tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413166059304552489.post6944456734131680118..comments2018-08-15T19:38:19.498+01:00Comments on A Shimmin Abroad: End of week oneShimmin Beghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10350037986748679919noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413166059304552489.post-70751613559383602032014-07-28T16:10:11.605+01:002014-07-28T16:10:11.605+01:00Arigato, Shimmin Kun. when I was teaching in China...<br />Arigato, Shimmin Kun. when I was teaching in China, I also mainly went to Canteen for food and my regular order was su chao bing (veggie sir-fried pancake strips, I think that 's a close translation). <br /><br />I can live happily anywhere as long as there is decent home-made brown bread! <br /><br />Oooo, I saw the post and will comment on it there...my suggestion is to add more greens to the bento box to make it more appetising. <br /> Momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092840007615313314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413166059304552489.post-70887810273629220532014-07-24T14:23:48.645+01:002014-07-24T14:23:48.645+01:00I didn't, actually, but then I ate either at t...I didn't, actually, but then I ate either at the university canteen (汤刀削面 most days as I remember!) or there was a cook who did meals for our whole apartment of up to 20 people. So I wasn't ever really looking for bread, only occasional snacks. I haven't found any brown bread other than the bags of three slices - I assume you can get it, but probably only in specialist shops, like trying to buy speciality breads in the UK.<br /><br />From what I've read, in Japan brown rice is historically peasant food and everyone thought white rice was both prettier and tastier, which means nowadays it's relatively hard to find brown rice although it's slowly getting less obscure (I found some). I suspect the same idea applies to bread - refined seeds are delicated and tasty, unrefined seeds are rough and heavy and tasteless, or some such thing. Quite the reverse, I assure you.<br /><br />You will see some pictures of my home-made bento later on. They are... unexciting, but delicious. I'm actually not sure if I'm even saving money, because the simple bento I buy are very cheap, but I'm sure it's healthier.Shimmin Beghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350037986748679919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413166059304552489.post-72783979145384276942014-07-22T17:20:35.534+01:002014-07-22T17:20:35.534+01:00I am a little behind schedule. This was such a joy...I am a little behind schedule. This was such a joy to read...<br />Regarding your comments on Japanese bread, did you not discover similar problems in China. People from the East somehow prefers to add milk, sugar in bread and take it as a sort of dessert?:( <br />Do Japanese bakery do brown bread at all? in China (well, at least during the time I stayed), brown bread was considered peasants’ food and was not at all popular among Chinese. What about in Japan?<br />Bento box looks nice and the price is really reasonable. however, a long term plan would be to prepare lunches yourself to cut down the costs and to have healthier options. <br />Glad you managed some running already. It does seem to be tough without big patches of green in the city :( <br />Classes seemed to be okay, but I do not like to read how often you have to take exams, so intensive, especially for someone who just arrived a week ago. Having said that, I truly believe you will manage it quite well. Again a good post to read :)<br /><br />Momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092840007615313314noreply@blogger.com