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Weekly Kanji – 茶 – Tea

September 3, 2018 by jetwife Leave a Comment

This week, we are looking at the Kanji 茶 – tea. Tea is now a big part of our life here in Japan, and even my kids now drink Mugicha 麦茶 – barley tea and rooibos tea. Wheat tea is THE drink for children here in Japan, much more important than milk or juice, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Japanese Learning, Uncategorized Tagged: delicious, drink, expatlife, Japan, japanese language, kanji, language learning, mugicha, tea, unko

Japanese Language Cheatshirt!

July 27, 2018 by jetwife Leave a Comment

You have friends who wants to visit Japan with limited to no Japanese Language skills? Look it up! Inspired by my friends and family visiting with no Japanese skills, I have designed this Japanese Cheatshirt! (click here to see/buy)   With everything you need to order in Japanese by simply pointing at your shirt, with an … [Read more…]

Posted in: Food Shopping, Japanese Learning, Japanese living Tagged: cheat sheet, cheatshirt, delicious, Food, help, Japanese food, restaurant, Shirt

おから Okara – Gluten free recipe – Okara cheese patties

May 6, 2018 by jetwife Leave a Comment

I was lucky enough yesterday to receive Okara, or tofu pulp, for free during the matsuri from a local tofu maker. Okara is a by-product from the tofu making process and is basically soy fibers. It is often used in vegetarian cuisine here in Japan and in Asian. I personally had never tried Okara before … [Read more…]

Posted in: Food Shopping, Gluten-free living, Japanese Recipe Tagged: cheese, delicious, easy, filler, free food, gluten free, less than 20 min, milk, Okara, patties, proteins, recipe, soy sauce

Recipe for Bamboo Shoots Side Dish – 竹の子 (Takenoko)

April 30, 2018 by jetwife Leave a Comment

My amazing neighbor gave me bamboo shoots to eat! This is what it looks like once cleaned up and boiled. They must be kept in water in the fridge to keep them from stinking. Here’s a quick recipe to prepare them as a quick and delicious side dish. You can make it Gluten free by … [Read more…]

Posted in: Gluten-free living, Japanese Recipe Tagged: bamboo, delicious, easy, Food, japanese cuisine, mirin, sake, side dish, soy sauce, takenoko

そぼろ丼- Soboro Bowl – Japanese Recipe (GF)

April 28, 2018 by jetwife Leave a Comment

Since my neighbor shares a lot of recipes, I thought I would share with you the ones I have been making lately. Here’s the recipe for Soboro bowl (そぼろ丼 -Soboro Don) I received from my neighbor. Ingredients: For the chicken: 1lbs of ground chicken 4 Tbs Of gluten free soy sauce (or regular if you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Food Shopping, Gluten-free living, Japanese Recipe Tagged: beans, chicken, cooking, delicious, eggs, green, mirin, peas, recipe, rice, sake, simple, sugar

How to organize a successful Cultural Exchange Activity

April 13, 2018 by jetwife Leave a Comment

When my in-laws decided they would visit in April, my husband decided to organize a cultural exchange activity with his student. Since it was spring break, he planned to have a few hours long activity with his school’s English club. Here’s some tips to organize a similar event at your own school and what we … [Read more…]

Posted in: School and Education, Sharing Traditions Tagged: cooking, culture, curry, delicious, English, exchange, Food, Japanese, Je, judo, presentations, pudding, School
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