tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post115638147195414202..comments2024-02-17T19:56:14.419+09:00Comments on Obachan's Kitchen & Balcony Garden: The Fish Looked Much Better Before Being Grilled...obachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1157594254322664992006-09-07T10:57:00.000+09:002006-09-07T10:57:00.000+09:00Hi keiko,Yeah, I was very lucky that I found this ...Hi keiko,<BR/>Yeah, I was very lucky that I found this sake cooler at the nearest Daiso, because other Daiso shops in town didn't have anything like this.obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1157591009876939212006-09-07T10:03:00.000+09:002006-09-07T10:03:00.000+09:00Obachan - isn't that fantastic that you can get th...Obachan - isn't that fantastic that you can get that beautiful sake cooler for 100 yen :) the fish is incredibly beautiful (shining!), I miss ayu so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156814911315746182006-08-29T10:28:00.000+09:002006-08-29T10:28:00.000+09:00evangelineAren’t they beautiful? I’m so lucky that...<B>evangeline</B><BR/>Aren’t they beautiful? I’m so lucky that I was able to take this shot. I saw sweetfish on the shelf at the same supermarket a few times after this post, but they did not look as good as these. It’s nice that you have a sake cooler ;) <BR/><BR/><B>candishhh</B><BR/>Hello! Too bad that you can’t find the container you like. I hope some manufacturer over there reads this post obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156690656983330142006-08-27T23:57:00.000+09:002006-08-27T23:57:00.000+09:00Hello Obachan! I love the water container!!! :) ...Hello Obachan! I love the water container!!! :) I've been looking for that everywhere here in Manila... Too bad there's none..Didihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13966608246374142055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156665963959477652006-08-27T17:06:00.000+09:002006-08-27T17:06:00.000+09:00awesome!the sweeetfish looks since luminiscent and...awesome!the sweeetfish looks since luminiscent and beautiful...a bit like an opal or even rainbowfish.<BR/><BR/>I actually have a puchi version of the sake cooler XDD (from re-ment).<BR/><BR/>Although I find eating sea snails a bit weird...(would you have to bite the meat off the intestines ....urgh...)Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375286119619311553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156644460518565922006-08-27T11:07:00.000+09:002006-08-27T11:07:00.000+09:00kay elWow! Thanks for the info. I’ll see if I can ...<B>kay el</B><BR/>Wow! Thanks for the info. I’ll see if I can find them at the Sports Authority.<BR/> <BR/><B>umami</B><BR/>Hi! Nice to hear from you! <BR/>So you have this kind of sake jars over there? I wonder how popular they are. <BR/><BR/><B>lysithea</B><BR/>Yes, I’m 100% Japanese. But many say they can’t believe it when they see the way I use chopsticks… :Pobachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156517438038465682006-08-25T23:50:00.000+09:002006-08-25T23:50:00.000+09:00Hi Obachan, your photos are always very beautiful ...Hi Obachan, your photos are always very beautiful :) and the sweetfish looks very nice too. Hope you don't mind me asking but are you a Japanese? And your photos have really inspired me to do some cooking and baking on my own. Just need to find the time ... <BR/><BR/>lysLysitheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728667175433761520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156489267749591772006-08-25T16:01:00.000+09:002006-08-25T16:01:00.000+09:00Your fish looks beautiful and sounds yummy. The 10...Your fish looks beautiful and sounds yummy. <BR/><BR/>The 100yen sake jar retails in Singapore for a lot more.<BR/><BR/>umami<BR/>http://umami.typepad.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156484143854994522006-08-25T14:35:00.000+09:002006-08-25T14:35:00.000+09:00Hi there! Ever tried disposable BBQ kits? Works we...Hi there! Ever tried disposable BBQ kits? Works well if have very little to grill. Or try Match & Light type of charcoal (I get these from BBQ specialty stores) - burns like a dream. Good luck.Diary of Kay Elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792361534517349026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156471839595844462006-08-25T11:10:00.000+09:002006-08-25T11:10:00.000+09:00carolieThank you so much for your nice comment. I ...<B>carolie</B><BR/>Thank you so much for your nice comment. I have never been to Sasebo, but heard it’s a nice place near the ocean (right?). Enjoy the seafood there! :D Fish and shellfish are often called differently in different areas in Japan, which is often confusing, but to me it doesn’t matter too much as far as they taste good. ;)<BR/><BR/><B>tabehodai</B><BR/>Hi! The sake cooler is a obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156455802938017692006-08-25T06:43:00.000+09:002006-08-25T06:43:00.000+09:00You're right - the fish are beautiful, so sleek .....You're right - the fish are beautiful, so sleek ... and that sake cooler is a great idea ... back in the '60s, we had a wine decanter - similar idea, since my then-husband liked his drinks cold-enough-to-feeze-your-toes.<BR/>God blesss, Christine in Los AngelesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156430634684070952006-08-24T23:43:00.000+09:002006-08-24T23:43:00.000+09:00Obachan I too had trouble getting the charcoal goi...Obachan <BR/>I too had trouble getting the charcoal going, so I started then on the stove like you did but I put them in the shichirin and used a hair dryer with an extension cord to blast them to life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156419769667921932006-08-24T20:42:00.000+09:002006-08-24T20:42:00.000+09:00Oh, I love the little Sake cooler!The fish looked ...Oh, I love the little Sake cooler!<BR/><BR/>The fish looked very nice before, but surely tasted fine after...Rosa's Yummy Yumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04130051839810091958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156417241661000212006-08-24T20:00:00.000+09:002006-08-24T20:00:00.000+09:00ugly fish does taste better and sweeter .... look ...ugly fish does taste better and sweeter .... look at the monkfish...FooDcrazEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819094686497050751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156399245573985452006-08-24T15:00:00.000+09:002006-08-24T15:00:00.000+09:00Hi Obachan!that is one cool item you bought from t...Hi Obachan!<BR/>that is one cool item you bought from the 100-yen store! I'm gonna look out for it!<BR/><BR/>I love sazaes too! And I recently discovered that the small "shell-cover" makes a perfect chopsticks rest. Don't throw them away the next time!<BR/><BR/>I still haven't bought my muffin cups/tray... :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156394321555863642006-08-24T13:38:00.000+09:002006-08-24T13:38:00.000+09:00I am an American, and moved to Sasebo, Japan in Ja...I am an American, and moved to Sasebo, Japan in January of this year. I stumbled across your blog, and have enjoyed your posts so much! I check every day to see what beautiful things you have in store for your readers. Thank you so much for your amazing food and your charming posts. <BR/><BR/>The sweetfish look so beautiful! Thank you for identifying the turban shells for me. I've seen lots Caroliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637418089860927715noreply@blogger.com