I just love and enjoy the warm hospitality
of the cashiers at any of the supermarkets
or any type of markets here.
It is not a 5-star hotel I'm talking about.
They're the supermarkets that
are loved by the locals.
I know very well that such casual conversations
won't happen this often in other places.
I'm so addicted to their warm hospitalities.
地元スーパーや市場での接客の
なんと極上なこと。
五つ星のホテルではありませんよ。
きゅうりを売っている
市場のおばあちゃんのこと、
地元民に愛される地元スーパーの
レジ係りさんのことです。
ごく自然に発生する
愛情あふれる会話、
これって、どこでも
当たり前に経験できることではありません。
もはや中毒です、私。
Showing posts with label supermarket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label supermarket. Show all posts
5/16/18
始まりました、ほうば寿司シーズン♪ it's in season now!!
The season for "Sushi in Magnolia Leaf" has started!!
We can get fresh leaves of Magnolia Leaves at local markets now.
Here are my previous posts about them!
magnolia leaf sushi 2016
magnolia leaf sushi 2017
We made some at home last night.
Since they were made with leftovers from the cooking studio, where I work,
I didn't have to prepare anything.
I'm going to give it a try from scratch the next time!!
ほうば寿司シーズンが始まりました！
スーパーや市場で、新鮮な朴葉が手に入るようになりましたよ。
ほうば寿司に関する過去の記事です。
ほうば寿司 2016
ほうば寿司 2017
昨日のキッズと作ってみました。
と言っても、働いているクッキングスタジオの残り物で作ったので
具をのせただけ、、、。
今年は、具の準備からチャレンジしてみよう！
何を入れようかなぁ。
We can get fresh leaves of Magnolia Leaves at local markets now.
Here are my previous posts about them!
magnolia leaf sushi 2016
magnolia leaf sushi 2017
We made some at home last night.
Since they were made with leftovers from the cooking studio, where I work,
I didn't have to prepare anything.
I'm going to give it a try from scratch the next time!!
ほうば寿司シーズンが始まりました！
スーパーや市場で、新鮮な朴葉が手に入るようになりましたよ。
ほうば寿司に関する過去の記事です。
ほうば寿司 2016
ほうば寿司 2017
昨日のキッズと作ってみました。
と言っても、働いているクッキングスタジオの残り物で作ったので
具をのせただけ、、、。
今年は、具の準備からチャレンジしてみよう！
何を入れようかなぁ。
7/18/17
赤かぶ red turnip
Red turnip pickles are one of the most
famous local taste of Takayama!!
In fact, I think there are many people
who think of "red turnip pickles" immediately
when hearing the name Takayama.
Various red turnip pickles are
actually being sold in every souvenir shops.
Red turnips pickles with salt,
with vinegar and sugar
with soy sauce and so forth.
There are tons of things which are being sold
as local tastes that are simply for tourists,
BUT red turnips pickles are surely loved by the locals.
Here is a photo of pickles section of a local supermarket!!
I'm 100 % sure there are no other place throughout Japan
with such huge collections of red turnip pickles!!
高山のお土産で有名な赤かぶ漬け、
「高山と言えば赤かぶ」をすぐに
連想する方も多いのではないでしょうか。
土産店を訪れると
塩漬け
甘酢漬け
醤油漬け
など、様々な赤かぶに出会います。
全国各地、
土産店で取り扱っていても
本当に地元の方々は食べているの？
と疑いたくなるような物がたくさんあります。
しかし、
赤かぶ漬けは、間違いなく「地元の味」なのです。
写真は、あるスーパーの漬物コーナーです。
赤かぶ漬けがこんなに充実したスーパーは
飛騨エリア以外には存在しないでしょう 笑。
famous local taste of Takayama!!
In fact, I think there are many people
who think of "red turnip pickles" immediately
when hearing the name Takayama.
Various red turnip pickles are
actually being sold in every souvenir shops.
Red turnips pickles with salt,
with vinegar and sugar
with soy sauce and so forth.
There are tons of things which are being sold
as local tastes that are simply for tourists,
BUT red turnips pickles are surely loved by the locals.
Here is a photo of pickles section of a local supermarket!!
I'm 100 % sure there are no other place throughout Japan
with such huge collections of red turnip pickles!!
高山のお土産で有名な赤かぶ漬け、
「高山と言えば赤かぶ」をすぐに
連想する方も多いのではないでしょうか。
土産店を訪れると
塩漬け
甘酢漬け
醤油漬け
など、様々な赤かぶに出会います。
全国各地、
土産店で取り扱っていても
本当に地元の方々は食べているの？
と疑いたくなるような物がたくさんあります。
しかし、
赤かぶ漬けは、間違いなく「地元の味」なのです。
写真は、あるスーパーの漬物コーナーです。
赤かぶ漬けがこんなに充実したスーパーは
飛騨エリア以外には存在しないでしょう 笑。
9/16/15
フクラギ yellow tail
In Japan, some fish are called by different names
according to their growth stage.
Yellow tail is one of them.
And interestingly, these names vary from place to place
which means, some names are unfamiliar even to us Japanese.
"Fukuragi" I found out is a name used in Hokuriku area
for yellow tail which size is around 40 to 60 cm.
In the supermarkets of Takayama,
I often find this "fukuragi" being sold.
Yesterday, I found a really fresh one,
around 50 cm in its size.
(I wonder how much it weighed.)
They even had a cutting service, so why not buy one!!
(Of course, I asked them not to throw the heads and bones away.)
I had half of the "fukuragi" cut for grilling, and half for sashimi!!
Do I need to explain what they tasted like?
No, I guess not,
should come and taste them yourself!!
Oops, I forgot to take pictures of the cooked dishes.
出生魚の呼び方、、、
地方によって様々でなかなか覚えることができません。
大好きなブリ！
北陸では40cm前後のブリを「フクラギ」と呼ぶそうです。
高山にあるあちこちのスーパーでこの
「フクラギ」を目にします。
昨日見つけたのは５０cmくらいある
立派で新鮮なフクラギ、
しかも価格は９８０円！！
好きなようにさばいてくれるサービスも。
買うしかありません！！
（頭と骨も持ち帰りますよ～）
半分は切り身に、半分は刺身にしてもらいました。
味は、、、
説明する必要はありませんね。
是非一度試しにきてください 笑。
あ、、、調理後の写真を撮るのを忘れてしまいました。
according to their growth stage.
Yellow tail is one of them.
And interestingly, these names vary from place to place
which means, some names are unfamiliar even to us Japanese.
"Fukuragi" I found out is a name used in Hokuriku area
for yellow tail which size is around 40 to 60 cm.
In the supermarkets of Takayama,
I often find this "fukuragi" being sold.
Yesterday, I found a really fresh one,
around 50 cm in its size.
(I wonder how much it weighed.)
They even had a cutting service, so why not buy one!!
(Of course, I asked them not to throw the heads and bones away.)
I had half of the "fukuragi" cut for grilling, and half for sashimi!!
Do I need to explain what they tasted like?
No, I guess not,
should come and taste them yourself!!
Oops, I forgot to take pictures of the cooked dishes.
出生魚の呼び方、、、
地方によって様々でなかなか覚えることができません。
大好きなブリ！
北陸では40cm前後のブリを「フクラギ」と呼ぶそうです。
高山にあるあちこちのスーパーでこの
「フクラギ」を目にします。
昨日見つけたのは５０cmくらいある
立派で新鮮なフクラギ、
しかも価格は９８０円！！
好きなようにさばいてくれるサービスも。
買うしかありません！！
（頭と骨も持ち帰りますよ～）
半分は切り身に、半分は刺身にしてもらいました。
味は、、、
説明する必要はありませんね。
是非一度試しにきてください 笑。
あ、、、調理後の写真を撮るのを忘れてしまいました。
4/21/15
折り菜？ "orina?"
What I'm writing today is
a bit difficult to translate into English.
But I'll do my best!!
After spending the looooong winter here in Takayama,
homegrown vegetable section is spreading day by day.
There I found an unfamiliar vegetable called "orina."
It looked somewhat like canola leaves.
(or broccolini, or whatever you call them)
Not knowing what they taste like
I decided not to buy them.
However, the next day,
my neighbor gave me a stack of green vegetable
and told me it was "orina."
To me, the "orina" she gave me and
the "orina" I saw at the supermarket looked
somewhat different.
Later, I found out that both "orinas" were
a kind of cruciferous vegetables
and also that there are several kinds of
vegetables that the locals call "orina."
The word "orina" is composed of a term
"oru 折る" which means to snap
and "na 菜" meaning stem or leaf or both.
A kind of cruciferous vegetables
which are snapped when picking
are often called "orina" in this area.
Interestingly, I found many other names being used in different areas.
Anyways,
these "orina" becomes bright green when boiled
and tastes a little bitter,
a taste of spring♪ containing lots of Vitamins.
It goes well with mayonnaise, miso & vinegar,
soy sauce & dried bonito, I mean anything!!
長い冬が終わり、「地元野菜」のコーナーが
少しずつ充実してきました。
その一角に「折り菜」という名の
菜の花に似た、初めて見る野菜をみつけました。
どのように食べるか分からず、
そのまま買わずに帰宅しました。
次の日、ご近所の方が
「折り菜」だよ、と見たことのない野菜を
くださいました。
スーパーで見た「折り菜」と
今手元にある「折り菜」はなんだか違う、、、。
少しネットで調べてみると
どうやら折り菜は「あぶらな科」の野菜のようです。
春一番に育ち、収穫する際に
ポキっと折って収穫するので「折り菜」と呼び
スーパーに並ぶ「折り菜」はある特定の品種のようですが、
地元の方々は似たような野菜を
全て「折り菜」と呼び親しんでいるようです。
そして、別の地ではまた別の呼び名があるようです。
この「折り菜」
菜花とよく似ていて
ほんのり苦味がある春の味♪
ビタミンたっぷりの野菜です。
マヨネーズ、酢味噌、醤油と鰹節
どのように食べてもおいしいのです！！
a bit difficult to translate into English.
But I'll do my best!!
After spending the looooong winter here in Takayama,
homegrown vegetable section is spreading day by day.
There I found an unfamiliar vegetable called "orina."
It looked somewhat like canola leaves.
(or broccolini, or whatever you call them)
Not knowing what they taste like
I decided not to buy them.
However, the next day,
my neighbor gave me a stack of green vegetable
and told me it was "orina."
To me, the "orina" she gave me and
the "orina" I saw at the supermarket looked
somewhat different.
Later, I found out that both "orinas" were
a kind of cruciferous vegetables
and also that there are several kinds of
vegetables that the locals call "orina."
The word "orina" is composed of a term
"oru 折る" which means to snap
and "na 菜" meaning stem or leaf or both.
A kind of cruciferous vegetables
which are snapped when picking
are often called "orina" in this area.
Interestingly, I found many other names being used in different areas.
Anyways,
these "orina" becomes bright green when boiled
and tastes a little bitter,
a taste of spring♪ containing lots of Vitamins.
It goes well with mayonnaise, miso & vinegar,
soy sauce & dried bonito, I mean anything!!
長い冬が終わり、「地元野菜」のコーナーが
少しずつ充実してきました。
その一角に「折り菜」という名の
菜の花に似た、初めて見る野菜をみつけました。
どのように食べるか分からず、
そのまま買わずに帰宅しました。
次の日、ご近所の方が
「折り菜」だよ、と見たことのない野菜を
くださいました。
スーパーで見た「折り菜」と
今手元にある「折り菜」はなんだか違う、、、。
少しネットで調べてみると
どうやら折り菜は「あぶらな科」の野菜のようです。
春一番に育ち、収穫する際に
ポキっと折って収穫するので「折り菜」と呼び
スーパーに並ぶ「折り菜」はある特定の品種のようですが、
地元の方々は似たような野菜を
全て「折り菜」と呼び親しんでいるようです。
そして、別の地ではまた別の呼び名があるようです。
この「折り菜」
菜花とよく似ていて
ほんのり苦味がある春の味♪
ビタミンたっぷりの野菜です。
マヨネーズ、酢味噌、醤油と鰹節
どのように食べてもおいしいのです！！
11/29/14
地元のスーパーにて local tastes, local supermarket
以前も少し触れましたが
地元民が愛するスーパーマケット「さとう」にて
「地元で作られたおいしそうな物たち」
を購入してきました。
赤かぶ入りの浅漬け
陣屋とうふ
田舎あげ
油揚げは
どのように調理して食べようか
わくわく検討中です。
浅漬けはご飯のお供に
豆腐はシンプルに湯豆腐でいただきました。
期待通りの美味☆
会員カードも作成したし、
今日もまた「おいしい出会い」を求めて
スーパーさとうへ行ってきます。
I bought three things at the local supermarket called
"Satoh" few days ago.
I've noted about "Satoh" in my previous post
it is a supermarket loved by the local residents.
The three things I bought were
Asazuke (pickles)
Jinya Tofu (bean curd)
and Inaka Aburaage (deep fried bean curd)
All three are products made in this area.
Of course they are made everywhere in Japan
but each has different tastes.
Products made in good soil and clean water make them very special and tasty.
I haven't tried the "aburaage" yet.
I'm thinking of the best way to cook them.
I've tried the "asazuke" in the simplest way with cooked rice
and "tofu" simmered in dashi soup then dipped in ponzu.
I guess I don't need to explain how good they were,
you can probably imagine.
I've got the "membership card" of the supermarket
so why not visit "Satoh" again today to find another "yummy products" there.
地元民が愛するスーパーマケット「さとう」にて
「地元で作られたおいしそうな物たち」
を購入してきました。
赤かぶ入りの浅漬け
陣屋とうふ
田舎あげ
油揚げは
どのように調理して食べようか
わくわく検討中です。
浅漬けはご飯のお供に
豆腐はシンプルに湯豆腐でいただきました。
期待通りの美味☆
会員カードも作成したし、
今日もまた「おいしい出会い」を求めて
スーパーさとうへ行ってきます。
I bought three things at the local supermarket called
"Satoh" few days ago.
I've noted about "Satoh" in my previous post
it is a supermarket loved by the local residents.
The three things I bought were
Asazuke (pickles)
Jinya Tofu (bean curd)
and Inaka Aburaage (deep fried bean curd)
All three are products made in this area.
Of course they are made everywhere in Japan
but each has different tastes.
Products made in good soil and clean water make them very special and tasty.
I haven't tried the "aburaage" yet.
I'm thinking of the best way to cook them.
I've tried the "asazuke" in the simplest way with cooked rice
and "tofu" simmered in dashi soup then dipped in ponzu.
I guess I don't need to explain how good they were,
you can probably imagine.
I've got the "membership card" of the supermarket
so why not visit "Satoh" again today to find another "yummy products" there.
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