tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post113371163513429946..comments2024-02-17T19:56:14.419+09:00Comments on Obachan's Kitchen & Balcony Garden: Special Donabe Dinner!obachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1134096685335691712005-12-09T11:51:00.000+09:002005-12-09T11:51:00.000+09:00Kelken,Thanks for sharing your story. Ginkgo nuts ...Kelken,<BR/>Thanks for sharing your story. Ginkgo nuts and longan sound really tempting, and must look nice, too.<BR/>Again, sorry about my poor English. I meant to say that it is recommended to wear gloves when you touch the flesh of the ginkgo fruit. They say it’s something contained in the flesh that makes you feel very itchy. I’ve never worn gloves when I crack the shells (but those who obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1134061655347297752005-12-09T02:07:00.000+09:002005-12-09T02:07:00.000+09:00Oh, Obachan, please don't say so, your English is ...Oh, Obachan, please don't say so, your English is indeed very good! Perhaps I was confusing myself with a very similar dish back home. Back at home, there were occassions when we had essentially everything cooked in clay pot. But really, some things are just so much better cooked in clay pot. My sister claims that pork sauteed in clay pot with shoyu and spices, left in fridge overnight then Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1134009857931483762005-12-08T11:44:00.000+09:002005-12-08T11:44:00.000+09:00kelkenOh, thanks. I’m flattered. Well, actually, h...<B>kelken</B><BR/>Oh, thanks. I’m flattered. Well, actually, horoku-yaki and takikomi gohan were the only thing cooked in the clay pot, so the dinner was more like an assortment, but since donabe dishes were the main thing, I called this “donabe dinner.” Sorry my English is so confusing. <BR/><BR/><B>Jen</B><BR/>Yep! They’re exactly the kind we eat. Are you thinking about eating them? If so, obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1133975331306451362005-12-08T02:08:00.000+09:002005-12-08T02:08:00.000+09:00Oh, I forgot to ask my question about gingko nuts....Oh, I forgot to ask my question about gingko nuts. There's a gingko tree just outside my house, and it drops its fruit all over the sidewalk. It makes the whole area STINK. But are these the same gingko nuts you would use in cooking, or is there a special variety for that?Jennie Durrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724211692473574009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1133936214480287832005-12-07T15:16:00.000+09:002005-12-07T15:16:00.000+09:00Hi Obachan,I totally agree with the others that th...Hi Obachan,<BR/>I totally agree with the others that the food is truly authentic. If I understand your post correctly, perhaps you should have emphasised that most, if not all, dishes are prepared in clay pot. It is in this sense that, collectively, the dishes should be recognised as a clay pot meal, rather than just an assortment of dishes. And oh gosh, you have just triggered my inexplicableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1133932159030976632005-12-07T14:09:00.000+09:002005-12-07T14:09:00.000+09:00JenI guess there’s no harm in experimenting.;) Wha...<B>Jen</B><BR/>I guess there’s no harm in experimenting.;) What I do is far from real traditional rules, but I just name it “obachan-style” or something to give it an excuse. :P When I want to have fun, no professional Japanese cook can stop me. (I mean, they have much better things to do, don’t they?) <BR/><BR/>I once tried cutting carrot into the shape of a maple leaf, and ended up something obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1133885547481747902005-12-07T01:12:00.000+09:002005-12-07T01:12:00.000+09:00beautiful presentation of the food. sure does loo...beautiful presentation of the food. sure does look like a lot of work though!raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990545338375892770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1133805784265581102005-12-06T03:03:00.000+09:002005-12-06T03:03:00.000+09:00Wow, obachan, your donabe dinner is really impress...Wow, obachan, your donabe dinner is really impressive! All the dishes are so beautifully presented, especially the fukiyose. They look delicious too. You must have put a lot of time and effort into creating this meal. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1133801778523289022005-12-06T01:56:00.000+09:002005-12-06T01:56:00.000+09:00Obachan - In addition to being an awesome cook, yo...Obachan - In addition to being an awesome cook, you are so artistic! We are not worthy.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1133792864916787972005-12-05T23:27:00.000+09:002005-12-05T23:27:00.000+09:00awsome stuff. the shimeji mushrooms looks great!awsome stuff. the shimeji mushrooms looks great!Gustadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995768669278599545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1133789099327429422005-12-05T22:24:00.000+09:002005-12-05T22:24:00.000+09:00Absolutely beautiful...Obachan you're a great cook...Absolutely beautiful...<BR/>Obachan you're a great cook and also a talented artist!I really enjoyed this entry.Thanks for sharing.KT121https://www.blogger.com/profile/15827063493393458701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1133717624255907002005-12-05T02:33:00.000+09:002005-12-05T02:33:00.000+09:00WOW! I am really impressed with your dinner. It ...WOW! I am really impressed with your dinner. It makes me feel like I should take the time to try to do something like that... but I don't know enough about which courses are supposed to go together!<BR/><BR/>I tried to cut some yam slices into the shape of a maple leaf for my kuri-gohan dinner last week, but they just ended up looking silly so I decided not to use them. I like the idea of the Jennie Durrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724211692473574009noreply@blogger.com