scouser 4 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Not fair when neighbours do that is it. I hope they brought some round for you. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I just had a big bowl of goya chanpuru made with goya fresh off the vine in my garden. Delicious. My only regret is that it's lunchtime and I couldn't enjoy it with a couple of glasses of my favourite mild Awamori. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 It's celery season now! Do people usually eat celery leaves? I made very easy pasta sauce tonight and it was very good. Bacon, celery leaves, spinach, tomato, salt and black pepper. yummy~. Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Celery doesn't come in my "yummy" list. Far from it. I don't mind it though, 'they say' you lose weight eating it Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Yes slow, I eat it all. The leaves are the best bit actually. Your idea sounds good, I'll give it a go. Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Manju cake An oldie but a goodie... In fact, just about any steamed bun with whatever filling! Link to post Share on other sites
dale#1 1 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I like those too. I really disliked that kind of thing when I first came here but have grown to love 'em. Link to post Share on other sites
JPchucky 0 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I'm addicted to Chocopies. I gave some to my friends when I went home last, and they always ask me to send them some. Link to post Share on other sites
JPchucky 0 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Uh oh, I almost forgot Tokyo ale. Can't stop drinking that shit. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Have you tried Angel Pies as well? There was a poll about Choco Pies and Angel Pies some time back. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 My gf makes a killer sweet potato pie. Can't get enough of that. And anko doughnuts as well. Not the best for a diet.. Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Yes! Recently I've been into sweet mochi things. I like the strawberry daifuku or whatever they are called (pink mochi, cream, anko + strawberry). Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Some of you might like cake. All made fresh, every day. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Whoah...that's inviting, Soubriquet! But I know I have to behave, if I take what I want, probably I will get a lot more weight which is very hard to lose later on. I've been reading some cooking books to find some yummy but fewer calorie foods. A bit hard to find some though. Link to post Share on other sites
NisekoPancakes 0 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 They do look nice. 2 nama choco cakes please. Link to post Share on other sites
the snowboarding vicar 1 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 There are some good cake shopes in Japan. I'm glad I don't have one near where I live, it would be far too tempting. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Those photos were taken one floor under where I sit right now. Good thing I don'thave a sweet tooth Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 It is. Surely the smell is tempting? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 It was a couple of weeks ago. I replaced the flimsy hoods on the bakery extractor fans with something more snow-proof. That smelled good. So does soubriquette. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 They look very yummy. What is totoro no cake? Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Yes, they look good but do they have any flavour? Mock cream ain't cream, and glazed fruit is sometimes like eating a chilled cucumber. I'm wary of eye-candy cake displays unless they have a 'continental' background e.g. the Viets have a French influence and make seriously good cakes and croissants. How do yo'all find the Japanese 'continental' stuff? I tend to eat 'traditional' foods when I'm OS. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Fair question SubZero. There are two styles of cake in Japan, traditional and western style (essentially French). Soubriquette specialises in western style, but has some traditional lines too. She uses three different types of flour for the bases, depending on the application. She also uses three different types of cream. The fat content varies and is critical for flavour and texture. Strawberries are organically grown and come from the south. The dried apricots come from Turkey, and the chocolate from Belgium, etc. etc. The "food mileage" aspect is pretty ugly, but she won't compromise the quality of the ingredients. She's professional with a good palate, and it's her business. She's built it her way, from virtually nothing, in a very competitive market. Nothing ersatz in her cakes, no mock cream, and no management accountant telling her to shave 5 Yen here and 10 Yen there. She also spent a year living in French Switzerland and knows how continental food should taste. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Does she do pies? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 did you eat all the pies at the Rugby Sevens? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 No pies. For that I`d have had to die and go to heaven. Link to post Share on other sites
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