Text 4996, 96 rader
Skriven 2006-08-28 13:20:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Carol Shenkenberger
Ärende: HOME AGAINI 60828
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 -=> Quoting Carol Shenkenberger to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ> "Educating Dad!"  A good thing for the kids to do.

 CS> Yup!  BTW, I think I replied to this one but not sure.  Catching up

You did (I think) but a different reply, so therefore still
interesting and worth reading.  As I have been swapping between two
BBSs, I have become somewhat confused.

CS> today on 300 messages and have 200 to go.

When I return in October, I will expect over 1000 to be waiting.

 CS> She came back with Soba noodles (fresh), shimenji mushrooms and straw
 CS> mushrooms, Satsumo Ito (potato type we like), Melon squash (you eat
 CS> this squash raw like a fruit), Edamame (Edame here, still dunno why,
 CS> just used to it now), mixed 'clams/oysters' for Dad, Japanese Leek
 CS> (smaller but works the same per volume and a bit less tough), 'Sasebo

I think I know those - about half way in size between a European leek
and a spring onion.

 CS> Cookies' (Fried tofu that looks like cookies), Kangkoon, and 3 whole
 CS> small pan-sized fish (gutted at the stall).Oh and a big smile.  The
 CS> fish are marinading in miso and olive oil tonight in the fridge and
 CS> will be in the rotisserie tomorrow if Don doesnt see them first and
 CS> make them in the fry-pan. 
 CS> Charlotte cant really 'cook' yet but she knows the good stuff.  The
 CS> other kids came back simularily loaded I am told though the items would
 CS> be different.  The Dads had fun.

Tell Charlotte "It is time" to cook.
 
 GJ> Do you ever get smoked eel?  Being oily it smokes well, and goes well

 CS> I havent see than here but I'd try it if I did.  The only ones i see
 CS> here tend to be live and swimming in a tank.  Don does the beheading
 CS> for me if i dont have them do it at the stall.  Not sure how far back
 CS> he cuts the head but i think it has to be a few inches or theres this
 CS> nasty flavor part near the head? 
 CS> After that one fiasco with my shopping cart and the screaming gaijin,
 CS> I tend to have them behead them for me vice the normal stunning <g>.

More peaceful for the neighbourhood!
 
 CS> Hehe hey, they do the same with me!  Right now, having a sliver of
 CS> Butter-Kaiser cheese.  Lovely stuff!  Friend of Elise's sent her some
 CS> and she shared some out with me.  I promised to make her some of my
 CS> Pancit tomorrow (Don's clams are in danger!) so she can freeze it up
 CS> for when I'm away.  It's one of the foods she's come to love but hasnt
 CS> quite the hang of making yet.  Her hubby picked up a list of stuff
 CS> (many variations so he could find what suited the price of the day) for
 CS> it. 
 CS> Frozen pancit isnt the 'best' of the 'best' but she's happier with my
 CS> version frozen than what she's managed as of yet.

Let her practice while you are away, and surprise you (and her
husband).

 CS> List for her hubby included but wasnt limited to:  squid, especially
 CS> tentacles, octopus, scallops, shrimp (small dried and fresh ones), long
 CS> beans (Carina if you see this, those are very long green beans), pork

Sometimes called, "Yard-long beans", although usually eaten when half
that length.

 CS> belly, Sancho chiles, green bell peppers and any other color bell
 CS> peppers noted, firm tofu, kangkoon, bok choy, nappa cabbage, lotus
 CS> root, daikon, carrots, leek or onion, calamansi, furry fruit (sorry,

What do you do with lotus root?

 CS> local name, not sure of real name but this one os a bit kiwi like in
 CS> flavor though a brilliant orange flesh).  I didnt need all of that and
 CS> he knew that, but needed a goodly selection among them to match the
 CS> garlic and spices I have onhand.

 CS> I tend to same level mostly but thats because I do not have the fine
 CS> sense of the nuances.  The folks here do not mind that except in very
 CS> special ceremonial settings and they generally know us 'gaijin' dont
 CS> really know the finer aspects so accept what happens as 'polite
 CS> intent'. 

Which is very important in relationships such as that.

 CS> Try 'bowing' on a bicyle.  I can do it but not as well as the locals
 CS> can <g>.  They understand this.

Hmmm.  That could be a little dangerous in heavy traffic!

'Bye.
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