88日間のシンガポールとマレーシア未亡人の一人旅

88日間の長旅を終え、次は海外の友人へ日本文化と未亡人の近況報告です。勿論美味しいものは外せません!1年間は続ける決意で。

2016.May.8-May.14 Mother's Day

【Mother's Day】

On the second Sunday of May, many people present red carnations and gifts to their mother with love and thanks, praying for their health and happiness.

●May 8(Sun.)Yes, today is Mother's Day. My younger son and his wife always send me a present from California on Mother's Day. And my elder son and his girlfriend gave me an ajisai (hydrangea), too.


I ate unajyuu (鰻重, a broiled eel with rice) for dinner. unagi no kabayaki(broiled eel) is one of the most famous Japanese traditional cuisine. Some people dislike unagi, but it's very delicious, smells good and boosts energy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabayaki

My family likes it very much. 

●May 9 (Mon.) I went for a yoga lesson for the first time after coming back from abroad.

By the way, I want to show you a type of Japanese food. This is a boiled hotaruika(蛍烏賊,ほたるいか or firefly squid). Please check this link for more information.

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20150505-japans-mysterious-glowing-squid

We can only eat boiled hotaruika in spring.


These are spring vegetables in an oribako(Japanese wooden box). http://orikatsu.jp/en/

Bamboo shoots, baby corn, cauliflower, okra, baby carrot, green asparagus, turnip, baby tomato, cabbage and grilled taira clam.

●May 10 (Tue.) I went to a hair salon which is near Ebisu station. Almost all hair salons are closed on Thursday in Japan. But, this salon is run by the owner herself. This is her salon.

This is her pet called Marron. He is the only staff there.

After going to the hair salon, I went to a syodou(Japanese calligraphy) lesson. I'm learnning syodou onec a week. But I'm not a good student because I'm absent a lot.(^^; 

Sorry I don't have a photo. 


There are fake plastic food.


This is my lunch, a Tonkatsu set. we can have free helpings of rice and sliced cabbage in this restaurant. It's ¥1,512(including tax).


●May 11 (Wed.) I got a spa treatment at Ningyoucyou. I've known her for six years. She became independent and started a new salon. My aesthetician, Ms.Masuda, said:"Your body is amazing and your face is smooth!" I feel a sense of fulfillment(probably).

 

This is the Suitengu shrine. Many pregnant women visit this place to pray.

●May 12(Thu.) I visited my elder sister. We had a good time. We had dinner with my brother-in-law and their cat. My sister is a good cook. This cat is a pedigree Russian Blue.


●May 13 (Fri.) I cooked dinner. Grilled salmon, avocado with seaweed and mayonnaise, miso soup, takikomi gohan(steamed rice with meat and vegetables, but this time with corn) and custard pudding.

↑(*_*;↑     ↓This is the correct way to serve fish on a plate.↓(^-^)v↓    


●May 14 (Sat.) I went for a yoga lesson and practiced syodou.

See you next week.

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