This week we had Setsubun Day, the eve of the beginning of spring. Many of you are familiar with Mamemaki, where you scatter soy beans in the house, to drive demons away. But, did you also know it was Norimaki (sushi roll) day, too?
I guess some of you may remember a Sushi chain restaurant TV commercial, which offered a seasonal Norimaki set a couple years ago? I didn't believe there was a Norimaki Day, but apparently it really does exist, in Kansai. On the night of Setsubun, you face toward the source of the god of fortune, and eat a whole Norimaki without cutting it or talking. The practice started
in the Edo era, and I'm sure that even then there was a Nori-sea weed committee conspiring how to get consumers to eat more Nori!
Kind of like Valentines day in Japan, which is now the largest chocolate sales day of the year.
-
Walking around Aoyama Cemetery. It's surreal that cherry blossoms are falling and covering graveyards, and its beauty, ephemeral, tranq... -
Overheard a conversation between two senior ladies on the bus way back to home from work. One lady said she was worried about her daughter n...
-
New blue hat and awesome carrot salad from Daylesford for lunch at Farmers' market at UN University in Omote Sando. And do you see rese...
No comments:
Post a Comment