Japan, a tiny country which has recently suffered a huge catastrophe. My daughter, who was lucky enough to go on a school trip to Japan, is totally in love with the country and everything Japanese, so I was a bit concerned about being able to do justice to Japanese cuisine. We started with a vegetable Sushi, which was actually fun to make. We followed it up with Sukiyaki, with Yakitori on the side. It was quite delicious, actually, and Jess was so impressed with the sushi that she even took a picture of it - I must have done something right! I did find a Sapporo beer to accompany the meal, and a Junmai Ginjo Sake. While I am not a fan of sake at all, we did need to add it to the yakitori, so we did have a very tiny sip, before finishing off the meal with a cup of green tea. We had joked about doing a tea ceremony, but my daughter said that I would never be able to figure out whether she made my tea cold as an insult to me or out of concern that I might burn myself if the tea were too hot!
On a more serious note, the earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan recently were heartbreaking to see and hear about. The Japanese are such a respectful people, and one of the most indelible memories my daughter has of the trip was how incredibly clean the cities were. There were very few garbage cans in evidence, yet the streets were spotless. It is just so sad to think of how that pristine environment was soiled by such a tragic disaster.
itadakimasu
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