this and that

saw that local motion is bringing back the kona jacket

so nostalgic!

I'm so glad local motion wrote "kona jacket" because the person who posted this on social media didn't, and I just couldn't remember the name "kona jacket"!

huge! apple from yamagata, crisp and sweet

huge asian pear, not sure from where in Japan

just before sunrise...glad I caught this, a couple minutes later it was grey again

I had thought that kinmokusei (sweet olive) season was over but I guess they were all waiting for it to get cooler 

some days you just need chocolate and sprinkles

wanted to try using black lentils and put 1/4 cup into a batch of chili

they are so small you can't even tell they are in there

it looks like those typhoons might not make landfall until the beginning of next week

it’s been really cool in the mornings and blazing during the day

hope you have a safe weekend

ugh

Had some time on my hands yesterday so I decided to check out where the cranes were

I walked and walked and while walking over a bridge that connects Tokyo with Kanagawa, I saw all of these cranes, one or two of these are what we can see from our apartment

after returning home, I looked around online and  I found out that 

they are building a huge complex with a 17 floor condo in an area called Nishikase

The whole project is supposed to finish in 2029...so I guess we can kiss our view of Mount Fuji goodbye

So bummed 

13 years

hard to believe you've been gone for 13 years

some days it seems like yesterday, some days not

can't believe you would've been 87 today

thankful for you always looking out for us

love you 

3 at once

the latest typhoon is typhoon 27 "choi-wan", still going...at least it didn't come too close to mainland Japan, though we did have clouds and drizzles some days

typhoon 28 "nolo", this one was started in Mexico, passed by the Big Island of Hawaii and turned from a hurricane to a typhoon...and is still going..."just in time" for our next 3-day weekend...boo!

typhoon 29 "koguma", still kinda far away but should still bring more rain...sigh

just tired of all these krazy typhoons...actually the gloomy weather is a total mojo killer

if it is sunny where you are, I hope you enjoy it, though I did see that LA had a heatwave...eep!

take care everyone, be safe, be kind 

kokuuma

you often see the word koku (rich) paired with the word uma (tasty) whenever people are describing a savory food

they'll say it is "kokuuma"

well, I needed eggs for our stash during the last typhoon so I "ran" to Family Mart

We are so lucky because Family Mart is only 2 minutes away (180 meters/196 yards) according to the map app that I use

These eggs are rich and tasty

Family Mart's kokuuma egg sandwiches are delicious too

I'm glad we tried their eggs, they are pricey at 358 yen (plus tax) for 10 but good to know they sell eggs 

kaki kimchee

while scrolling I came upon this 

kaki kimchee

For 2 kaki (persimmon) :  @ginahomecook

1 tablespoon salted shrimp (strain shrimp and use only liquid)

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon gochugaru

1/2 tablespoon shoyu

a little less than 1/2 tablespoon maesil (green plum syrup)

Just peel your kaki 

Cut into 8 slices

Toss everything together

Plate and sprinkle sesame seeds

NOTES: I totally cheated and used the Momoya Kimchee no moto (kimchee base)

I also only made 1 kaki because I wasn't too sure how it would taste

I used 1 teaspoon of the kimchee no moto and a little sesame oil

Coated the kaki with the “sauce”

And sprinkled some sesame seeds

I enjoyed this, it was crunchy, sweet, spicy and salty...so delicious

per the creator: eat it right away or it will get watery

have tried apple with kimchee in the past, but am tempted to try other fruits now

yangnyeom chicken

We’ve been lucky in that we’ve had time to prepare for all these krazy typhoons

A lot of times for these typhoons, I plan out what we’ll eat for the next four or more days so I won’t need to leave the house

Since Satoshi went to work during this last “typhoon” I had to make sure he had stuff for his bento too.

Anyway, I had bought chicken breast for one of our dinners so I had to figure out how to use it

I decided to try yangnyeom chicken

Yangnyeom Sauce : from the internet

2 tablespoons kochujang

1.5 tablespoons ketchup

1 tablespoon shoyu

1 tablespoon mirin

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon minced garlic

NOTES:

Most yangnyeom chicken is fried but I didn’t want to fry, so I just cooked the chicken and then in the pan, coated the chicken with the sauce

I made half of the sauce

It was tasty, I’m glad I tried it and would make this again