birthday Dinner @Tre Monte
I had my birthday dinner with my mom @TreMonte on 12/30 because most of the restaurants are closed on my real birthday, new years eve, 12/31.
Appetizer
Bagna Cauda sauce
- Bagna Cauda vegetables
Crab & Spinach pasta
Cod
Roasted duck
Birthday Dolce
20111222 Ningyou cho/Kiyosumi/Terakoya Xmas lunch
I returned Japan again for my dad’s 49th day memorial event.
20111222 Ningyou cho/Kiyosumi/Terakoya Xmas lunch
2011/12/03 Miso 2011
I got fermented rice from Japan, made miso 2011. I used 4 kg fermented rice this year.
I made two containers. Need to wait for one year fermentation.
Miso 1
Miso
Miso 2
Miso 2
2011/12/01 Turnip
During my absence in Japan, turnips were grew so big. I harvested them.
Turnip
Made turnip salad
Turnip salad
2011/11/10-29 Japan Trip/Kawagoe, Kiyosumi, Ise-Toba
My dad past away on 11/8 peacefully. I returned Japan on 11/10, finished his funeral.
On the next day, a big red rose bloomed and …….
2011/11/10-29 Japan Trip/Kawagoe, Kiyosumi, Ise-Toba
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