tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post116415771509306736..comments2024-02-17T19:56:14.419+09:00Comments on Obachan's Kitchen & Balcony Garden: 菓子 Kashi (Dessert)obachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-35936700007222294772007-03-20T14:00:00.000+09:002007-03-20T14:00:00.000+09:00Hi cocogirl,Thanks for your comment and sorry that...Hi cocogirl,<BR/>Thanks for your comment and sorry that I didn't respond earlier. It's nice to hear that nerikiri is available over there in BC, Canada. <BR/>Hope you keep coming back to this blog and enjoy the photos of Japanese sweets!obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-44870259627787498622007-03-15T08:16:00.000+09:002007-03-15T08:16:00.000+09:00Dear obachan,Your blog is one of my favourites! I ...Dear obachan,<BR/><BR/>Your blog is one of my favourites! I am a Japanese Canadian woman living here in Vancouver, BC. Canada. I was just searching on "nerikiri" desserts when I ran into your blog. Just beautiful! Please keep up with the good work. My mother brings home some nerikiri desserts every 2nd week of the month where she has her Japanese Women's Seminar. I was just facinated by these Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1169439091120083392007-01-22T13:11:00.000+09:002007-01-22T13:11:00.000+09:00Hi Zenster,Well, your generous compliments are alm...Hi Zenster,<BR/><BR/>Well, your generous compliments are almost making me blush now. :D<BR/><BR/>About the wooden molds… I googled with “kashigata” and found some on eBay, but most of theirs seem to be the shallow type used for making rakugan (wagashi made by molding moistened sugar), not nerikiri. And many of them are expensive antiques. Sorry I couldn’t be of much help.<BR/><BR/>Maybe, as a obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1169367023732374702007-01-21T17:10:00.000+09:002007-01-21T17:10:00.000+09:00Dear Obachan, thank you for posting such a delight...Dear Obachan, thank you for posting such a delightful blog. Your modesty is almost unbearable in that the work of yours you show is of very high quality, especially for a self-proclaimed amateur. The link you provided for the two-tone “bokashi” was simply astounding. I must now try and find some of the carved wooden molds they showed to include in my culinary equipment collection. If you have anyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1166283211576301092006-12-17T00:33:00.000+09:002006-12-17T00:33:00.000+09:00Hi evangeline,Oh I really wish you have a chance t...Hi evangeline,<BR/>Oh I really wish you have a chance to taste good, authentic walnut tofu someday. It is REALLY good. The mushimono is also a good winter food. :)obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1165810856983787242006-12-11T13:20:00.000+09:002006-12-11T13:20:00.000+09:00i think i liked the walnut tofu the best, because ...i think i liked the walnut tofu the best, because it's something really different!<BR/><BR/>but the dishes that are in close second place are the broiled sea bream and the tempura.<BR/><BR/>i'd be really interested in trying out the mushimono though....and the rice looks lovely...true comfort food~~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164900425011875752006-12-01T00:27:00.000+09:002006-12-01T00:27:00.000+09:00AHHHHHHHHHHH! So sorry, Mr. Food. I, too, had the ...AHHHHHHHHHHH! So sorry, Mr. Food. I, too, had the same problem a couple of times before so I know how you felt. I don't know how to improve it... I wonder if it's the problem of blogger's comment system itself or the problem of this particular template...<BR/>Anyway, thank you for writing me long messages though I missed them. Hope they were not complaints about me disgracing Mr. Murata's walnut obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164899070630469272006-12-01T00:04:00.000+09:002006-12-01T00:04:00.000+09:00Obachan I wrote you 2 long messages and when I sen...Obachan I wrote you 2 long messages and when I sent them they dissapeared, so now I just say congratulationsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164699903494322882006-11-28T16:45:00.000+09:002006-11-28T16:45:00.000+09:00Thank you. I bet you make lots of mouthwatering di...Thank you. I bet you make lots of mouthwatering dishes, too. :)obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164627356888775022006-11-27T20:35:00.000+09:002006-11-27T20:35:00.000+09:00oh god.how amazing are you! if i could make one of...oh god.how amazing are you! if i could make one of those dishes how happy i would be.....very inspiring and mouth watering!melindatreeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678688691111042060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164594993152308362006-11-27T11:36:00.000+09:002006-11-27T11:36:00.000+09:00chubbypandaNo, no, not just from watching the chef...<B>chubbypanda</B><BR/>No, no, not just from watching the chefs. I already knew how to make some of the dishes, and for the new challenges, I consulted things like Mr. Murata’s book and Japanese recipe websites.<BR/>So happy to find another saikyo-yaki fan, because that’s my favorite, too. Hope you have a chance to try walnut tofu someday. It’s really worth trying.<BR/><BR/><B>amanda</B><BR/>obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164354842526530582006-11-24T16:54:00.000+09:002006-11-24T16:54:00.000+09:00Wow! I love your dessert and the walnut tofu. I'v...Wow! I love your dessert and the walnut tofu. I've heard of sesame tofu, but not walnut, something new!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164291363746831062006-11-23T23:16:00.000+09:002006-11-23T23:16:00.000+09:00Holy crap Obachan!! This is amazing. I am awestruc...Holy crap Obachan!! This is amazing. I am awestruck. Speechless. I can only dream of being able to create such a menu!<BR/><BR/>My favorite is the whole Autumn plate. It sums up what I think of kaiseki - seasonal ingredients with a direct association to the natural surroundings.<BR/><BR/>I have the wheels turning in my head about how to create something like this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164249546526728612006-11-23T11:39:00.000+09:002006-11-23T11:39:00.000+09:00wowee, obachan, it's hard to choose just one! the ...wowee, obachan, it's hard to choose just one! the walnut tofu looks delicate and peaceful, but may ichoose the steamed fish with turnip because it's now dinner time? haha! i second everyone on the kashi dessert. it looks like an image from children's fairy tale.<BR/><BR/>...a standing ovation for you obachan! don't forget art isn't just for the elites. it's what's in your will, heart and soul (moorlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819910131512490360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164206865054237542006-11-22T23:47:00.000+09:002006-11-22T23:47:00.000+09:00Everything looks so good! I have to say that I fin...Everything looks so good! I have to say that I find the dessert most tempting -- I think it's the colour gradation that really makes it stand out, for me.ghanimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352570120522373982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164194061426598012006-11-22T20:14:00.000+09:002006-11-22T20:14:00.000+09:00Wow! That's amazing! You are amazing!!Wow! That's amazing! <B>You</B> are amazing!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164169944037380952006-11-22T13:32:00.000+09:002006-11-22T13:32:00.000+09:00Oh my gosh, Obachan! It ALL looks so beautiful an...Oh my gosh, Obachan! It ALL looks so beautiful and delicious! Choosing one as best is impossible! The sunomono and agemono are beautiful and I love both. I'm especially liking your gingko sweet potato! And even though I just ate dinner, my mouth is watering looking at the pictures of your yakimono. Great job on everything!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1164168537836442122006-11-22T13:08:00.000+09:002006-11-22T13:08:00.000+09:00Goodness! You were able to do all that from watch...Goodness! You were able to do all that from watching the chefs at your kaiseki restaurant? I don't think you give yourself enough credit. These dishes are beautiful.<BR/><BR/>For my favorite dish, I can't decide between the Walnut Tofu and the Saikyo Yaki. Saikyo Yaki is one of my favorite Japanese dishes, but the Walnut Tofu looks so mysterious and tempting. It's a very tough decision.<BR/>Chubbypandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930326230203564199noreply@blogger.com