Japanese Culture - Report 2 (Strange Food In Japan)

Tety Maryenti

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Kake Gohan

Tamago kake gohan is a dish in which a raw egg is put on top of or mixed with rice. When it is served, beaten eggs are sometimes used, as are non-beaten, but sometimes people only use the yolk of the egg. The dish is known in Japan as "tamago kake gohan" (gohan means rice or food and kake means "splashed" or "dashed”. When i knew the name of the dish, I was really amazed with its unique name. Raw splashed/dashed egg used on the top of rice? It is really uncommon way for serving dish, yet people in Japan are considered this raw egg as a delicious meal. I knew that Japanese love eating raw fish, but i have never wondered before, they also like eating  raw egg.

Well, Kake Gohan before it is known as a favorite dish in Japan, it had interesting history, since ancient times the main meat consumed by the Japanese people has been fish, because of the Buddhist commandment against killing animals. In Shintoism, the egg is regarded as an offering to the Gods, and people believed that they would be punished if they ate eggs. During the Edo Period (1603-1868), people began keeping chickens as pets.  Shortly after, eggs began to become a regular part of some diets because people quickly came to realize that unfertilized eggs didn’t hatch. One result of this new knowledge was that they could stop considering an egg as a creature under heaven. Eventually people lost the belief of eating an egg was a sin. Ginko Kishida was the one who invented this unique food during Meiji Era (1868-1912). He was amazed at how tasty it was and recommended it to everyone he knew. Then, Tamago Kake Gohan became very popular.

After reading the story of Kake Gohan, I intended to make this simple meal, so i tried to find the recipe. First, I need to dig a hollow in the center of the cooked rice in the rice bowl using chopsticks and then pour the egg/soy sauce mixture into the hollow, stir the mixture into the rice, and finally the rice becomes a golden color. It is the easiest way i think for making a healthy food without cooking. When i wanted to try the taste, i was really doubtful. I have never imagined that i am gonna eat raw egg. Surprisingly, the taste wasn’t bad as i thought before. It was just like a fried rice, but since people in my country usually cook everything before eating, so my tongue was rejecting to finish it all, somehow I felt disgusted to swallow it. However I was very happy, that i could make and try it once in my life.

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Japanese Culture - Report 1 “Farmhouse of the Tenmyo Family”

Tety Maryenti

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“Farmhouse of the Tenmyo Family”

The Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum is a great place to see in Tokyo. There are so many buildings which have historical value and exhibit the real-sense of life was during the earlier times. However, one of the most favorite building for me was Farmhouse of Tenmyo Family. When entering the entrance gate of this building, I was fascinated by the sound of squeaking floor when I stepped on the floor. The building was old, but it looked very sturdy. I was also surprised when entering the room, because the room was filled with smoke. The smoke had a characteristic odor, which did not hurt the eyes, but I was thinking, whether residents will be healthy or not if everyday inhaling the smell of smoke. I think it is not good for their health, because it can interfere their respiratory tract.

Another interesting thing that concerns me a lot was a fish hook which is believed as a protector from fire hazard because the fish is creature living in the water.Then I walked to the window where I could see the sun shining on the edge of the house. The house had a beautiful garden and  had neatly stacked stone path.  I felt really cozy and comfortable because of  the warm of sun shining, nice weather and beautiful green foliage which were able to refresh my mind and making me wanted to stay longer.      

For the living room of this house, there was a fairly large round table which were surrounded by cushions made from straw. It was tremendously beautiful. Then, I climbed the stairs to see the second floor. There was unique air vent which dragon carved so accurately.  I was wondering how skilfully they were in ancient time since they could make very interesting art during the period, and the last thing that concerns me was tatami which had simple motive. It made  the house looked comfortable, warm and elegant which could make the occupants comfortable to live.

In brief, I was so amazed by the beauty of Japanese houses in that era. There were so many houses which constructed beautifully and accurately. Those really symbolize how nice Japanese appreciate the power of art and how good they manage it through the time. And now I can understand the feeling insight. 

Taken at Edo Tatemono En hehehhe

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Blueberry Jam, Pertunjukan di Midori, Ulang Tahun Kak Irna :)

Minggu ke 15

Diawali dengan pelajaran sejarah, yg mmbosankan, ditmbah si sensei marah gegara tmn trlmbat. Minggu ini udah mulai banyak tugas dan ujian, sejujurnya mah mles banget yang namannya nulis blog. Tapi diharuskan karena permintaan pembaca setia blog ini hahah XD.

Gak ada cerita seru si di minggu ini, hanya party di rumah kak dyah, bbqan dengngan yang lain karena tep tep dan megi bntar mau pulang.

 Rabunya, kitaa ada practical farming jadi disni, kita diajarin bagaimana cara buat selai bluberryyy. Diajarin sensei practical farming yang paling kece. Aduh tapi gue lupa namanya XD.  So, hal pertama yang kita lakuin si kmren

1.    nimbang bluberry dan gulanya

2.    frozen bluberrynya dipanasin

3.    Sampai bluberry setengah mencair, jangan dulu diaduk karena nanti kulitnya tidak ikut mencair, kualitas jadi jelek.

4.    Setelah hampir mencair seluruhnya. Diaduk rata hingga mengentaaal.

5.    Jadi deeh, simple, easy, oishiiii ihiiiw.

 
Haaah, agak taihen si kalau harus ceritain kegiatan yang dilakuin setiap hari. So i am gonna focus only for special event i think its better.

Hri sabtu nya, pas gue ke midori center. Gue dkk smua ngerayain tahun baru gtu. Pada bilang AKEMASHITA OMEDETOU, dan KOTOSHI MO YOROSHIKU. Hahah tradisi disni ketika tahun baru.

Akemashitaaa

Awalnya main  kartu, terus dilanjutin dengan main pindah tempat duduk, dan ditutup sama pertunjukan topeng gitu aduh lupa namanya apaan. Terus gue disuruh sensei kasih okane ke salah satu orang yang main kabuki. Pokoknya hari itu seruuu bangeet deeh XD. 

 
Pas mauu pulang gue nanya sensei kalau midori ada web atau enggak ternytaa ada ddooong. Ada foto gue dn kawan2 jugaa pas kunjungaan aaah yumeei gtu ihiiiiw. Ini nihh foto2nyaaaa.

Malamnya, ulang tahuuun kak Irna. Kami rayain di tempatnya kak Kiki ihiiiw banget, dapet kue yg supeer enak banget dari kak Atik yang paling cantik dan baikk ohoho. Terus makan kue ulang tahun kak irna juga baren2 dengan kak Nova yeheee.

Kami ngasih kado juga buaat kak irnaa, kak irna bilang mauu nangis.

Hehheh cemihaaa cmihiii, eh pas kak irna mau pulang kita ditraktiiiir dooong seruuuu bangeeet heheh, tapi karena udah malem banget, jadinya take away nan dan kareenyaaa. Minggunyaa, makaaan makaaan karee yeehee bareng kak kikii dan usiiii

kareeeeeeee :)

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