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TSUKIJI FISH MARKET & SUSHI-MAKING LESSON: H.I.S. EXPERIENCE TOUR IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Why is La Carmina in Tokyo? Because… believe it or not… a rockin’ tour company, H.I.S Experience, invited her to join a tour and share H.E.R. experience on this blog!
I had the pleasure of attending a walking tour of Tsukiji fish market, followed by a sushi-making lesson in a Japanese woman’s traditional home. The fun and terror (of seafood trolleys on the rampage) are captured in the video below.
Let me be frank – I generally despise tours; they remind me of overfed cattle-herding. But H.I.S. Experience is a whole other story. Instead of being a passive observer, I was an active participant in picking out fresh tuna and preparing a sushi lunch. H.I.S.’s activities include ninja combat, sumo wrestling, cherry blossom watching, soba-making, Taiko drumming… it’s the ideal way to immerse yourself in Japanese culture for a day.
The next time you (or a friend) are bound for the Land of the Rising Sun, take a look at H.I.S. Experience’s unique tours – they’re worth every penny. You can peek over my shoulder on the tour video I made here (please subscribe to my YouTube)!
Song of the Day #100: Duran Duran – Girls On Film (the intro song used in the video! The other two are random German minimal electronik tracks.)
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JAPANESE GOTH COOKING SHOW RECIPE: MISO SESAME COD & SHIITAKE SHIRITAKI.
For those who have just tuned in, here’s the concept behind DEATH COOKBOOK, my silly Japanese cooking show series. Of course, it’s inspired by Death Note; the giant blow-up bear is Kojin, the Japanese Kitchen God. I can see him because I touched the Death Cookbook…
HOW TO USE
Write down the name of a recipe and close the book. When you open the book, a recipe from the realm of the gods will appear.
THERE ARE 3 CATCHES…
– One, only those who touch the cookbook can see Kojin and use the cookbook.
– Two, you can only make one entry in the cookbook every 24 hours.
– Three, once a recipe appears, you have 24 hours to gather the ingredients and successfully make it. If you don’t, you will turn into a hungry ghost.
EPISODE 2: MISO COD + SHIITAKE SHIRATAKI
2 black cod steaks
4 tablespoons brown miso paste
1 tablespoon organic honey
1 tablespoon mirin (sweet sake or Japanese cooking wine)
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
– Combine the ingredients, spread on both sides of the cod and marinate for 30 minutes.
– Preheat oven to 425 F. Sprinkle the cod with the sesame seeds. Wrap in foil and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the center is cooked.
6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons tamari (wheat-free Japanese soy sauce)
1 cup seaweed shirataki noodles
1 tablespoon oil
– Stirfry the ingredients until heated through. Serve with the cod.
Mmm mmm, now I’m craving for more! What would you like to see in the next episode? I had a request for something vegan and corset-laced cookies…
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Song of the Day #84: Dir en Grey – Yokan (just because the video is a slideshow of cute Visual Kei boys!)
LA CARMINA
