VICTORY
Two days ago, on our way back from a quest to find some contact solution because the one I brought from the States is running out, Roxana and I stopped by a small supermarket (small, compared to giant supermarkets like Kaufland). It was tidy and nice, but I decided to go to Kaufland afterward instead of buying anything here, because their bananas were not fresh. And I'm sorry Kai if you are reading this, but my life pretty much depends on high-quality bananas. But I ended up buying one thing, which simply made my day.
Victory is mine.
But soy sauce alone can't make up the taste of true Japanese food. Some other key ingredients like seaweed and shredded dried mackerel are missing, but there's one simple dish I can make with just soy sauce, rice and egg, that many Japanese people eat frequently, some people almost every day.
It should be obvious how to make it, right? You put a fresh raw egg on top of steamed rice, put some soy sauce on it, then eat it as it is. It is surprisingly good and I haven't gotten any disease or sickness from eating raw eggs, at least not yet in Japan and in the US. Soon I'll try how good Romanian eggs are, although I can't get rid of this splinter in my mind telling me that this might be a recipe for disaster here.
I noticed in the past few days that the time of sunrise is becoming later very quickly. When I got out of my apartment this morning at 5:40 it was almost dark, which was not the case last week. My mind is still dwelling upon the early sunrise in Japan... whose official sunrise time for today was 5:09. I was very upset when I first arrived in the States in 1999 because it was so dark in the morning, and it got even darker later because of the daylight saving time. I thought it was a really stupid idea to shift times like that, but I guess it was a cultural difference that I had to face.
This morning I saw a lady jogging. It is rare to see people exercising that early in the morning, but there was something else that caught my attention. But before I mention it, please keep in mind that I am being completely scientific around this matter, and I do not intend to harass anyone or make myself sound like a pervert. All I want is to prevent readers of this post from injuries related to this matter. I have done my own studies about running on many different aspects, and I just want to share what I know. OK, I think I made my point clear.
So what caught my attention then? She was jogging without wearing sport bras. Well, why is that a bad thing? A few years ago, I read a small article in Runner's World (a magazine that I used to read from cover to cover), and it said that by not wearing sport bras, women can overstretch a ligament (I think it was called coopers ligament or something like that) that holds their breasts...from sagging. Stretching of this ligament is irreversible, so once it is overstretched, too bad, saggy breasts forever! And I'm sure it's uncomfortable to run without sports bras. I am not a woman so this is just a knowledge out of textbook rather than from my own experience, so I hope I am not lying here. So women, wear sport bras, they are out there for good reasons.
My blog is quickly turning into a list of interesting facts about everything. I should post some deep thoughts about more serious matters for the next time.
Victory is mine.But soy sauce alone can't make up the taste of true Japanese food. Some other key ingredients like seaweed and shredded dried mackerel are missing, but there's one simple dish I can make with just soy sauce, rice and egg, that many Japanese people eat frequently, some people almost every day.
It should be obvious how to make it, right? You put a fresh raw egg on top of steamed rice, put some soy sauce on it, then eat it as it is. It is surprisingly good and I haven't gotten any disease or sickness from eating raw eggs, at least not yet in Japan and in the US. Soon I'll try how good Romanian eggs are, although I can't get rid of this splinter in my mind telling me that this might be a recipe for disaster here.
I noticed in the past few days that the time of sunrise is becoming later very quickly. When I got out of my apartment this morning at 5:40 it was almost dark, which was not the case last week. My mind is still dwelling upon the early sunrise in Japan... whose official sunrise time for today was 5:09. I was very upset when I first arrived in the States in 1999 because it was so dark in the morning, and it got even darker later because of the daylight saving time. I thought it was a really stupid idea to shift times like that, but I guess it was a cultural difference that I had to face.
This morning I saw a lady jogging. It is rare to see people exercising that early in the morning, but there was something else that caught my attention. But before I mention it, please keep in mind that I am being completely scientific around this matter, and I do not intend to harass anyone or make myself sound like a pervert. All I want is to prevent readers of this post from injuries related to this matter. I have done my own studies about running on many different aspects, and I just want to share what I know. OK, I think I made my point clear.
So what caught my attention then? She was jogging without wearing sport bras. Well, why is that a bad thing? A few years ago, I read a small article in Runner's World (a magazine that I used to read from cover to cover), and it said that by not wearing sport bras, women can overstretch a ligament (I think it was called coopers ligament or something like that) that holds their breasts...from sagging. Stretching of this ligament is irreversible, so once it is overstretched, too bad, saggy breasts forever! And I'm sure it's uncomfortable to run without sports bras. I am not a woman so this is just a knowledge out of textbook rather than from my own experience, so I hope I am not lying here. So women, wear sport bras, they are out there for good reasons.
My blog is quickly turning into a list of interesting facts about everything. I should post some deep thoughts about more serious matters for the next time.
posted by Masato at
10:06 AM
6 Comments:
ha ha ha, masato, i love your blog posts :) and yes, running without a sports bra would be quite uncomfortable...never done it, but i (as a girl) can imagine, eeek...and congrats on the soy sauce!
You'll be ok Masato, the badness associated with eating raw eggs comes from the shell (the chickens poo on the eggs sometimes after they lay them, so there is salmanila on the shells sometimes). So as long as you're not munching on shells . . .
I always thought one was supposed to use really fresh rice, aka so fresh it's still steaming, and the residual heat would cook the egg, if not at least partially. But yes, what Kyle said. Just wash your hands after cracking open the egg for safest results.
And second- stretch marks. Ew.
So watch out for egg shells. Lesson learned, not the hard way. Thanks for the comments, guys!
Yeah I noticed everyone is small, but there is actually a Brazillian guy at the gym who is my size . . . and the little guys (especially the pros) are definitly quick
ok,i tried your recipe just now...cooked it and ate it..now let's see if i die from the raw egg:)
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