Today I decided to bring you something a little different. This is a late post so, unfortunately, I will not post what I originally had intended for you guys today. For that reason, I will share a small part of my day and tomorrow I shall report the rest, since it's Sunday and I have a free-day from classes.
So, this ''day'' starts around 2:00 p.m, in Ise city.
We finished our lunch in the countryside and it didn't take long for us to reach our destination. What were we going to do? Cooking!.....japanese kamaboko and fish sticks, to be more precise. For those who don't know, kamaboko is a fish sweet, made solely from fish.
So we gathered in this room where, apparently, all these dishes are made. After we sit, we looked upon our difficult task.
In the picture above, you see 2 pieces of fish dough, mixed together into 2 balls. The idea, was to pick up a big kitchen knife, whose blade looked like a rolling pin, and to knead the 2 fish balls together. After that, we would spread the one dough to the right, and then to the left, so it could become smoother and smoother. Gathering all the dough back, to form 1 ball again, was the next step. It soon became a repetition process until we reached the final form of the kamaboko. After 20 minutes in the oven, this was the final result, which is still inside my frigde.
While waiting for the hamaboko, we grabbed the remaining dough, shoved it into a proper stick, and quickly started to mold it into a fish form. Something like this:
After 10 minutes in the oven, a fish-stick was made and it was ready to be eaten. Honestly speaking, it was a fun afternoon, although it was not my favourite japanese dish, at all. The experience in group was the best, nonetheless.
We arrived home at 4:00 p.m. and we had 2 hours to prepare ourselfs for a dinner in the city. It was our first night walk in Ise. In the end, I had pizza!
So this concludes the latest hours of my day.
Now, I would like to share some interesting details about the japanese life in Ise. Some curious facts that I have watched since I set foot in Japan. Please remember that Im always refering to the japanese of Ise.
- Japanese don't use napkings, because they always carry something to clean their mouths/hands with;
- In a restaurant, if you order a dish and a dessert, it's possible that the dessert will arrive first;
- In any restaurant/cafeteria, they always give you a wet cloth to clean your hands with, before you eat;
- There are very few places, in the streets, for you to place your garbage;
- There is not a single trace of garbage in the streets;
- Japanese people use masks in their faces to prevent spreading contagious diseases, or to avoid them;
- A lot of people use bikes to move around;
- In public wc, you have to use special sandals;
- Most japanese girls are very shy;
- There are not dogs or cats wandering the streets alone.
Besides these facts, there is one more curiosity that most people seem to find interesting: Toilets
It is true what they say: most of Japanese toilets have their warm seats and buttons to push and to wash your ''behind'' with. Honestly, I never pushed any of these, yet. However, I admit that it's good to feel the heat when you sit down.
These are just some curiosities that make Japan a unique country. However, all countries have those peculiar curiosities which contribute to a greater uniqueness, which quickly turns into an identity. In other words, into Culture.
Tomorrow I will have a free day, since there wont be any classes. Please stay tuned for tomorrow's post about today's awesome morning! You wont be disappointed. You want a hint? ''Every little girl's dream''.
Diogo here, thank you for reading and stay tuned for more!
ahahaha Gostei! Obrigada. :P
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