Day by day, step by step...

My part time job is at a macrobiotic restaurant, named "Private lodge" in Namiki-zaka.
I believe experiences in this place will help my dream to come true. Here I'm charge of only waitress, sometimes to dish up.
I have though that I had have no common sense of restaurant or cafe since I started to work here. But under the leadership of my boss ladies, Kiyo and Kayoko, I have been improving bay by day. I always thank them and the owner Miss. Meg to give me advice.

Today, I went to work at 7 pm though, I was rate about 3 minutes.
I was so sorry about that, also I didn't apologize to Kiyo soon. I never do such a thing!
Mainly, I kind of learn perfectly how to make all drinks. Kiyo took final check for me.
I mistook again and again. I was mixed up by how to make moscow mule and vodka tonic and so on. She gave me so good scolding, that I understand well.

She told me that "Master all the process of drink and how to dish up sweets, or you won't be a reliable staff." So I though deeply about my responsibility. She followed that "So I mean I expect you to enjoy waiting on customers and go well. Also....., I think about I'll entrust you with serial publication of Lodge monthly express. Because of Kayoko's bad condition." I was excited! I though I willingly take over one of her work!

I say again, I believe here is relative of my dream directly. The reason why is that there are my favorite things and people there. Also the all make me excited.
I'm still kind of poppy here, but I promise to be a steady waitress and goo assistant for Chefs.

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Restart from here!! ~Ii came over to us!~

I'm going to restart this blog here, and make it my habit.
It's good for me indeed.

Speaking honest, I'm NOT good at English though, I'm long for Study abroad to Australia.
Then I'll study harder than I had done so far. This is my big decision these days.

Well by the way,
last weekend(April 3 to 4), my family and I had an exchange student from China.
She is Ko ii(胡維偉), 20 years old. She likes to cook, walk, nature and talking!
Her Japanese is not so fluency, but we all enjoyed talking with her, especially my mom! ha*
My mom said "She is so cute! She remains me the days I have just came to Japan."
Their talking in funny Japanese made my dad and I get laugh!

The first day, Ii and I cooked together. In the evening, she prepared baguettes and I helped her. After that, I prepared Anko and pumpkin jam to be inside 蛋黄酥(dan huang su). This is her favorite Chinese sweets, kind of a bun which has red beans jam inside. Originally, it need not pumpkin but salty yolkes. But that is not sold in Japan, so I tried to make the pretence by pumpkin and just salt! Both jams ware so good! Also I prepared Niku-jyaga. Because she said she wants to try many kind of Japanese traditional food, that's why I chose one for dinner.

While the baguettes' fermentation in Kotatsu, we walked around neighborhood. We played swing in Ohzu-South elementary school, and went to see cherry blossoms and Shirakawa. She took many pictures with me.

The more going home, the more it was getting dark around. Touching the sourdough, she said "It might be too fermented, haha. But it's OK!" Then we made them shaped like baguettes and baked them. During that, we made the bun's dough. The ingredients are only flour, butter, salt and water. The process were just like scorn's one, I though. She said that it is important to make many layers after it will be baked! So that I shaped and wrapped it carefully around the two kind of jams. It was so difficult, because the buns ware little dried. At last, I pasted law york and put sesame on them.

We were so happy when baguettes and buns were baked up fine quality! They all looks good, and smell sweet! While we made them coll down, had a rich dinner! I served her Nikujyaga, brown rice, Tofu-cheese, pumpkin jam and peanuts Tofu with Wasabi! She didn't like Wasabi, but she looked it her favorite! That was yummy yummy dinner!

Next morning, my parents and we went to see the biggest cherry blossoms named Isshingyou. We enjoyed watching it, and branch shops! After that, we went to Shirakawa-suigen, then had a lunch there. My dad and Ii ordered dagojiru. My mom ordered Zaru-soba, and I ordered Kamaage-udon. They were all tasty! I though the reason why must come from the high quality water of Aso.

Around 5 o'clock pm, we took off her front of KGU dormitory. She gave us so hart-warming words in Japanese. moreover, she gave us a souvenir from China, and Yuzu-gosyou she bought in Aso. She told my mom "You said you like it, didn't you?" We were moved by her kindness. She promised to come again to Ohzu by herself. We told "Any time! Your study will have been improving! Good luck."

It was first time for us, to be a host family. So I wandered if she will doesn't enjoy with us at first. But we had so valuable days thanks to her. I want her to spend a meaningful life for this one year. I'm glad to get new good friend♪

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Diary 2-19: Yummy healthy lunch!

In this early morning, I made my lunch pack as always. It was so easy, because I only packed leftovers of last night into the box. I had a lunch with Hanako and Chie in the bakery.

↑Look above! Here is the pic. From right,
Sweet potatos,
Oden,
Broccolies,
Atsuage(Block of deep-fried bean curd),
Okara salad(Non-mayonnaise, non-potatos)
and petit Onigiris(Noritama and Sekihan)♪
It's really law-calorie! But I was full because it was very nourshing!! Of course, I ate up!

After that, Hanako and Chie listened and checked my speech as rehearsal. I can't perfectly recite the notes yet, so almost I red with seeing it all along.

However, they told me "It's easy to listen, and goo content, I think!! You should only remember left, right?" Yes, I should! I thanked to them well. Well, I do my best . See you tomorrow!!
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Diary2-12; I love Natto~!!

Today....? Oh, yesterday I cooked "Natto gratin" for my breakfast. You think it's strange cooking, right? But it was soooooooooo delicious for me, because I love natto!!!! I know that Natto smells bad, but it's great healthy food!! Besides, Natto is used various dishes. For example, curry, toast, Ocyazuke, Okonomiyaki and so on. So I think Natto is king of Japanese food.

Look again the picture. I didn't use not only cheese, but any oil in the gratin. It's so law-fast. Though it was really mild and creamy. I want to make one again!

Why you don't eat Natto for your health, hum^^?
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Diary2-11; Delicious=Healthy

Today's my each meals were so elaborate! So it was a happy day!


First, a breakfast. I cooked "Oyakodon", because it can be finished fast besides, low cost. And I love it anyway!! The materials are chicken, onion, egg and seasoning, that's all. It was so good and juicy. The salty-sweet taste and fluffy egg is loved by almost Japanese. So if you haven't ate it, you should eat!!

Next, lunch. I brought a Bento I cooked. The contents are Oyakodon that was cooked in this morning, kiwi, vegetable pickles(home made) and Okara ball. Okara is soy bean fiber left after making tofu, do you know? It's more nutritious than tofu, but low-calorie. It contains many dietary fiber. Besides, really really cheap!! It's around 50 yen per 400g. We can get it any supermarket. Okara can be use to meat ball, roast, cake, cookies and so on. So I love it, and usually I stock it in my fridge. The Bento was tasty and really healthy.


Lastly, dinner. I cooked a low-fat pizza!! Look the picture left side. Can you believe that I didn't use any flour, oil and cheese!? I only used a potato instead of flour. And I used mashed Tofu instead of sauce and cheese. First, slices of potato put on a oven paper without pile up, and heat it to be crispy. After that, put sauce and various ingredients on the potato. Finlay, put Tofu sauce (mashed and seasoned by Miso, pepper, lemon juice etc.) over that. Heat for 5 to 10 minuets, finished!! The healthy pizza is my impulse dish. I often think over to good dinner using leftovers materials. Needless to say, it was soooooooooo delicious!! I'll cook one again soon!!

Good meal make us happy, healthy and beautiful, I believe. So I want to cook for my health as I can do.
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