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By: How to Japan | NihongoUp

How to Japan | NihongoUp — Sat, 29 May 2010 16:06:57 +0000

[...] kinds of unusual Japanese ingredients. If that’s not enough, check out Ksenia Klykova’s Mushroom miso soup recipe and my Matcha pancakes & matcha [...]

By: will

will — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:28:39 +0000

I've noticed the same thing about Moscow and the popularity of expensive items/exclusivity. I spent three months there and was surprised at how expensive the city can be…but worth it, I had a great time. In terms of Japanese food, I had a really good tuna fish sushi dish there.

By: May 2010 Japan Blog Matsuri | NihongoUp

May 2010 Japan Blog Matsuri | NihongoUp — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:27:24 +0000

[...] or a 101 tutorial on anything related to Japan. Do you know a secret origami technique? Best way of using miso? Or would you like to give us a peek into the complicated world of Japanese etiquette? Read the [...]

By: Crazy about Japan (and my first guest post) | Tales of a spoon

Crazy about Japan (and my first guest post) | Tales of a spoon — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:11:10 +0000

[...] way to take a break from schools I cooked a Mushroom miso soup and wrote the recipe, which you can read here. By the way, you can visit his blog, NihongoUp: it’s about Japanese language and culture. Philip [...]

By: Ksenia

Ksenia — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:33:06 +0000

I agree with you, Philip: you can't compare Moscow with the rest of the country. And you are right too when you say that anything exclusive or expensive is popular there xD The high cost of living in Moscow still surprises me every time I visit it O.o

I remember that my mother was shocked some years ago,when we went to Moscow for the first time after many years of living in Spain. I think we went to "шоколадница", and paid about 30€ for four teas and four pastries: that is, almost 4€ per item.
Then we understood that a cup of coffee cost no less than 3€ in the center, he he. Well, and that шоколадница is not the best place to eat. This summer, while I was wandering round the streets , I discovered many small café and patisseries that I liked much more :))

Ahhhh, I think that I am beginning to feel nostalgic xD

By: seifip

seifip — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:49:12 +0000

Moscow != Russia… They are like two different countries :) There are several reasons why Japanese food is popular in Moscow… First of all, Russians are very revolutionary/inquisitive by nature. Additionally, everything that is exclusive/expensive/luxury is popular in Moscow, even among those who can't afford it ^^ Also, IMHO Russians have a lot in common with Japanese, and I'm not even talking about how interlaced the history of the two countries are. Combine all that with the worldwide craze of everything Japanese in the 90' and you've got perfect conditions for the proliferation of Japanese culture (and cuisine, for that matter).

By: Wendy Tokunaga

Wendy Tokunaga — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:25 +0000

How fascinating that Japanese food is more popular in Russia than in Barcelona. I would never have guessed that.

Miso soup, rice, and tsukemono (pickles) makes for a simple but delicious meal.

By: seifip

seifip — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:04:47 +0000

When it's true that Japanese people tend to visit doctors way too often even with small injuries etc. it was confirmed many times that their high life expectancy is mostly due to their lifestyle, and especially food consumption.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:30:58 +0000

I think Japanese people in general go to the hospital a lot, hence the long life.

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