Hi from Takayama

I'm Sanae. I have lived in Takayama for 4 and a half years starting Oct. 2014 till March 2019. I enjoyed living in such a beautiful city surrounded by mountains. Here is a blog that shares the happy times I had in Takayama.

My new place is Anjo, Aichi, but I'm too much in love with Takayama, I will continue adding some more infos about Takayama, plus I will be adding some updates about my new place as well.

Also, my life has been about "moving" everywhere!! Believe it or not, this was my 14th time to move and I thought there are a lot to share about my "moving life." There are some special things that I see and experience by living in different cities not just in Japan but in other countries as well!!

Cheers to new findings!!

さなえです。２０１４年１０月～２０１９年３月まで岐阜県高山市で過ごしました。山に囲まれた美しいこの町が大好きです。

実はすでに高山を出てしまいました。が、この先も時々高山インフォメーションをアップしつつ、近辺（愛知）の様子もお伝えしていこうと思います。

そうそう、それと
何を隠そう、今回の引越は人生で１４度目の引越！あちこちと動き回ったものです。遠距離への引越はもちろん、同じ市内の引越であっても、違う角度から見る空は、全然違っていて、人生をがらっと変えてしまうことすらあります。「当たり前」の明日が来ない生活、大変なことも多いけど、学ぶこともたくさん！そんな「引っ越しあるある」も時々シェアしていきますね。

6/30/16

朴葉寿司 sushi in magnolia leaf

You can find Magnolia Trees everywhere in Takayama.

Hoba Miso is probably one of the most popular local cuisine here.
Sweet miso is put on top of a dried Magnolia Leaf
and it is placed on a tiny clay cooking stove for grilling.

At this season, the locals enjoy making Hoba Sushi,
sushi wrapped inside fresh Magnolia Leaf.

In the old days,
this itself was a bento box for a farmer.

Farmers prepared sushi rice (vinegared rice)
plus, several ingredients such as marinated fish,
pickles, cooked shiitake mushrooms
Japanese pepper, Japanese ginger
and so on to add flavors to the sushi
and wrapped it with a fresh Magnolia leaf
to bring with them for lunch!!
Everything was pickled, marinated with vinegar (including the sushi rice)
and placed in the leaf to prevent from bacteria.

How smart
and how ecological!!

高山では
あちこちで
朴ノ木をみかけます。

朴葉味噌はあまりにも有名です。

今の時期は
新鮮な葉を使い、朴葉寿司を作ります。

朴葉寿司は
昔の「弁当」だったそうです。

酢漬けの魚や、野菜、
山椒、みょうが、
そしてシイタケの佃煮など
好みのものを酢飯にのせ
朴葉で包み、畑や田んぼへ持って行ったそうです。

酢と朴葉の殺菌効果を利用した
完璧且つエコな弁当ですよね。


photo below are several of the artistic Magnolia Sushi 
made by the customers who've attended 
the GREEN Cooking Studio

写真はクッキイングスタジオのお客様が作った創造的な朴葉寿司です





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  1. UnknownJul 2, 2016, 1:47:00 PM

    Hi, Hase-ne.
    Foreign tourists enjoyed Japanese culture. They looks great in that kimono. It's a very wonderful event.

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    1. SanaeJul 3, 2016, 9:52:00 AM

      Hi Tomo,
      This cooking activity is great for the Japanese to attend as well. You will be able to learn the fundamentals of Japanese seasonings & cooking. We're waiting for you to participate in the lesson : )

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