At any rate, we are very proud of ourselves. We have proved that, even as monocultural monoglots, we can actually make Japanese food.
We have, so far, attempted miso soup, stewed leeks, and onigiri (rice balls). (Those of you who introduced us to Fruits Basket will be laughing at us by now.) We have learned many things, among them the fact that silken tofu can't be stir-fried, and that seaweed tastes like, well, the sea. I have also, incidentally, discovered a delightful little Oriental market that actually sells miso... and whose proprietors can advise you that miso keeps forever as long as you refrigerate it.
Someday, we will have to share this knowledge. Any Fruits Basket fans out there that would travel to Redlands for a Fruits Basket party? We could have a contest for "most creative rice ball"...
Quotations from our (mostly successful) cooking attempts this weekend:
"It's turning green! I think it's really turning green!" "That's a good thing."
"Yeah... it is a little fishy." "Well, it's been swimming with the fishies."
"If nerddom were heaven, we'd be sitting up there seeing the beatific vision of nerddom. With Gene Roddenberry and George Lucas."
"Now is the time we really want to go back and get out the anime DVDs... how did Kyo do that, exactly?"
"Alien onigiri in a dress!"
"Gui lo! You're doing it all wrong!" "Gui lo is Chinese." "Yankee, you're doing it all wrong!"
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(= ! Yes, I'm definitely willing to travel to Redlands for a Fruits Basket party.
I like parties, and I like hanging out you you both, but what do you mean by 'fruits basket'? Do you just mean fruit basket, or is this some Oriental thing? That other weird bro and I almost came to visit when we were down there, but its good we did not because mom said you were not there!
HEhehehehehehe! "Alien onigir, alien onigiri in a sailor suit!"
I'm so happy you like Fruits Basket!
Brief clarification for Avido:
Fruits Basket is an anime series. (website at www.fruits-basket.com) It's well-constructed and thoughtful, addressing questions of unconditional love and how one deals with pain.
Btw, when were you and assylem_reject_2 in the Inland Empire??
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