tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post113645710986286273..comments2024-02-17T19:56:14.419+09:00Comments on Obachan's Kitchen & Balcony Garden: Unorthodox Osechi at My Parents' - 2006 -obachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136948185061653742006-01-11T11:56:00.000+09:002006-01-11T11:56:00.000+09:00Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu! I’ve never tried the...Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu! <BR/>I’ve never tried the sweet version of otoso in my life, but I’ve heard that it tastes a bit like medicine.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I really want to thank you for always providing reliable information on Japanese stuff on your blog. This might sound funny but to be honest, I’m learning about Japanese traditional customs from your blog so much. It helped me a lot in 2005 obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136692160802391602006-01-08T12:49:00.000+09:002006-01-08T12:49:00.000+09:00Happy New Year Obachan!I really enjoyed reading ab...Happy New Year Obachan!<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed reading about your family's traditions. For my in-laws, otoso means that sickly sweet medicinal stuff- yuck! I wish I could just drink straight sake like you guys. <BR/><BR/>I'm really looking forward to another year of reading your wonderful blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136685447311720452006-01-08T10:57:00.000+09:002006-01-08T10:57:00.000+09:00Anonymous commenterMaybe you visited the places I’...<B>Anonymous commenter</B><BR/>Maybe you visited the places I’ve never been to yet. Glad you had a good time. : )<BR/><BR/><B>keiko</B><BR/>Happy New Year! <BR/>To be perfectly honest, I’m not really crazy about our too-bright colored osechi with aluminum foil showing everywhere. (And as you know, my photos are often overly saturated. This time I tried to make the color of inarizushi look real, obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136655498780446992006-01-08T02:38:00.000+09:002006-01-08T02:38:00.000+09:00happy new year, obachan! I must say this is one of...happy new year, obachan! I must say this is one of the most beautiful osechi I've ever seen! I love the gorgeous decoration your father made, I can see you are really artistic family :) I thought Otoso was 'normal' sake too. Looking forward to reading more of your lovely posts this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136621505792396142006-01-07T17:11:00.000+09:002006-01-07T17:11:00.000+09:00yup,i did enjoy my timwe in kochi,food was superb,...yup,i did enjoy my timwe in kochi,food was superb,i went to kagami town and aki city..<BR/>WEEEEEE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136606709581441012006-01-07T13:05:00.000+09:002006-01-07T13:05:00.000+09:00Crazy GaijinMaybe you can start a tradition now if...<B>Crazy Gaijin</B><BR/>Maybe you can start a tradition now if you really want it. See, people often seem to think that tradition only means something that was already started hundreds of years ago -- something you are already“given” at this point -- but why can’t it be something you create now? What you start today will be a tradition for the people who live in the 23rd century. For them the obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136604667700076272006-01-07T12:31:00.000+09:002006-01-07T12:31:00.000+09:00What a lovely spread.. and tradition. :)And a bel...What a lovely spread.. and tradition. :)<BR/>And a belated happy new year to you .. and yours. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136558190719683002006-01-06T23:36:00.000+09:002006-01-06T23:36:00.000+09:00wow..happy new year!Kochi is really beautiful,i we...wow..happy new year!<BR/>Kochi is really beautiful,i went there in novAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136522834842747242006-01-06T13:47:00.000+09:002006-01-06T13:47:00.000+09:00Stunning. Except for the extra-chewy squid sashimi...Stunning. Except for the extra-chewy squid sashimi. You mean ika? Cuttlefish? Oh. I can't go there. :)<BR/>Obachan, your English is so perfect. I'm jealous of you for being bilingual. How did you master English?cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136511951872182452006-01-06T10:45:00.000+09:002006-01-06T10:45:00.000+09:00Happy New Year Obachan!!! As usual another set o...Happy New Year Obachan!!! As usual another set of beautiful pictures of wonderful food to usher in the New Year. Thank you for sharing your customs with us. I am still drooling over your last years New year pictures. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136505939399331512006-01-06T09:05:00.000+09:002006-01-06T09:05:00.000+09:00obachan;Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...Everythi...obachan;<BR/>Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...<BR/>Everything looks wonderful....Glad you had a good time, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136487809326396092006-01-06T04:03:00.000+09:002006-01-06T04:03:00.000+09:00that looks like lots and lots of work :-)and what ...that looks like lots and lots of work :-)<BR/>and what a beautiful kitchen !corricoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839038380043299382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136472959156862332006-01-05T23:55:00.000+09:002006-01-05T23:55:00.000+09:00wow, it all looks so good! happy new year!wow, it all looks so good! happy new year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1136464511876471922006-01-05T21:35:00.000+09:002006-01-05T21:35:00.000+09:00no osechi ?no osechi ?FooDcrazEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819094686497050751noreply@blogger.com