A Depression of Valentine's Day

Today is Valentine's Day. There are many customs for Valentine's Day in the world, of course, Japan has an original custom. It is very very sweet.

In Japan, woman tells man her affection with chocolate at Valentine's Day. So Japanese women buy expensive chocolate at celebrated shop, or make original chocolate by themselves at home before Valentine's Day. Therefore, every dental clinic is full of good-looking guys after Valentine's day in Japan.

And there is an another strange custom about Valentine's Day. It is "GIRI CHOCO" system.
"GIRI" means duty or obligation, but I can't explain the essence. "GIRI" is one of Japanese original concept.
"GIRI CHOCO" system is that women give chocolate to men who are mere friends, co-workers or classmates. This system helps many many lonely men. Of course, I will be also helped this system in this year...

Is there a woman who gives me chocolate, not "GIRI"?

Japanese-Style Curry

That's good taste! Good job!



Curry is originally Indian dish. I'd heard it was brought to Japan from England at the end of the Edo period. And now, It is too much to say that Japanese-style curry is a different dish from original curry.

Curry, as well as kara-age, is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. There are many curry shops in any cities. And also, curry is often made at home. Of course, I love it.
How to make Japanese-style curry is very easy.
First, meat(usually beef,pork,chicken or seafood) and vegetables(usually potatoes, onion and carrot) cut into suitable peaces, and fry them in a pot, and pour water, and boil together.
And last, put and stir curry roux into a pot. That's complete! It's so easy, right?




But, there is an easier way. Do you know?
That's this.




Just wait for three minutes.

Ah... Just to make sure, I say. The curry on first picture is not retort-packed!


「日本風カレー」

うまい！大成功！

カレーは元々インドの料理だ。カレーは江戸時代の終わりに、イギリスから日本にもたらされたって聞いたことがある。そして今や、日本風んカレーは、本来のカレーとは違う料理だと言っても過言ではない。

唐揚げと同様、日本ではカレーは最も人気のある料理の一つだ。どの街にも多くのカレー屋さんがある。そしてまた、カレーは家庭でもよく作られる。もちろん僕もカレーが大好き。
その作り方はとても簡単だ。
まず、お肉（普通は、牛肉か豚肉か鶏肉、もしくはシーフード）と野菜（普通はジャガイモと玉ねぎとニンジン）を、適当に切って、鍋で炒めて、水を注いで煮込む。
そして最後にカレーのルーを鍋に入れ、かき回す。それで完成！簡単でしょ？

でも、もっと簡単なやり方がある。知ってる？
それがこれ！

ほんの3分間待つだけだよ。

え～と、念のために言っとくけど。最初の写真のカレーは、レトルトじゃないよ。


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"Ate" with Beer

Today's supper was "KARA-AGE". Of course, I cooked it.
Do you know kara-age? It's a Japanese fried chicken and it has the taste of shoyu.


Kara-age is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. Japanese people like kara-age very mutch. We eat it at home, restaurant and izakaya.
In fact, I often eat kara-age bento.
(Bento is a takeout lunch.)

Kara-age is a match for rice, but it is also a good match for beer.
Dishes eaten with beer or sake are said "ATE" or "TSUMAMI" in Japanese. We say "Beer-no-ate" or "Sake-no-tsumami".
In English, what do "ate" and "tsumami" say? I couldn't find them in my dictionary.

After supper, kara-age changed "beer-no-ate".
Kara-age and beer. What a wonderful couple they are! Like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie!



Well... Cheers!


「ビールのあて」

今日の晩御飯は“唐揚げ”。もちろん自分で作ったよ。
唐揚げって知ってる？日本風のフライドチキンで、味は醤油風味なんだよ。

唐揚げは日本で最もポピュラーな料理の一つだ。日本人は唐揚げが大好き。家でも、食堂でも、居酒屋でも食べる。
実際、僕もちょくちょく唐揚げ弁当を食べてるよ。

唐揚げはご飯のおかずだけじゃなくて、ビールにもぴったりなんだ。
ビールや日本酒を飲むときに食べる料理は、日本語で“あて”とか“つまみ”って言うんだよ。僕らは“ビールのあて”とか“酒のつまみ”って言ってる。
英語ではなんて言うのかな？僕の持ってる辞書には載ってなかった。

晩御飯の後、唐揚げはビールのあてになった。
唐揚げとビール。なんて素敵な組合せなんだ！まるで、ブラッド・ピットとアンジェリーナ・ジョリーみたいだ！


では･･･　かんぱ～い！

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