Nine people attended this event. People excited to discuss "the hidden side of Japan."
We tried....
抹茶入り玄米茶 (Matcha iri genmai-cha) - Coarse green tea mixed with roasted brown and matcha
手巻き納豆-(Temaki natto) - Natto snack
じゃこにぼし (Jyako niboshi) - Dried small sardines snack
稲荷寿司 (Inari zushi) flavoured boiled rice wrapped in fried bean curd
筑前煮 (Tikuzen ni) - chicken stew with carrot, burdock, lotus root, konjak, bamboo shoot, etc."
*I used beef because I forgot to buy chicken...
こんにゃく (Konnyaku) - Paste made from the starch of the konjak
みそ汁 (Miso shiru) - Miso soup
餅 (Mochi) - Rice cake
Jyako niboshi
Mochi
Temaki natto
Chikuzen-ni
Konnyaku
Inari-zushi
Participants' Comments:
It was a wonderful party, getting to try so many new types of foods and meet so many interesting people studying japanese culture and language too. (by Jordan)