MFW Diary - Take 1!

in_need_of_direction

We were in Japan in sept and all the tour guides were raving about how it is in may. You lucky thing.

Calfuray

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

We were in Japan in sept and all the tour guides were raving about how it is in may. You lucky thing.

Yeah? The weather I assume? Where did you go?

edinburgher

Is OH English? Bread sauce?! :eek:

But agreed, pigs in blankets are the unifying factor for all good Christmas dinners (unless you're a vegetarian)

Japan sounds wonderful and is definitely one of the few places on my bucket list. I love Japanese cuisine and culture (well, the bits exemplified by Haruki Murakami and Studio Ghibli)

If you haven't already read it, Michael Booth's 'Sushi and Beyond' is well worth a read (once you get past his Guardian writer style self deprecation)

Karmacat

Thats brilliant! I've never got out to the Far East at all, so I listen to traveller's tales all the more closely

in_need_of_direction

We did a 3 night break in Tokyo followed by a cruise that inc 1 day in South Korea as we wanted to see a few places without the hassle of packing / unpacking though it did mean we didn't go inland very much. It wasn't my choice of destination but I was blown away. The Japanese take pride in everything and it shows. Everyone wants to make your experience as good as possible and strangers will stop and offer assistance. May is apparently when the cherry blossoms are at best and totally transform views.

greent

Wow - fab honeymoon destination!


Bread sauce is a must - and stuffing definitely has sausagemeat in (and there needs to be parsnips) - so I'm a mix of both

Calfuray

edinburgher wrote: »

Is OH English? Bread sauce?! :eek:

But agreed, pigs in blankets are the unifying factor for all good Christmas dinners (unless you're a vegetarian)

Japan sounds wonderful and is definitely one of the few places on my bucket list. I love Japanese cuisine and culture (well, the bits exemplified by Haruki Murakami and Studio Ghibli)

If you haven't already read it, Michael Booth's 'Sushi and Beyond' is well worth a read (once you get past his Guardian writer style self deprecation)

He's not!

There's a Ghibli museum in Tokyo

I haven't read it, will look out for it, thanks!

Karmacat wrote: »

Thats brilliant! I've never got out to the Far East at all, so I listen to traveller's tales all the more closely

I'll keep you all updated

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

We did a 3 night break in Tokyo followed by a cruise that inc 1 day in South Korea as we wanted to see a few places without the hassle of packing / unpacking though it did mean we didn't go inland very much. It wasn't my choice of destination but I was blown away. The Japanese take pride in everything and it shows. Everyone wants to make your experience as good as possible and strangers will stop and offer assistance. May is apparently when the cherry blossoms are at best and totally transform views.

That sounds wonderful! Unpacking etc is a good concern, large luggage is a bit unexpected/unpractical on the trains. I do hope people help when I have my confused face on the subway, I can't even handle the London Underground! I like Glasgow's circle

greent wrote: »

Wow - fab honeymoon destination!

Bread sauce is a must - and stuffing definitely has sausagemeat in (and there needs to be parsnips) - so I'm a mix of both

Thanks
See how interesting it is, different people's ideas! I did try bread sauce again when I was cooking but I don't get it!

gallygirl

Calfuray wrote: »

I did try bread sauce again when I was cooking but I don't get it!

I made bread sauce from scratch the first year I was married - most people didn't even try it. FIL declared it was marvellous :T - just like from a packet :rotfl:. Never made it again :cool:.

Japan in May sounds great . Don't like all that raw fish though - that's why we invented fire .

Calfuray

gallygirl wrote: »

I made bread sauce from scratch the first year I was married - most people didn't even try it. FIL declared it was marvellous :T - just like from a packet :rotfl:. Never made it again :cool:.

Japan in May sounds great . Don't like all that raw fish though - that's why we invented fire .

I would just blame all bread sauce in general

We don't even like fish, nevermind raw fish

edinburgher

Sushi is *awesome*, you people are mad