Dear Thai students,
Thank you for your reading our blog and commenting on my students' essays. I hope you are learning a little about us as much as we are learning from you.
My students are now collecting information to create a presentation about different aspects of Thai culture. I really appreciate if you could read their questions below and respond to them. Thank you.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Questions about Thai food
1. When do Thai people eat curry?
2. What kinds of curry is the most popular in Thailand
3. How often do you eat Tom yum goong?
4. What kind of table manners do you have?
5. When you eat noodle, what kind of flavor would you add?
6. What do you drink for breakfast?
7.What kind of dish contains coconuts?
Monday, November 15, 2010
Japanese food
I introduce about Japanese food. You can eat Japanese food in Thailand. Japanese food is very popular all over the world. So you have to eat it.
The restaurant name is Takumi. We can eat Yakitori Tempura Sashimi and Sushi in Thailand. So I explain these foods.
First, Yakitori means broiling over heat. Japanese people can always eat it in Izakaya. It’s like bar.
Second Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. Japanese older people like it.
Third Sushi is very popular food in Japan. Probably you can be eaten by all over the world. Sushi is row fish and vegetable on rice.
The restaurant name is Takumi. We can eat Yakitori Tempura Sashimi and Sushi in Thailand. So I explain these foods.
First, Yakitori means broiling over heat. Japanese people can always eat it in Izakaya. It’s like bar.
Second Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. Japanese older people like it.
Third Sushi is very popular food in Japan. Probably you can be eaten by all over the world. Sushi is row fish and vegetable on rice.
Finally, if you have a chance, you have to try Japanese food.
Japanese breakfast
What do Japanese people eat for breakfast? Many people in Japan eat a Western-style breakfast. Japanese traditional breakfast consists of rice, miso soup and various side dishes. Japanese breakfast have some side dishes, for example broiled or grilled fish, rolled omelet, soft-boiled egg, tsukemono pickles, dried seaweed, natto, and so on, but today, some people eat other foods such as bread with coffee, serial and so on.
Japanese Curry
I’d like to tell about Japanese curry. Curries are very popular dishes in Japan. Japanese-style curries are usually thicker than curries found in other cuisines. Using Japanese curry roux such as House, S&B and Glico, makes it easy to cook Japanese-style curry at home. Curry mixes thicken curry sauce and vary from hot to mild. They contain many kinds of spices and vegetables and fruit essences.
Typical Japanese curries contain vegetables, such as onion, carrots, and potatoes, and meat. Chicken, pork, beef, or seafood can be used for curries. Also, ingredients can be vegetable only if you prefer. Many people cook a large amount of curry at a time and keep it for a few days. It is said that it tastes more delicious when people eat curry after made several days. For Japanese, Thai curry is not similar because they contain coconut milk. If you came to Japan and ate Japanese curry, you might be surprised.
Typical Japanese curries contain vegetables, such as onion, carrots, and potatoes, and meat. Chicken, pork, beef, or seafood can be used for curries. Also, ingredients can be vegetable only if you prefer. Many people cook a large amount of curry at a time and keep it for a few days. It is said that it tastes more delicious when people eat curry after made several days. For Japanese, Thai curry is not similar because they contain coconut milk. If you came to Japan and ate Japanese curry, you might be surprised.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Japanese curry
I want to introduce about Japanese curry. Many Japanese like curry, so we often eat it. My friend’s family eats curry once a week. There are specialty stores of curry in Japan Japan
Nijo Castle
Are you interested in Japanese world heritages? Have you ever been to Nijo Castle? Of course I have. Nijo Castle is famous because the last shougun; Yoshinobu Tokugawa held Taiseihoukan(Shougunate gave back poritical power to emperor.) And Uguisubari. Uguisubari is a system of making aisle. when people are walking aisle, it alway makes noise like twitter of bush warbler. So Shougun or some Samurai prevented assassins from invading. When I went there, I walked that aisle, it made noise like twitter of bush wawrbler. I was happy and felt good. How can it be built? I do not know, builders' technic was so high, I think.
Japanese curry
I will introduce my home’s curry. Japanese people often eat curry. They have original recipe and topping. Some people put pork cutlet on curry some people put a medium boiled egg on curry. I like a curry put cheese on.
In Japan, many people put potato, onion, carrot and beef in curry. We cut and stew them. Next we mix curry roux and stew. We dish up rice and pour the curry. When we eat a curry, we use a spoon and some people dip rice into curry and some people mix curry and rice.
How to make curry is very easy so in Japan we make curry at festival which is held by region and class of home economics in elementary school.
Recently a lot of food which use curry are invented for example curry udon, curry pan and curry nabe.
What’s the main ingredient in Thai curry?
Kiyomizu Temple
I introduce you Japanese world helitage, especially I introduce you Kiyomizu Temple.That temple is in Kyoto prefecture and it fascinates a lot of people. This temple is the one of the most famous sightseeing spot in Kyoto
I explain about the Otowa waterfall. The Otowa waterfall is located in Kiyomizu temple. Its waters are divided into three separate streams, each stream's water is said to have a different benefit, namely to cause longevity, success at school and a fortunate love life. Visitors can drink the water.
Which water do you want to drink? Why don't you visit Kyoto?
Curry Nabe
I will introduce Curry Nabe. “Nabe” is the Japanese word for everything in one pot. There are many kinds of Nabe, and it’s simple and great party food. It is also popular to eat in winter to make the body warm.
I will tell you how to make Curry Nabe. First, place dashi, mirin, sake, sugar, ginger in a big pot. Add chicken, potato, daikon, celery, onion, mushrooms, deep fried tofu, then cook, covered, for 10 minutes over high heat. Second, skim the top, then re-cover and continue boiling over medium heat for 10 minutes. Third, add crushed curry roux and mix until it dissolves, then add tofu and boil, covered, for 5 more minutes on low. Finally, serve on the table in the pot, and lade into small bowls.
Curry is popular food in Japan, and Curry Nabe is also popular food. It is very delicious food, so I want you try it if you come to Japan. Do you have any food which is made from curry in your country?
I will tell you how to make Curry Nabe. First, place dashi, mirin, sake, sugar, ginger in a big pot. Add chicken, potato, daikon, celery, onion, mushrooms, deep fried tofu, then cook, covered, for 10 minutes over high heat. Second, skim the top, then re-cover and continue boiling over medium heat for 10 minutes. Third, add crushed curry roux and mix until it dissolves, then add tofu and boil, covered, for 5 more minutes on low. Finally, serve on the table in the pot, and lade into small bowls.
Curry is popular food in Japan, and Curry Nabe is also popular food. It is very delicious food, so I want you try it if you come to Japan. Do you have any food which is made from curry in your country?
Japanese Curry bread
Curry and rice is also famous in Japan. I often eat curry and rice on weekend because curry is easy to make and it’s become more delicious day by day. I like curry and rice made by my mother. My mother put a few types of curry roux because it makes curry more delicious. Sometimes my mother put sea food or meat.
Also, curry bread ( called karē pan in Japan), also called curry doughnut, is a popular Japanese food. An amount of Japanese curry is wrapped in a piece of dough, and the dough breaded in panko, and deep fried. A lot of bakeries sell curry bread. Also, some curry shops in Japan sell curry bread.
Do you know “Anpan man”? It is one of the most famous characters in Japanese animation. In this animation, “Karē pan man” is appeared. This character’s motif is curry bread and he is one of famous character in that animation. Do you want to eat curry bread? I think it has good tastes and easy to eat. Curry bread is loved by not only child but also adult in Japan so maybe you will like it.
Also, curry bread ( called karē pan in Japan), also called curry doughnut, is a popular Japanese food. An amount of Japanese curry is wrapped in a piece of dough, and the dough breaded in panko, and deep fried. A lot of bakeries sell curry bread. Also, some curry shops in Japan sell curry bread.
Do you know “Anpan man”? It is one of the most famous characters in Japanese animation. In this animation, “Karē pan man” is appeared. This character’s motif is curry bread and he is one of famous character in that animation. Do you want to eat curry bread? I think it has good tastes and easy to eat. Curry bread is loved by not only child but also adult in Japan so maybe you will like it.
“Kinnkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)” is the Japanese temple in Nara. It looks like very gorgeous and it was made in 1397 by Yoshimitsu Ashikaga. The real name is “Rokuonnji”. The temple has the phoenix on top of the roof. We can see the two beautiful views, because the temple is projected on the lake. It attracts us so much. When I was a elementary student, I went there. I was impressed and it was very beautiful. You should go there someday.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Local Food
The larvae of a bee
1) In this article, I want to write about the larvae of a bee, a specialty food of my hometown, Mitaketown in Gifu prefecture. We are called Hachinoko. Sometime we are called Hebo. Hachinoko is the bee of a cicada. Hachinoko use many dishes. Sometime my grandmother cooks some dishes of Hachinoko.
2) Hachinoko use mamy dishes, for example, Hachinoko boiled in sweetened soy sauce, Hachinoko’s deep-fried food and rice cooked with Hachinoko. In Hachinoko’s dishes, I like rice cooked with Hachinoko. When you have it for the first time, you‟ll be surprised. It looks so bad. When people see the Hachinoko’s dishes, people don’t like it and don’t eat it.
3) If you want to eat Hachinoko, you find Hachinoko. All kinds of bee are Ok, for e ample, a honeybee, a hornet and a long-legged wasp. It is dangerous and difficult to get Hachinoko.
4) When I saw the Hachinoko, I was surprised and felt so bad. My grandmother cooked the rice cooked with Hachinoko first time, I didn’t eat this dish, but I ate this dish. It is taste strage, but it is not taste bad.
1) In this article, I want to write about the larvae of a bee, a specialty food of my hometown, Mitaketown in Gifu prefecture. We are called Hachinoko. Sometime we are called Hebo. Hachinoko is the bee of a cicada. Hachinoko use many dishes. Sometime my grandmother cooks some dishes of Hachinoko.
2) Hachinoko use mamy dishes, for example, Hachinoko boiled in sweetened soy sauce, Hachinoko’s deep-fried food and rice cooked with Hachinoko. In Hachinoko’s dishes, I like rice cooked with Hachinoko. When you have it for the first time, you‟ll be surprised. It looks so bad. When people see the Hachinoko’s dishes, people don’t like it and don’t eat it.
3) If you want to eat Hachinoko, you find Hachinoko. All kinds of bee are Ok, for e ample, a honeybee, a hornet and a long-legged wasp. It is dangerous and difficult to get Hachinoko.
4) When I saw the Hachinoko, I was surprised and felt so bad. My grandmother cooked the rice cooked with Hachinoko first time, I didn’t eat this dish, but I ate this dish. It is taste strage, but it is not taste bad.
Local food
In this article, I want to write about Hekinan donburi, a specialty food in my hometown, Aichi prefecture. “Hekinan” means my hometown name and “donburi” means a Japanese "rice bowl dish". Thus, Hekinan Donburi is a kind of donburi that chicken, carrot, egg, onion simmered together and served over rice. I wish you could enjoy eating Hekinan Donburi more with my article.
Hekinan Donburi is a kind of Donburi. Hekinan Donburi use special product. Carrot and onion is special product in my hometown. We can make this dish easy. I introduce how to make. The ingredients are chicken, egg, carrot, onion, honewort, sugar, salt and Japanese style stock. First, you cut carrot like cut onion in slice. Next, you fly chicken and onion with pan. Next, you add carrot and also add sugar, salt, soy source and Japanese style stock. Next, you dissolve egg and add it and put honewort over egg. Therefore, you can put ingredient over rice. That is all. It’s easy.
I’m very proud of having Hekinan Donburi in my hometown. People who live in Hekinan often eat it in school lunch so, I ate it too but this dish is not known. I am not eating now but I sometimes feel homesick for Hekinan Donburi.
Hekinan Donburi is a kind of Donburi. Hekinan Donburi use special product. Carrot and onion is special product in my hometown. We can make this dish easy. I introduce how to make. The ingredients are chicken, egg, carrot, onion, honewort, sugar, salt and Japanese style stock. First, you cut carrot like cut onion in slice. Next, you fly chicken and onion with pan. Next, you add carrot and also add sugar, salt, soy source and Japanese style stock. Next, you dissolve egg and add it and put honewort over egg. Therefore, you can put ingredient over rice. That is all. It’s easy.
I’m very proud of having Hekinan Donburi in my hometown. People who live in Hekinan often eat it in school lunch so, I ate it too but this dish is not known. I am not eating now but I sometimes feel homesick for Hekinan Donburi.
Local food
In this article, I want to write about Nichigetumonka a specialty food of my home town, Toyota in Aichi prefecture. Monaka is Japanese sweet made of azuki bean jam filling sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers made from mochi but Nichigetumonaka made of white azuki bean jam filling sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers made from mochi. It is often called Nichigetumonaka. I wish you could enjoy eating Nichigetumonaka more my article.
Monaka is a kind of Japanese cake. The shape of it is circular. Two thin crisp wafers are made with glutinous rice and water. Azuki been jam or white bean jam and rice cake (mochi) are sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers. We can sandwich ice cream. It tastes cool and sweet. We can it all season.
Nichigetsumonaka is sold by Kawamuraya. There are a lot of Kawamuraya in Toyota .Those shops are famous Japanese cake shops in Toyota. Toyota is the biggest city in Aichi prefecture. So, we can buy it a lot of Kawamuraya. Many people like Nichigetsumonaka so, they often buy it. Of course, I like it very much. I sometimes go those shops and buy it. It is very delicious. If you visit Toyota, you try to eat Nichigetsumonaka.
Monaka is a kind of Japanese cake. The shape of it is circular. Two thin crisp wafers are made with glutinous rice and water. Azuki been jam or white bean jam and rice cake (mochi) are sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers. We can sandwich ice cream. It tastes cool and sweet. We can it all season.
Nichigetsumonaka is sold by Kawamuraya. There are a lot of Kawamuraya in Toyota .Those shops are famous Japanese cake shops in Toyota. Toyota is the biggest city in Aichi prefecture. So, we can buy it a lot of Kawamuraya. Many people like Nichigetsumonaka so, they often buy it. Of course, I like it very much. I sometimes go those shops and buy it. It is very delicious. If you visit Toyota, you try to eat Nichigetsumonaka.
Shironoir
In this article, I am going to go to introduce about “shironoir”. First, I will tell you about “morning” because it is very popular in my hometown. I live in Nagoya city, and there are many coffee shops. People who live in Nagoya often go to there in the morning and they spend good time with their friend while drinking a cap of coffee. Coffee shops have “morning time”. It is from the shop opened time to 10:00. If you order a cap of coffee, you will be able to eat a toast and the boiled egg, too. Therefore you need to pay only a cap of coffee price. It is very attractive.
Komeda coffee shops are very famous in Nagoya. They have many shops in Aichi prefecture because there is the head office in Nagoya. “shironoir” is their original menu and almost people who live in Nagoya know it. It is a dessert that begins to squeeze soft ice cream on the pancake of a warm bread cloth, and puts the cherry truth, and maple syrup is put.
I want to introduce the mean of “shironoir”. “Shiro” means “white” in Japanese and it show the squeeze soft. “Noir” means “black” in French and it show the bread. It is the coined word.
When you come to Nagoya, you should go to Komeda coffee and eat morning setand “shironoir”. I recommend you to drink melon soda or cocoa, too.
Komeda coffee shops are very famous in Nagoya. They have many shops in Aichi prefecture because there is the head office in Nagoya. “shironoir” is their original menu and almost people who live in Nagoya know it. It is a dessert that begins to squeeze soft ice cream on the pancake of a warm bread cloth, and puts the cherry truth, and maple syrup is put.
I want to introduce the mean of “shironoir”. “Shiro” means “white” in Japanese and it show the squeeze soft. “Noir” means “black” in French and it show the bread. It is the coined word.
When you come to Nagoya, you should go to Komeda coffee and eat morning setand “shironoir”. I recommend you to drink melon soda or cocoa, too.
local snack
Ebisenbei
In this essay I will describe snack popular in Japan, especially in Aichi prefecture; Ebisenbei (lobster rice cracker.) Aichi prefecture produces Ebisenbei the most in Japan. The sharing percentage is 95 in Japan.
The recipe and ingredients are different from standard rice crackers. Ebisenbei is made by potato. Not rice. Most of the rice crackers are made by rice. But Ebisenbei is made by potato’s starch. Lobster is caught much in the sea which is near Aichi Pref. That is why Ebisenbei was made. Moreover many lobster foods are popular in Aichi Pref. Fried lobster, low lobster, sushi and stuff like that. I hope you like them all.
I have lived I Aichi Pref. for 15 years. And my parents bought it. The south of Aichi Pref. there is an Ebisenbei store where Ebisenbei is made and sold. There I can eat Ebisenbei for free. So I loved to go there. And now we can eat much variety Ebisenbei. Not only lobster. Octopus, squid, wasabi, plum, cheese or stuff is used. All of them taste good very much. So if you visit to Japan and Aichi Pref. you must try them!
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