2015年10月05日
Imotaki party!
Last Monday we had a GEM staff event in Saijo! We ate Imotaki!
Imotaki is a soup made with potatoes, chicken, fish balls, tofu and vegetables. The broth is really delicious, but the best part for me is eating outside with good friends.
It's also common to bring your own ingredients, since refills on broth are free! Beef, chicken, bean sprouts and even sausages all go really well in the soup.
I really enjoy this late summer tradition in Japan. :)
Imotaki is a soup made with potatoes, chicken, fish balls, tofu and vegetables. The broth is really delicious, but the best part for me is eating outside with good friends.
It's also common to bring your own ingredients, since refills on broth are free! Beef, chicken, bean sprouts and even sausages all go really well in the soup.
I really enjoy this late summer tradition in Japan. :)
2015年10月05日
Imotaki and Imoni
Hello, all—
The end of summer is almost here! Last weekend I went to the Kamo River for imotaki. It was really fun! Many Gem School teachers and staff came to eat delicious food and watch the moon.
Many years ago, the first time I was in Japan, I visited the Aka River in Tsuruoka (which is a city in Yamagata Prefecture) for imoni. Imoni and imotaki are very similar, but there are some important regional differences. Imotaki happens during the summer, in the evening, so you can watch the sun set and the moon rise. Imoni happens in the autumn, during the day, so you can enjoy the changing leaves. That is, motaki is supper, but imoni is lunch!
It's always so interesting to find that two very different places have developed such a similar tradition. Many parts of Japan have no imotaki-like tradition at all. I wonder what other fascinating cultural discoveries I'll make in Shikoku?
—Matthew
The end of summer is almost here! Last weekend I went to the Kamo River for imotaki. It was really fun! Many Gem School teachers and staff came to eat delicious food and watch the moon.
Many years ago, the first time I was in Japan, I visited the Aka River in Tsuruoka (which is a city in Yamagata Prefecture) for imoni. Imoni and imotaki are very similar, but there are some important regional differences. Imotaki happens during the summer, in the evening, so you can watch the sun set and the moon rise. Imoni happens in the autumn, during the day, so you can enjoy the changing leaves. That is, motaki is supper, but imoni is lunch!
It's always so interesting to find that two very different places have developed such a similar tradition. Many parts of Japan have no imotaki-like tradition at all. I wonder what other fascinating cultural discoveries I'll make in Shikoku?
—Matthew
2015年10月05日
Fall is Here!
Fall (also called Autumn) is one of my favorite seasons! I just love to see the leaves change colors and bake nice and warm pumpkin bread. It's so yummy! Last year I was living in Australia. Did you know that the seasons are different in Australia. Fall starts in September/October in America and Japan, but in Australia it starts in March! So I got to experience Fall in March and it was pretty strange but I loved it.
