tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2994452289458536072024-03-06T07:19:39.343+00:00Under the Cherry Tree桜の木の下でSakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-18500339233781861942011-05-25T19:08:00.261+01:002011-07-30T21:51:20.895+01:00The Balkans: Tirana & Kruja (Albania)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOnOX2F6MJ4eaq3NZd7nSlH5WY2abYg_yHPpkkm7RStb259UPP-EyWnp8NnNtEDKVEnRogQX2fbNwxOXEfk8s977V3RrEVlZ3avChJnRsQiAvRjU1XoudMfRhzzD0pUztbdnOQU-pLvk/s1600/DSC00760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOnOX2F6MJ4eaq3NZd7nSlH5WY2abYg_yHPpkkm7RStb259UPP-EyWnp8NnNtEDKVEnRogQX2fbNwxOXEfk8s977V3RrEVlZ3avChJnRsQiAvRjU1XoudMfRhzzD0pUztbdnOQU-pLvk/s320/DSC00760.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
We travelled from Ohrid to Tirana, the capital of Albania, by a hired car. We pre-arranged the transport through the manager of our <a href="http://www.therandahotel.com/">hotel</a> in Tirana. The Albanian driver was a cheerful nice man, and we used the global language to communicate with each other: body language.<br />
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Our car was stopped by police in the middle of a traffic jam, and the driver literally had to bribe him to get through... <br />
However there also was such a strong, positive energy filling the city, and we loved it. <br />
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On the second day, following a recommendation from my good friend Vincent, we went for a day trip to Kruja. <br />
Vincent made a <a href="http://www.vincenthazard.com/home/?page_id=23&language=en">short documentary film on Albania</a>, so he was the best person to ask for advice.<br />
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Kruja is an old capital city and known as the birthplace of the national hero Skanderbeg. He fought for Albania against Ottoman Turkey in the 15th century. We could still see the remains of the fortress in the mountains.<br />
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Until we visited the country, I just had no idea how rich in nature Albania was! We drove through the mountains and everywhere outside of the cities looked so green.<br />
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Another pleasant discovery was the kindness and friendliness of the people. Starting from the hotel manager who helped us hire the car even before our arrival, we didn't have any unpleasant encounter while we were in Albania (apart from the corrupted police).<br />
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When we were leaving, he said "<i>Salam aleikum</i>"- an Arabic greeting which means "Hello", and also "Peace be upon you".<br />
It was so touching and made us feel warm inside.<br />
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We strongly felt that we really wanted to come back again to this country. <br />
I know I have been writing the same thing about all the places we visited during this trip - but I really mean it. <br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">オホリッドの次に向かったのは、アルバニアの首都ティラナです。ティラナで予約した<a href="http://www.therandahotel.com/">ホテル</a>を通して車の手配をしてもらい、ティラナから迎えに来てもらいました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">アルバニア人のドライバーのおじちゃんはいい人で、途中でコーヒー休憩を入れてお喋りなどを楽しみました。もっぱらボディー・ランゲージとか絵による会話でしたが(笑)<br />
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その中で、いきなり警官に呼び止められました。何が起こっているのかよく分からなかったのですが、どうやら不当な難癖をつけられたらしく、おじちゃんは結局罰金(体の良いワイロ)を払わされていました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">こうした問題はあるものの、街全体で前向きなエネルギーが感じられました。街と人に活気があるというのでしょうか。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">到着の翌日は、友達のヴァンサンのすすめに従って、クルーヤという街まで日帰りで行くことにしました。<br />
ヴァンサンは音響・監督を手掛けているフランス人の友達で、昨年アルバニアにおける若者を追った<a href="http://www.vincenthazard.com/home/?page_id=23&language=en">ドキュメンタリー映画</a>を完成させました。それまで、何度もアルバニアに足を運んでいたので、アドヴァイスをお願いしたわけです。<br />
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この写真からもお分かりいただけると思いますが、アルバニアは本当に自然が豊です。山も多く、街を出ればどこも緑でした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
自然の豊かさと並ぶ、この国のもう一つの素晴らしい長所は、人が本当にみんな親切でフレンドリーなことです。<br />
ホテルで車の手配をしてくれたマネージャーもそうですが、道で会う人もお店で会う人も、いい人ばっかりでした(悪徳警官もいましたが...)。<br />
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天井に描かれた青い花模様が綺麗なモスクで、二人の若い男性が、歌うようなお祈りを捧げているところでした。<br />
モスクを出るとき、先ごろの男性が笑顔で「サラム・アリクム」と見送ってくれました。アラビア語の挨拶で、直訳すれば「あなたに平和が訪れますように」という意味だそうです。<br />
異国の異教の人からの温かな言葉が、じんわりと心に沁みました。<br />
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アルバニアをあとにしながら、「いつかきっとまた来ようね」と二人で言い合ったのは言うまでもありません。<br />
ブルガリアでも、マケドニアでも、いつも同じことを言ってますが...。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0Albania41.153332 20.16833099999996639.645032 19.200539999999968 42.661632 21.136121999999965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-25547807784329494102011-05-23T13:33:00.261+01:002011-07-17T16:57:30.247+01:00The Balkans: Ohrid (Macedonia)/ オホリッド(マケドニア)We left Sofia at 12:00 AM on a night bus, headed for Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. From there we were going to take another bus at 6:00 AM to get to a town called Ohrid.<br />
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The bus journey went well - or too well. Instead of five and half hours as we were told, it only took four and half hours. <br />
And, Macedonia is one hour behind from Bulgaria - so it was only 3:30 AM when we arrived at this dark bus station where homeless people were sleeping on benches.<br />
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We found a 24 hour bakery just outside of the bus station and had an espresso with lots of sugar. <br />
It tasted SOOOO good.<br />
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I slept all through the next leg of the journey. When I woke up, it was already bright and we were in Ohrid, an old town by an old lake.<br />
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The lake is as deep as 300m, and as long as 30km. Apparently its history goes back three million years!<br />
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The most famous and picturesque church in the whole Macedonia is here - Church of Sveti Jovan at Kaneo. <br />
The old man whom we purchased the ticket from was very kind and explained the frescoes inside the church to us in French (a bit mysterious that his first foreign language was French).<br />
I feel that these little interactions are what make these trips so worthwhile.<br />
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Ohrid was a touristy town by Balkan standards. However, we found the place so tranquil compared to Western European towns. It even had some kind of serenity - perhaps it is the blue sky and the deep blue water.<br />
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What we remember from here is the beautiful scenery of the old church by the ancient lake, and the poppies blowing in the wind.<br />
It was such a peaceful place...<br />
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ソフィアを出発したのは、真夜中12時のことでした。夜行バスでマケドニアの首都スコピエに入り、そこからまた別のバスでオホリッド(オフリド)という街に向かう予定でした。<br />
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スコピエまでは5時間半という話だったのですが、4時間半で着いてしまいました。ブルガリアとは1時間の時差があるため、現地の到着時刻は午前3時半。<br />
バスの発着所は明かりもほとんど落とされており、ホームレスの人たちが寝ていました。<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">バスの発着所のすぐ外に、24時間オープンのパン屋さんを発見!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">そこで、お砂糖をたっぷり入れたエスプレッソをひっかけました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">しみじみ美味しかった。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">次のバスではずーっと寝てしまいました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">で、目が覚めたら、オホリッドでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ここはユネスコ世界遺産にも登録されている古い街で、同名の湖のほとりにあります。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">この湖は300万年もの歴史がある、古代湖の一つなのだそうです。深さも300mあり、一番広いところでは30キロもの幅があるのだとか。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkb4uAFYogmLV9FHLAp4mEVIXBTLt16wH0G5W0yOUJR4Db3BkWgm-o9nfzdYEhv6lVs8rIW-49PbNnpBhvV8BI768M58b2OOy_Ru9vrjXEZKxJW67d-pjXvdbS3mThMicQrGKCTPlg7_8/s1600/DSC00722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkb4uAFYogmLV9FHLAp4mEVIXBTLt16wH0G5W0yOUJR4Db3BkWgm-o9nfzdYEhv6lVs8rIW-49PbNnpBhvV8BI768M58b2OOy_Ru9vrjXEZKxJW67d-pjXvdbS3mThMicQrGKCTPlg7_8/s200/DSC00722.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">水は澄んでいてとてもきれいでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">覗きこむと魚が見えて、釣りをしている人もたくさん。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">泳いでいる人もいたけど…冷たそう。</div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">オホリッドには、マケドニアで一番有名で、一番美しいと言われる教会がありました。カネオの聖ヨヴァン教会です。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">たしかに、湖に面してちょこんと坐したような姿で、美しいというよりも可愛らしいという感じ。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMU5VpW70gy52mLWKKLD558iAv_uCnp53HfW8mMNW5hbaoWeHP19JjvHaun00nRP5gS-i9-l0yXOXdOQKtnMuiAgdTtvh7jQ7aJMiQLZIPM5tuvdH_6g7ARh6VqX4MqbiHVY4CzBFbp0U/s1600/DSC00666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMU5VpW70gy52mLWKKLD558iAv_uCnp53HfW8mMNW5hbaoWeHP19JjvHaun00nRP5gS-i9-l0yXOXdOQKtnMuiAgdTtvh7jQ7aJMiQLZIPM5tuvdH_6g7ARh6VqX4MqbiHVY4CzBFbp0U/s320/DSC00666.JPG" width="214" /></a>ここでチケットを売ってくれたおじいさんが、(なぜか)フランス語での案内を買って出てくれて、中のフレスコ画の説明をしてくれました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">現地の人たちとの、ちょっとした触れあいとか親切さが、旅の楽しみだとつくづく思います。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">この街は、この辺りでは「観光地」として知られていますが、西ヨーロッパから来ると、比べ物にならないくらい静かで、落ち着いて感じられました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">空の青さ、湖の広さ...豊かな大自然に囲まれているからでしょうか。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">オホリッドでは、他にも遺跡や教会を見たけれど、あちこちで咲いていた真っ赤なポピー(コクリコ)の花が、印象的でした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">マケドニアにもまた行って、ほかの土地も見なくちゃ...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0Ohrid, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia41.12162 20.81944099999998341.0972045 20.789719999999985 41.1460355 20.849161999999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-72840031806094977432011-05-21T12:31:00.329+01:002011-07-17T16:59:28.492+01:00The Balkans: Sofia (Bulgaria) / バルカン旅行: ソフィア (ブルガリア)We went to the Balkans on holidays (yes, no excuse this time, <i>holidays</i>).<br />
We created our own tour to cross the Balkans from Bulgaria to Bosnia and Herzegovina.<br />
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We visited six countries in 11 days. It was a "taster" for sure, and we do admit that it was a quick, rather rushed trip. But we really had a great time - so, here we go.<br />
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Our major issue was not the Cyrillic writing or talking in English, but finding a good restaurant (that is not a pizzeria). That is why our first lunch ended up being an omelette with a Mexican twist (rather original, I must say).<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>On the first day, we joined the <a href="http://www.freesofiatour.com/">Sofia Walking Tour</a>, which was VERY good and informative (and even free). <br />
On the following day, we visited the places again properly, as there was no time to stop and enter the establishments during the tour.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzv9CTdizxaRGnun1r2vWEgTvLZ9B_jrGVkT37K6_iS9QHdyH1bUtZ_Zxk_QwYucefdWmwz-CJQYTK5M1g3NWGSPFa0_Fn6ULpluA59DNroD7VO0VOmSQt1DEx7eqEp5mKDRV4bEkFSo/s1600/DSC00502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzv9CTdizxaRGnun1r2vWEgTvLZ9B_jrGVkT37K6_iS9QHdyH1bUtZ_Zxk_QwYucefdWmwz-CJQYTK5M1g3NWGSPFa0_Fn6ULpluA59DNroD7VO0VOmSQt1DEx7eqEp5mKDRV4bEkFSo/s320/DSC00502.JPG" width="214" /></a>There are many churches in Sofia, but I found this one particularly interesting: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St._George,_Sofia">Church of St George</a>. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The building goes back as far back as the 4th century AD and has some frescoes dating back to the 12th century.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I also like the fact that it is surrounded by huge buildings - one of which belongs to prime minister of Bulgaria. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So, you have to go through a gate guarded by military guards to get to this church.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">(↓ handsome guards ;))<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Another memorable thing in Sofia was the spring water. There are several "water points" where mineral water flows non-stop, and people would come with big bottles to get their drinking water. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Of course we tasted it too - it was a bit warm, and very nice.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We only had time to visit Sofia this time, but I would love to go back to discover other parts of Bulgaria. I have a feeling that this country has got so much to offer.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">先日、11日ほどかけてバルカン半島を周遊してきました。今度は言い訳なしのホリデーです...。<br />
ブルガリアからボスニア=ヘルツェゴヴィナまで、計6カ国をまわりました。バス移動の多い、バックパッキングに近い旅行でした。</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">一か所に長く滞在はできなかったので、「つまみ喰い」の感は否めませんが、それでも充実した、刺激的な旅行となりました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">以下、旅行記です。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipY_n0VVkTeb8CscMv61NDRmirnka-NcElHnZ5WSphyphenhyphenbANW2ixvwZs2nPTfPtekw5eqTxXVik4EUBNoOf0DarrYBR0UqIiYB6Xr9OZD92nDNtNWZEznnuY_hLcNXDgmhHBq0ccA2GJNzU/s1600/DSC00438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipY_n0VVkTeb8CscMv61NDRmirnka-NcElHnZ5WSphyphenhyphenbANW2ixvwZs2nPTfPtekw5eqTxXVik4EUBNoOf0DarrYBR0UqIiYB6Xr9OZD92nDNtNWZEznnuY_hLcNXDgmhHBq0ccA2GJNzU/s200/DSC00438.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="133" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ロンドンから最初に向かったのは、ブルガリアのソフィアでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">あちこち工事中で、美しいとは言い難い第一印象でしたが、それでいて落ち着きもあり、エネルギーと静かさが共存している、不思議な街でした。<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">この街で私たちが一番困ったのは、キリル文字の表記でも英語での会話でもなく、...レストラン探しでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">記念すべき旅行最初の食事が、「メキシコ風オムレツ」という不思議なものになってしまったのも、そんな事情からでした。微妙。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">到着した日の午後には、市内をまわるウォーキングツアーというものに参加したのですが、これがとっても良かった! (しかも無料)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">しっかり説明してくれるのですが、それぞれの建物の中に入る時間はなかったので、翌日ゆっくり時間をかけて再び訪ねてまわりました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzv9CTdizxaRGnun1r2vWEgTvLZ9B_jrGVkT37K6_iS9QHdyH1bUtZ_Zxk_QwYucefdWmwz-CJQYTK5M1g3NWGSPFa0_Fn6ULpluA59DNroD7VO0VOmSQt1DEx7eqEp5mKDRV4bEkFSo/s1600/DSC00502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzv9CTdizxaRGnun1r2vWEgTvLZ9B_jrGVkT37K6_iS9QHdyH1bUtZ_Zxk_QwYucefdWmwz-CJQYTK5M1g3NWGSPFa0_Fn6ULpluA59DNroD7VO0VOmSQt1DEx7eqEp5mKDRV4bEkFSo/s320/DSC00502.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="214" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ソフィアにはいくつもの教会があります。その一つ、聖ギオルギ教会がこちらです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4世紀にさかのぼる建築で、内部には12世紀に遡るフレスコが残っていました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">周りを近代的な建物に囲まれているというのがなんだか面白いのですが、実はここに入るには、総理府を通り抜けるのです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">門の前では衛兵さんたちが立っていました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ソフィアでもう一つ印象的だったのが、ところどころにある公衆水汲み場でした(勝手に命名)。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">蛇口をひねらずとも、ずーっと水が出っぱなしになっていて、皆さんペットボトルを持って水を汲みに来るのです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ちょっとあったかくて、おいしい水でした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ツアーのガイドのお姉さんが「冬はこのあったかさが嬉しいのよ~」と言ってました。温泉みたい。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div></div></div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com4Sofia, Bulgaria42.6964917 23.32601060000001842.4542957 23.01228710000002 42.9386877 23.639734100000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-24605381723747642002011-05-04T11:08:00.094+01:002011-07-08T09:01:41.107+01:00A failed attempt/ 志果たせず...I went to one of the five-star hotels in London today, to write an article about their special afternoon tea, and also to interview the head pastry chef. <br />
When we finished, they offered me some takeaway pastries and sandwiches which we didn't have time to eat. I shared them with my colleague, but still, I had three boxes to take back home.<br />
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I know how much effort goes into these, so I couldn't waste them - so I accepted them. <br />
That was the correct thing to do.<br />
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However... I had baked some chiffon cake (angel's food cake) the day before. <br />
Did I know about the afternoon tea interview? Yes. <br />
Why did I bake the cake then? Because I wanted to...<br />
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I swear.<br />
I was serious when I said I was going to go on diet, when I was in Bilbao.<br />
It just didn't happen, that's all.<br />
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(and needless to say, I enjoyed eating them all)<br />
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今日はロンドンのとある5つ星ホテルで、特製アフタヌーン・ティーの取材をしてきました。<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">普段は取材中に頂くことが多いのですが、今回は事情によりサンドイッチもお菓子も手をつけませんでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">そうしたら、ホテルの方が「持ち帰りませんか?」と勧めてくれました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">どれだけシェフたちが心を込めてこれらのものを作っているか知っているだけに、残すのも捨てるのも、とっても心苦しいものです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">なので、ありがたく頂戴しました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">同席した別のスタッフと分け合っても、箱三つも持ち帰りとなりました(箱、可愛い)。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">このアフタヌーン・ティーの取材のことは知ってました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">でも、でも、すごくお菓子が焼きたい気分だったのです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ビルバオでダイエットを誓ったときには、本気だったんです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">でも、...すでに失敗...。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-81789061209854539222011-04-30T18:19:00.143+01:002011-07-04T23:25:30.905+01:00The Basque Tour: Sweet Temptation/There was one thing I really wanted to try in Basque country (apart from pinxos) - Gateau Basque.<br />
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Gateau Basque is a tart (well, kind of), encasing either pastry cream or cherry jam, and then the top closed with another layer of pastry dough. I had never had one - was saving it for the real thing :)<br />
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I preferred the cherry one - though it was a small version (12cm?), it can be quite filling. So the tang of cherry worked nicer than the sweetness of the cream.<br />
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In case you are wondering, this was our breakfast. I didn't have the courage to demolish this between our extravagant pinxos meals.<br />
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This was my third time to visit Spain, and finally I managed to taste something I missed during my two previous visits: churros and chocolate! <br />
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My understanding was that this was a traditional breakfast. So I was wondering if we were breaking the local rules to have them as an afternoon treat. <br />
I guess we didn't, as most of the tables had the same thing. <br />
We loved dipping the hot, freshly made churros into the thick hot chocolate. Yummm...<br />
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Spaniards must like hot, sweet drinks. We saw something called "cafe bonbon" in many cafes, and were wondering what it was. We ordered it out of curiosity - and it turned out to be half espresso-half condensed milk.<br />
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</div>It was good (who would dislike condensed milk with coffee??), but very sweet (and note that it was even served with a sachet of sugar). I don't want to think how many calories or how much sugar was in this small cup.<br />
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We had this on the final night, and it was a good finale to strengthen our resolution to go on a diet as soon as we arrived London.<br />
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バスク地方で、ピンチョスのほかに私がとっても食べたかったものがあります。<br />
それは、ガトー・バスクというお菓子です。<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ガトー・バスクというのは、タルトのようなもので、カスタードクリーム、またはサクランボのジャムを中に詰めて、上にもタルト生地をかぶせて焼いたものです。巨大なガレット・ブルトンヌのをかじったら中にクリーム/ジャムが入っていた...という感じでしょうか。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0AoBlpTi3hVbQBVib0ZEimuII-dmnRvUMCtQzQxfkZvSQ6pQesN0P7olkLpVvdsnoCKWCAvZhWZepDuyhH-lBJPFL0MDGne4foVtPtEW73ELjvtJ6tkM6Mh0kWYHjLnPjWeBfXdI3uY/s1600/DSC00112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0AoBlpTi3hVbQBVib0ZEimuII-dmnRvUMCtQzQxfkZvSQ6pQesN0P7olkLpVvdsnoCKWCAvZhWZepDuyhH-lBJPFL0MDGne4foVtPtEW73ELjvtJ6tkM6Mh0kWYHjLnPjWeBfXdI3uY/s320/DSC00112.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="214" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">写真の二つが、バイヨンヌで買ったミニサイズのガトー・バスクです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">私にとっては初ガトー・バスク♪</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">どちらかといえばサクランボのほうが好みでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">一個食べるとなると(小型でも)結構なボリュームなので、ジャムのほうがさっぱりとして食べやすかったためです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">でも、どっちもおいしかった^^</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">念のため書いておきますが、これは朝ゴハンです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ピンチョスの合間に食べるもんじゃありません。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">今回の旅行が、私にとっては通算3度目のスペインだったのですが、三度目の正直でようやく食べることの出来たのが、チュロスとホットチョコレート(ココア)でした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">お店に入ったのは午後4時頃。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">これは朝食に食べるものだと聞いていたので、おやつの時間に食べちゃいけないのかと思ったのですが、ほとんどのお客さんが同じものを頼んでいました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">チョコレートソースみたいに濃厚なココアに、あつあつの、カリッと揚がったチュロスをディップしながら頂きます。おいしーい♪</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">このホットチョコレートと言い、スペイン人はどうやら甘いあったかい飲物が好きらしい。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">カフェでよく、「カフェ・ボンボン」というものを見かけたので、何か知らず、試しに頼んでみました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">それは...エスプレッソとコンデンスミルクが半々になったものでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">コンデンスミルク半分って、かなりの量です(笑)糖分、カロリー、どれほどのものかあまり考えたくありません...(しかも、砂糖が付いてきた)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">これを飲んだのは、今回の旅行の最後の晩のことでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ロンドンに帰ったらダイエット!! の思いをさらに強めたのは、言うまでもありません。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com2Bayonne, France43.492949 -1.474840999999969443.458439500000004 -1.5186324999999694 43.5274585 -1.4310494999999694tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-65048244626287120262011-04-29T19:21:00.142+01:002011-07-04T23:24:56.317+01:00The Basque Tour: PINXOS / バスク名物 ピンチョス<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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San Sebastian is known as a "Gastronomic Capital", and there are many Michelin star restaurants in the city and around the area. <br />
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Pinxos are (kind of) open-faced sandwiches fixed with cocktail picks. They tend to be simple but one bar can have 20 different types of pinxos, and they are all terribly yummy.<br />
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This is one of our favourites - blood sausage with a sunny-side up.<br />
It is so cute and even arty- we saw many quail's eggs used for pinxos, and I think it is a great idea.<br />
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I love sardines and anchovies. I think whenever we found a new type of pinxos with anchovies, we couldn't resist it (and I lost count of them).<br />
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We hopped from one pinxos bar to another, hoping to find something new each time. <br />
And, we came across this pinxos bar in Bilbao.<br />
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Almost all the pinxos they had were with cheese!!! What a fabulous idea.<br />
This one is with a huge chunk of parmesan cheese, a drizzle of acacia honey and pepper.<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOkp-pPDPd2xXV0AVUEkVYFTK3r2tvLqAnGl_zsifBPx4yL6D4xJU8sVGFt82k19YF5_2VCUoIyPzt3f_nZt5LO2i-aBDEqiyCThwkxGVwoR4fTaL6avBHTMAHAUrIxMB8yKaFjNvgrs/s1600/DSC09862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOkp-pPDPd2xXV0AVUEkVYFTK3r2tvLqAnGl_zsifBPx4yL6D4xJU8sVGFt82k19YF5_2VCUoIyPzt3f_nZt5LO2i-aBDEqiyCThwkxGVwoR4fTaL6avBHTMAHAUrIxMB8yKaFjNvgrs/s320/DSC09862.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="212" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">「ピンチョス」というのはバスク地方の料理?で、カナッペのようなものです。切ったバゲットにいろいろなものを乗っけて爪楊枝で刺してあり、通常バーのようなお店で立って食べます。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">それぞれはシンプルだけれど、とっても美味しい!<br />
ひとつのお店で、20種類ほどのピンチョスが並んでいることも珍しくありません。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">← これは、血のソーセージの上に、ウズラの目玉焼きがのったもの。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">美しい。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">芸術的なセンスすら感じさせる一品です。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">こちらはスペイン風オムレツ。パンは添えられて出てきます。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">フォークがつっ立って出てきました。私がぶっ刺したのではありません。念のため。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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いくつ食べたかなぁ。どれも美味でした♪<br />
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素晴らしい。<br />
こちらは、贅沢に厚切りにしたパルメザン・チーズに、アカシア蜂蜜とコショウというもの。<br />
美味しかった~。<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">他にもムール貝や生ハムなどいろいろあり、3日間にわたってピンチョスを楽しみました。<br />
食べたピンチョスの写真を全部アップロードしたくなりますが...顰蹙買いそうなのでやめておきます...。<br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com2Bilbao, Spain43.2569629 -2.923440900000059643.218717399999996 -2.9762834000000598 43.2952084 -2.8705984000000595tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-38074493404649470372011-04-28T18:31:00.163+01:002011-07-04T23:24:29.005+01:00The Basque Tour: The Cities/ バスク地方へ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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There was a wedding in New York, and there was another wedding in London: <br />
Wills and Kate.<br />
Since we were not invited, we decided to take advantage of the four-days off and went to the Basque region. <br />
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Our first destination was San Sebastian, where we drove to from Bilbao.<br />
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We also watched the Royal Wedding on TV here..<br />
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After visiting San Sebastian and Bayonne, we went back to Bilbao. Apparently Bilbao was not really a Destination (with a capital D) until they built the Guggenheim.<br />
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The outside of the building is made of titanium plates. Our first sight of the museum was in the glow of the setting sun, and it was an extraordinary view. Unfortunately we were driving into the city, and there was no way that we could stop the car and take a photo. Shame.<br />
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When I go through the photos I took, it is quite obvious that the trip was more an eating trip than a sight seeing trip.<br />
I don't know why this is not a surprise to me- and perhaps is not to my family, or to my friends..<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">さて、ニューヨークでの義弟の結婚式のほか、ロンドンでも結婚式がありました。<br />
ロイヤル・ウェディングです。<br />
私たちはこちらの式は招かれていませんでしたし(笑)、市内ではどんちゃん騒ぎになりそうだったので、逃亡計画を企てました。<br />
格安航空券を物色した結果、バスク地方に行くことに。<br />
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まずはスペイン北東部にある街、ビルバオに飛び、そこからレンタカーで近郊のサン・セバスチャンへ向かいました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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フランスからのバカンス客が多いのだとか。<br />
ここでまず一泊しました。<br />
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バイヨンヌは、なんだか落ち着いた感じのする街でした。人々がゆったりしているというか、時間がゆっくり流れているというか。<br />
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3日目はビルバオ観光です。<br />
この街はこのグッゲンハイム美術館で有名ですが、この美術館が出来るまでは、観光で訪れる人は稀だったのだそうです。<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">この美術館の外壁はチタンのプレートで覆われており、時間によって(太陽の位置や光によって)色が変わって見える、というもの。<br />
前日、ビルバオ市内に入ってきたのがちょうど夕暮れ時でした。夕焼けの光の中でみた美術館はとてもきれいでした。<br />
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グッゲンハイムの最高のアートはこの建築だ、っていうので..<br />
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写真を見返すと、我ながら呆れるほど食べ物の写真ばっかり。<br />
はっきりと自分の興味が現れますね...<br />
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というわけで、次回、食の記録に続きます^^<br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0San Sebastián, Spain43.3208116 -1.984447400000021843.2605791 -2.0834254000000216 43.3810441 -1.8854694000000218tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-77120491373050011692011-04-23T14:55:00.056+01:002011-06-16T16:04:41.023+01:00New York part 2 - Buildings/ ニューヨーク part 2 - 建築<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXF5fi1JRXq-w6FU08mEZdE56w1EPHRUJPVA0jXd1ZxuWH6pKnBeG3vTueH7lnu3C_UJvtzWB9NwR3hbuTZ6cZECO4I3OBxcg1zOyoPIZLku2D7DkA3OSns7IoiF8Tv8yFQOWLK30A02E/s1600/DSC09619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXF5fi1JRXq-w6FU08mEZdE56w1EPHRUJPVA0jXd1ZxuWH6pKnBeG3vTueH7lnu3C_UJvtzWB9NwR3hbuTZ6cZECO4I3OBxcg1zOyoPIZLku2D7DkA3OSns7IoiF8Tv8yFQOWLK30A02E/s320/DSC09619.JPG" width="214" /></a>I know I have a tendency to look up while walking. I think I did this even more while I was in New York. There are so many Art Deco style buildings, and they are so interesting to see.<br />
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Empire State building (though not Art Deco).<br />
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Even when I was inside a building, I would still look up - especially in a place like Grand Central Station. I thought the constellations on the ceiling quite wacky - in a good way.<br />
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Well, I know that I took a risk looking up all the time. New Yorkers are always rushed and in a hurry, and can't stand those who don't move as quickly as they do. They won't smile at you and think, "ah, tourist, ok". <br />
I think I was shoved more than a couple of times. Oh well.<br />
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私はよく、上を見ながら歩いています(何かをふんづけそうになることも度々)。<br />
NYでは、いつもよりももっとよく上を見ながら歩いていた気がします。アール・デコ様式の建物に目を奪われっぱなしだったもので。<br />
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このグランド・セントラル・ステーションでは、天井に星座が描かれていました。<br />
駅構内に星座、ねぇ。ちょっと不思議な感覚...<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">立ち止まって写真を撮っていると、パリあたりでは「あぁ、観光客ねー」と(多少呆れながらも)、温かく見守って?くれる気がするのですが、ニューヨーカーはあからさまに押しのけていきます。<br />
できるだけ配慮したつもりでも、もしかしたら邪魔なところに立って、上を見上げてたのかもしれませんけれど。<br />
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というわけで、かなり必死の覚悟での撮影でした...。<br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0ニューヨーク, アメリカ合衆国40.7143528 -74.005973140.4942638 -74.2853821 40.9344418 -73.7265641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-19055623636408112492011-04-22T19:32:00.103+01:002011-06-08T22:35:16.665+01:00New York Part 1 - size matters/ 質より量...?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIlsmvxTIdDd-GxsbFCznrBixeVApsNpZLjucG1BLi6ExHN21GD2uhCqiFrYQ_aLFjnRYHBSN3RbTueHnzldjZ57-AGEvRx1XAtpJKb0Ox6owA7-bHcyT8ptRhRhmWO5gPZrmTrp8VGA/s1600/DSC09503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIlsmvxTIdDd-GxsbFCznrBixeVApsNpZLjucG1BLi6ExHN21GD2uhCqiFrYQ_aLFjnRYHBSN3RbTueHnzldjZ57-AGEvRx1XAtpJKb0Ox6owA7-bHcyT8ptRhRhmWO5gPZrmTrp8VGA/s320/DSC09503.JPG" width="214" /></a></div><br />
We went to New York over the Easter weekend. My husband's brother was getting married. <br />
Since I stay away from showing any personal photos on this blog, I won't be writing much about the wedding here. Instead, well, yes, I will write about food.<br />
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It was good - but it was so huge that I could barely finish half of it.<br />
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On the third day of our stay, we stopped at Bouchon Bakery for a tea break. I had a oatmeal & raisin cookie. It was, again, gigantic. <br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3日目のティータイムに寄ったお店でも、巨大なクッキーに出会いました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">オートミール&レーズンのクッキーだったのですが、カップよりも大きい!!そのうえ甘い。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">思わず半分だけ食べて、残りはテイクアウトさせてもらいました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-54272773423000624932011-04-15T18:51:00.001+01:002011-06-06T18:27:50.475+01:00Our way of celebrating/ 結婚5周年ディナー...I can hardly believe it, but yes, it is true.<br />
We have been married for five years today. <br />
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So, we decided to treat ourselves to a good dinner to celebrate.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">FISH HEAD CURRY.</span><br />
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It was yummy! The restaurant is called <a href="http://www.malaysiakitchen.co.uk/restaurants/50/cr-restaurant">C&R</a>, in Westbourne. The place is always busy with Malaysian people, and we have been there so many times.<br />
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We like fine dining too - but this was a perfect way for us to celebrate the occasion. Who else but family and close friends do you want to share a hot pot, lick fingers and suck fish bones with?<br />
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We finished off our evening with our favourite gelato, at Oddono's :)<br />
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あんまり実感がわかないのですが(そして、すっかり私自身は忘れていたのですが)、今日で結婚(正式には入籍)から5周年らしい。<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">フィッシュ・ヘッド・カレー</span> </span></b>を食べに♪</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">とっても美味しかった! オクラ、トマト、ナスが一杯入って、かなり辛くて。<br />
<a href="http://www.malaysiakitchen.co.uk/restaurants/50/cr-restaurant">C&R</a> というお店で、いつもマレーシア人のお客さんで一杯です。私たちはもう何度も行っている、お気に入りのお店です。<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">おしゃれなお店もいいけれど、私たちの記念日にはふさわしい料理だったと思います。<br />
ひとつの鍋を囲んで、手づかみで骨にしゃぶりつくお料理なんて、仲良しの友人か家族相とじゃないと、食べられませんから。<br />
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そして、デザートにはジェラート屋さんの<a href="http://www.oddonos.com/">Oddono's</a> に寄ってきました ^^ おいしかった~<br />
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Spring has come!<br />
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Since we know too well that a sunny spring day is so precious here, we decide to take a walk to Kensington Gardens.<br />
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I just managed to catch the white magnolia. These flowers bloom a bit later than the pink ones. I feel that this year I missed the beginning of spring, being too depressed and occupied by the earthquake.<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">白モクレンもそろそろ終わりに近づいてきました。でもなんとか、きれいな花の写真が撮れました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">しかし、ピンクのマグノリア(モクレン)は、今年は撮影せずに終わってしまいました。いつも花が咲いた!と言っては写真を撮りに出かけるので、地震のあと、いかに季節の移り変わりも目に入らなかったのかということが、写真の少なさで分かります...。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">こちらもまたべつのモクレン。日本でよく見かけるものと色は同じだけれど、カップのような形がユニーク。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-38341850021126224102011-03-20T21:52:00.329+00:002011-05-20T20:47:56.038+01:00Cotswolds Part2: The Pudding Club Meeting/ プディング・クラブ・ミーティング<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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One of the objectives of visiting the Cotswolds was.. to attend the <a href="http://www.puddingclub.com/pudding-club-meetings">Pudding Club Meeting</a>. <br />
I got to know about this through the magazine I write for. It is held at <a href="http://www.threewayshousehotel.com/puddingclub.html">Three Ways House Hotel</a> near Chipping Camden.<br />
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The "meeting" - or more precisely in my view, <i>the pudding party</i> - starts with a briefing: history and how you should participate, etc. We were led into the dining room where we had a "light" main course - I found my poached salmon rather copious though.<br />
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We had SEVEN puddings - and apparently they always have as many as seven puddings every time.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">They recommend that you enjoy your pudding with either chocolate sauce, toffee sauce, or custard. And, you can have as many servings as you want - as long as you finish the one before. </div><br />
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That night, we had.. Sticky Toffee Pudding, Jam Roly Poly, Golden Syrup Sponge Pudding, Lord Randall's Pudding, Eaton Mess with rhubarb & ginger, Chocolate Pudding, and Bread & Butter Pudding.<br />
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At the end of the meeting, we all voted for our favourite pudding. Sticky Toffee got the most votes, but my own favourite was the Syrup Sponge. I also enjoyed the refreshing flavour of Eaton Mess (normally it is made with raspberries). <br />
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But I thought - dare I say? -<a href="http://sakura-cherrytree.blogspot.com/2011/02/marmalade-pudding.html"> my Lord Randall's Pudding</a> was better... (I took the recipe from Pudding Club website..)<br />
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Overall, it was fun, and I got to taste some of the puddings I never had before. I am now interested in making my own syrup sponge and sticky toffee puddings (dangerous idea :) ).<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">今回コッツウォルズに行った目的の一つは、<a href="http://www.puddingclub.com/pudding-club-meetings">プディング・クラブのミーティング</a>に参加することでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">この催しは、私が記事を書いている雑誌を通じて知ったのですが、チッピング・カムデンの村近くにある、 <a href="http://www.threewayshousehotel.com/puddingclub.html">Three Ways House Hotel</a> というところで開催されています。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">名前の通り、プディングを食べるミーティングなのですが...まあ、プディング大会ですね^^</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">最初にラウンジで歴史や参加ルールなどの説明があり、そのあとダイニング・ルームで、まずは軽い夕食を摂ります(「軽い」とはいえ、私の冷製サーモン、結構ありました)。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>プディングとともに、チョコレート、トフィー(キャラメル)、カスタード・ソースが用意されており、好きなソースと一緒にサーブしてくれます。<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">甘いものをさらに甘くしてどうする、という気もしますが、カスタードはわりとあっさりしていました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">そして、ミーティングの最後には、「今晩一番おいしかったプディング」を投票で選びます。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">スティッキー・トフィー・プディングが選ばれたのですが、私個人としては、シロップ・スポンジのほうが美味しかった。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">イートン・メスもさっぱりしてなかなかでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">それと...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">言っちゃえ。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://sakura-cherrytree.blogspot.com/2011/02/marmalade-pudding.html">私が作ったランドール卿のプディング</a>のほうが、ここのよりも美味しかったなぁ(このプディング・クラブのサイトのレシピで作ったんですけどね)。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">イギリスには本当にたくさんのプディングがあります。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">今回は、いくつもの「未挑戦プディング」が味わえて、楽しかった!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">今度は、シロップ・スポンジとスティッキー・トフィー・プディングが、自分で作ってみたくなりました(危険だわ...)。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-68459470648656601912011-03-19T17:35:00.164+00:002011-05-16T21:32:54.359+01:00Cotswolds Part 1: Villages / コッツウォルズ Part 1: 村めぐり<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>It's been a long long time since I last updated my blog.<br />
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The earthquake in Japan made me think over about my normal daily life - whatever I did, I thought about the affected people, and it made me feel guilty that I could still live a normal life. <br />
It took me a long long time to come to the conclusion that stopping my daily life will not bring back their daily life. I can carry on with my life, but WITHOUT forgetting about them.<br />
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So, this post goes back two months from the present..<br />
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My mother was supposed to come from Japan, and we were planning to go to Cotswolds together - one of the most picturesque parts of the English countryside. <br />
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Well.. but all the bookings had been made, so my husband and I decided to go by ourselves.<br />
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This village is called Chippenham Camden. What you see is an old Market Hall, where they used to sell dairy products. The honey-coloured stone houses were very pretty, and it was a shame that all the shops were already closed by the time we arrived there. <br />
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I enjoyed collecting photos of interesting knockers and doorknobs though.<br />
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This is Bibury. The town is known for its trout farm and clean water. <br />
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And, this is Castle Combe (pronounced "koom"), which was our last stop. <br />
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We stopped for coffee here - it was one of the worst coffees I have ever tasted in my life, but well, I think the prettiness of the village made up for it.<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">日本で起きた地震のあと、ずっと日常生活を普通に送ることが、後ろめたいような気がしていました。避難所での生活を余儀なくされている人々がいるのに、自分だけが安全な場所でぬくぬくとしているような気になりました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">だからといって、私が日常生活を送らなかったら、彼らの日常が戻るわけでもない。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">私は普通の生活を続けながら、被災者の人たちのことを忘れず、支援をしてゆけばいい、と割り切れるまで、だいぶ時間がかかりました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">というわけで、今現在これを書いている時点から、2カ月も前のことになります...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">本当は東京に住む母が、ロンドンに来ることになっていました。一緒にコッツウォルズに行く予定でした。日本でも人気の村巡りを予定していたのです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">上と右の写真は、チッペナム・カムデンという村のものです。右の建物はマーケットホールと呼ばれ、昔ここでチーズなどを売っていたのだとか。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">よく言われる「はちみつ色」の石造りの家が並び、良い雰囲気の町でした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">夕方でお店が全て閉まっていたのが残念でした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-48541301834681784322011-03-16T22:30:00.000+00:002011-03-16T22:30:59.226+00:00Disaster in Japan/ 今回の災害First of all, I would like to show my deepest sympathy for the people who suffered from the recent earthquake and tsunami in north east Japan. <br />
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Also I am very grateful that I have received so many comforting messages through e-mails and facebook from all my friends, from all over the world. I have delivered these messages to my family and my friends in Japan, so that they know that people care.<br />
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This is the picture of Tokyo on the day, where my family and most of my friends live:<br />
The earthquake was really big - though we are used to earthquakes, some of my friends said "I thought this was <i>the</i> <i>end</i>".. <br />
The biggest problem was that all the public transport stopped, and people were forced to walk back home from their offices - if they could. My sister ended up walking two hours to get back home (and she lives and works in central Tokyo - this gives you some idea of the size of the city). Some people stayed at their office overnight, and waited until the trains started running again the following morning.<br />
Most of the buildings in Tokyo were unaffected by the earthquake, but everyday life is surely affected: due to low power supply, the surrounding areas (and perhaps part of Tokyo by now) are experiencing planned power-cuts, and public transport is running on a reduced schedule. <br />
On top of these everyday-inconveniences, people are beginning to worry about the nuclear power plant issue and potential fallout. What hangs over our head like a dark, thick cloud is, that we don't know how long the current situation is going to last.<br />
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Regarding the nuclear power plant, I got the impression that we are not receiving clear or enough explanation from Tepco, or the government, and that is increasing people's anxiety. <br />
I guess it is not only me who feels more assured when you see an expert talking on BBC, saying "There is very little risk" "They are taking the right measures", than hearing the spokesman of Tepco saying the same thing. They sound more objective and straight forward than the Japanese officials (I find<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12732015"> this site</a> very helpful to understand what went wrong).<br />
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Finally, I would like to ask whoever visits this blog, to help the ones who need help. <br />
It is snowing in the affected areas, and people are waiting for food, petrol and blankets, while the aid teams struggle to travel across the deeply cracked roads still filled with debris. <br />
I have been thinking a lot about what I could do personally to help, and it seems that right now, the obvious thing is to support one of the organisations that are actively helping with the rescue effort.<br />
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Red Cross (UK)<br />
<a href="http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/Make-a-single-donation/Japan-Tsunami-Appeal">http://www.redcr</a><a href="http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/Make-a-single-donation/Japan-Tsunami-Appeal">oss.org.uk/Donate-Now/Make-a-single-donation/Japan-Tsunami-Appeal</a><br />
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UNICEF (Japan)<br />
<a href="http://www.unicef.or.jp/kinkyu/japan/2011.htm">http://www.unicef.or.jp/kinkyu/japan/2011.htm</a> (Japanese)<br />
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If you are based in other countries, please check Red Cross of your country.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">まず初めに、今回の地震・津波で被災された方や、ご家族に被災者がおいでの方に、心からのお見舞いを申し上げます。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">遠く、ロンドンから被災地の様子をテレビで見て、ただただもう悪夢としか思えませんでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">この事態に際し、驚くほど多くの友人、知人から安否を気遣うメールや、フェイスブックのメッセージを受け取りました。本当に世界中の人たちです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">みんなが日本のことを気にかけてくれているということに、救われる思いでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">(このあと上記英文では、当日の東京の様子を書きましたが、和文では割愛します)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">日本から遠く離れていても、それでもとりあえず何か出来ることをしたくて、私はイギリスの赤十字に寄付をしました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">皆さんもどうか、出来る範囲で募金をしてくださいますよう、お願いいたします。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">日本赤十字</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.jrc.or.jp/contribution/l3/Vcms3_00002069.html">http://www.jrc.or.jp/contribution/l3/Vcms3_00002069.html</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-79164433375108149152011-02-10T21:57:00.146+00:002011-03-02T13:25:28.981+00:00Event & tea at Sketch/ Sketch でのイベントToday my friend Momo and I went to a pastry related event, which was held at <a href="http://www.sketch.uk.com/">Sketch</a>. It was a launch event for a company called <a href="http://www.pcb-creation.fr/">PCB</a> (organised by Classic Fine Foods & partnership? with Valrhona), which produces all sorts of ready-made pastry "parts". They were very creative, almost wacky, and some very beautiful. Please visit the <a href="http://www.pastry-network.com/">Pastry Network Website</a> to see all the photos I have taken at the event.<br />
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Nice. Dainty.<br />
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This is what I got.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">A bomb.</div><br />
The base was a biscuit, then a meringue half-dome filled with cream and blackberry (I think) jelly, and topped with piped out chestnut cream. It was not bad - I did enjoy the harmony of light meringue and chestnut, but... it simply was too much.<br />
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This basically was our lunch. But when I arrived home, I was feeling slightly sick from the sugar and cream I had taken. Until dinner time, I carried on drinking Japanese <i>hoji-cha</i>, hoping that it would cleanse my body.<br />
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In Japan, we say "too much is as bad as not enough"... I reminded that this saying was so true.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">今日は、パティシエである友人のMomo と一緒に、お菓子のイベントに行ってきました。会場は<a href="http://www.sketch.uk.com/">Sketch</a> 。<br />
イベントは、<a href="http://www.pcb-creation.fr/">PCB</a> という会社のイギリス進出に際してのもので、Classic Fine Foods とヴァローナも携わっていました。<br />
PCB は、実にさまざまなお菓子の「パーツ」ともいうべきものを作っています。食べものとは信じられないようなものも多く、斬新なアイディアが一杯でした。興味のある人は、会場の写真をアップしてあるので、<a href="http://www.pastry-network.com/">Pastry Network</a> のサイトをご覧ください。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Momo はプチ・フール2種を選び、私は栗が大好きなので、モンブランを頼むことにしました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">こちらが、Momo のカヌレとマドレーヌ。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">そして、これが私の。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ベースはサブレで、メレンゲの半球の中身はクリームとブラック・ベリー(たぶん)のジュレ、その上にマロン・クリームが山盛りになっていました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">美味しくはあったけれど、なんといっても大きすぎました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">これはお茶というよりはお昼の代わりだったのですが、ほんとにお腹一杯になりました...というか、そのあとで胸焼けしてしまいました。クリームと砂糖の摂取過多。<br />
家に戻ってから、(なぜか)梅昆布茶とほうじ茶を何杯も飲んでしまいました。これで、脂肪を分解してくれないかなぁ。<br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-33077233851178359452011-02-09T16:50:00.263+00:002011-02-20T18:37:22.263+00:00Marmalade Pudding/ マーマレードのプディングI need to consume more marmalade. I still have about seven jars of home-made marmalade (and three jars of plum jam too).<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So, Project Marmalade No. 2.</div><div>I came across this recipe while I was browsing the web:<a href="http://www.puddingclub.com/wikipudia/lord-randalls-pudding"> <i>Lord Randall's Pudding</i></a>. As it asked for 150g of marmalade, I decided to give it a go.</div><br />
After one hour and 40 minutes of steaming, what I got was this. Thank god puddings are served upside down.<br />
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I had marmalade and whole dried apricots (the two key ingredients for this pudding) on the bottom of pudding basin, so was hoping to see a nice glossy sunshine-colour on the top when I turn out the pudding.<br />
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...Well, the bottom didn't look much prettier than the bottom, I'm afraid. But, let's face it, puddings are never eaten for their aesthetic qualities, but for their taste (I believe).<br />
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I served it with some home-made custard. It was very moist, and quite sweet. My recommendation would be to reduce the sugar by at least 30g.<br />
Apricots added nice texture and a fruity flavour, and so did my chunky marmalade. I am more a fan of thin-cut marmalade when eating it with toast, but for this pudding a thick-cut one would be more suitable.<br />
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Thanks to Wikipedia, I learned that "Lord Randall" is the title of a ballad. <br />
However, the reason why this pudding was named after him still remains a mystery...<br />
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。O 。O 。O 。O 。O 。O 。<br />
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我が家のキッチンにはまだ約7個もマーマレードの瓶が並んでいます(そして、戸棚の奥にはプラムのジャムも3個…)。何とかして消費せねばなりません。<br />
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ということで、マーマレード・プロジェクト第二弾です。<br />
ウェブで、「<a href="http://www.puddingclub.com/wikipudia/lord-randalls-pudding">ランドール爵のプディング</a> (Lord Randall's Pudding)」というプディングのレシピを見つけました。これを一つ作れば、150g ものマーマレードが消費出来ます。これはいい ♪<br />
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イギリスのプディングと呼ばれるデザートは、オーブンで焼くものと、鍋で蒸すものとがあります。こちらは後者。お鍋から取り出して、ホイルのカバーを外したら…<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">哀れ、クレーター状態(涙)。こっちがてっぺんでなくて良かった。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">プディング型をひっくり返して、中身を出しました。型の底にはマーマレードとアプリコットを敷いてあるので、つやつやとしたオレンジ色に輝くプディングとなることを期待していたのですが…</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">もろもろと崩れるプディングを、切るというよりは大きなスプーンですくって、カスタードソースとともにサーブします。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">甘い。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">そして、どっちり(どっしり+むっちり)とした食感。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">砂糖は、30gは減らしてよいと思いました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">でも、アプリコットの食感とマーマレードのオレンジの香りはなかなかでした。<br />
おいしいことはおいしいのだけど…でも…甘かった。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ウィキペディアのおかげで、Lord Randall というのは詩のタイトルであることが分かりました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">が、なぜこのプディングにその名前がつけられたのかということは、依然、謎のままです…。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-52144720553700241722011-02-05T17:02:00.338+00:002011-02-16T22:52:17.855+00:00Little India in London/ ロンドンのリトル・インディアWe made a little excursion today - though it was still within London (wherever we need to take an overground train it is considered an "excursion"). Well, when we arrived at the destination, it made me wonder if we were really in London..<br />
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So, <a href="http://www.visitsouthall.co.uk/">Southall</a>, or <i>Little India</i>. <br />
We have once been to India to attend our good friends' wedding, and had a really interesting, great experience. We have always wanted to go back again, but it's quite far - so we decided to try our nearest India. <br />
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In Southall, you can have a pint or two and pay with Rupees..<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">and buy beautiful saris...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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We saw a <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/video/2011/jan/11/pani-puri-indian-food-video">video</a> about a restaurant called <a href="http://www.ritas.moonfruit.com/#">Rita's</a>, and wanted to try their <i>Pani Puri</i>, a typical Indian snack. <br />
It's a hollow pastry that you make a hole in the top of and fill with tamarind + chick pea and jaljeera water (spicy liquid..). Then you pop the whole thing in your mouth.<br />
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In the video, the maestro pani puri maker says "Pani puri tastes like your first kiss".<br />
I'm not sure if anyone's first kiss is tangy and spicy, but anyway, it was yummy.<br />
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On our way back to the station, we came across some stalls selling deep-fried sweets called <i>jalebi</i>. <br />
I loved watching this sweet being made. You pipe out a strand of dough into hot oil, creating a beautiful scroll. Once it's golden in colour, it is dipped in a syrup, and dried. <br />
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We bought a couple (we saw a man buying loads before us) to try. It was crunchy, and the hollow "tube" was oozing with sweet syrup. Unfortunately we couldn't finish them - a bit too sweet for us, though it tasted good. <br />
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Our journey from home to Southall took more than an hour. It may be a rather long journey just to fetch some snacks.. But, we concluded that it was worth it, and surely the trip was closer, shorter and cheaper than flying to Mumbai.<br />
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この日は小旅行をしてきました。と言っても、ロンドン内ですが(地下鉄ではなく、地上を走る列車に乗ると「旅行」って気になるので...)。<br />
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到着駅の看板。インドの香りがします。<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">カシミールのお茶だって飲めてしまうのです。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">(どんな味か知りませんが...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">インドモード全開です。</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">上記のビデオで、パ二・プーリ作りの名人であるというおじちゃんは、「パニ・プーリは初めてのキスの味さ」などと言ってました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">インドの人にとっては、初恋とか初キスって「甘酸っぱい」「ほろ苦い」のでなく、「酸っぱくてスパイシー」なのでしょうか。インドらしいと言えば、そうなのかもしれない...。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">店を出て駅に戻る途中、ジャレービという揚げ菓子を作るスタンドがいくつかあったので、作っているところを見せてもらいました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">布の袋に生地を入れ、油の中にらせんを描きながら絞りだしてゆくのが見事でした。黄金色に揚がったら、取り出して濃厚なシロップに漬けこみ、乾かします(長い一列で一個ぶん)。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Southall までは、家から片道1時間以上。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">たかがオヤツのために...という気はしますが、それでもムンバイに飛ぶよりは近いですもんね。ちょっとインド気分の味わえた週末でした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-75141090261429788972011-02-03T11:09:00.153+00:002020-10-26T22:18:34.327+00:00Marmalade sablée/ マーマレードサブレ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLHfjwZ-7blBcP3AxJZ-XJS4XwqP6WCeRHlKvSTmIfrD2WzVKBTQyc3wAh-Kc0DVoFsWDWErD9yNT21AkaEQEYwjbGmkr5pPUG_ajpsB5TklRBaMKPkKM21H-7D93JrBsNXRPdmINuy0/s1600/DSC08358.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLHfjwZ-7blBcP3AxJZ-XJS4XwqP6WCeRHlKvSTmIfrD2WzVKBTQyc3wAh-Kc0DVoFsWDWErD9yNT21AkaEQEYwjbGmkr5pPUG_ajpsB5TklRBaMKPkKM21H-7D93JrBsNXRPdmINuy0/s320/DSC08358.JPG" width="214" /></a></div><br />
I have been quite crazy about marmalade making lately, as now is the season for Seville oranges. Before I realised, my kitchen was full of marmalade jars...<br />
In order to consume part of the stock (while also eating with toast and with yoghurt), I decided to bake some marmalade sablée. <br />
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Here's the recipe.<br />
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Ingredients(makes about 25):<br />
Unsalted butter, room temperature 100g<br />
Grated rind of one orange (organic or non-waxed)<br />
Sugar 30g<br />
Marmalade 30g (chop the orange peel if too chunky)<br />
Egg yolk 1<br />
Soft flour 180g<br />
Baking Powder 1/4 teaspoon<br />
Salt a pinch<br />
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1. Cream the butter using a whisk, and add grated orange rind and sugar in three inclusions. Mix well.<br />
2. When the butter is light and fluffy, add the marmalade and mix well. Follow with the egg yolk.<br />
3. Mix the dry ingredients and sieve them together. Using a wooden or rubber spatula, fold in the dry mixture to the butter in three inclusions. Don't over mix. Scrape the side, so that you have all the flour mixed into the dough.<br />
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5. Heat the oven to 170c. Take out the dough, and roll it in granulated sugar to coat the side. Cut the dough in 4mm slices, and arrange them on a baking tray.<br />
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7. Take the sablées out and cool them on a wire rack. Keep them in an air-tight container, and eat within 5 days.<br />
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You may think they lack a bit of sweetness, but I like it this way. I don't want to have a cookie that I feel, "Oh, one is enough!", but rather want to feel "Hmmm, I want some more". <br />
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Along with rhubarb recipes, I am looking for more ways to consume marmalade.. (as this recipe uses only two tablespoonfuls!)<br />
Again, any ideas??<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">材料(約25枚分): </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">無塩バター(室温で)100g</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">オレンジ1個分の皮のすりおろし(できれば無農薬)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">グラニュー糖 30g</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">マーマレード(皮が大き目・長めのものは刻む) 30g</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">卵黄 1個分</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">薄力粉 180g</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">ベーキングパウダー 小さじ1/4</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">塩 一つまみ</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">1.バターを泡立て器で軽く混ぜ、オレンジの皮、砂糖を3回に分けて加え、その都度よく混ぜる。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">2.バターが軽く、白っぽくなったら、マーマレードを加えて混ぜる。同様に卵黄も加えて混ぜる。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">3.粉類を一緒にしてふるい、泡立て器から木べら、または固めのゴムべらに持ち替えて、粉類を三回に分けて加え、切るように混ぜる。混ぜ過ぎないように注意。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">4.手で生地をひとまとめにする。粉っぽい部分がなく、全体が滑らかなようであれば出来上がり。生地を二つに分け、四角または丸い棒状にまとめる。ラップをして、冷蔵庫で最低1時間寝かせる(この状態で、冷凍庫で保存も可能)。の</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2mBj8D9a31dawCdGXofOWOzKDo9NScfTZuIiZ0PScGUusDuqL5lq3nn5aDCqmpnJJQxH7UzYTKBfguT02s2Wo3FASXV4_PpWNqP2Qm6YyULeXWq5zo5Ro1iTgioLhTlgYkbnkMT6cvI/s1600/DSC08425.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2mBj8D9a31dawCdGXofOWOzKDo9NScfTZuIiZ0PScGUusDuqL5lq3nn5aDCqmpnJJQxH7UzYTKBfguT02s2Wo3FASXV4_PpWNqP2Qm6YyULeXWq5zo5Ro1iTgioLhTlgYkbnkMT6cvI/s200/DSC08425.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">5.オーブンを170度に温める。生地を取り出し、グラニュー糖を押しつけるようにしてまぶす。4mm ほどの厚さにスライスして、トレイに並べる。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">甘みは控え目ですが、足りないとは思いません。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">一枚食べたらもういい、というよりは、もう一枚…とつい手が出てしまうくらいの甘さです^^</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-35886974791427492832011-01-28T11:47:00.089+00:002011-02-04T23:06:50.971+00:00Rhubarb cheesecake/ ルバーブのチーズケーキSo, new ideas for rhubarb:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-U32BMpoKgTlPfm6X8syhOAzCCqzpIZ9LjDnf7rrIyvn4zY-i9Xq0YOqufVAiQ6SiqCJTh71u2p5HDp5x9x2L6IUoXvIAxqkh-7b9mzXmgk31myvL1yjRkNt9ho-CJCBiShD58Ucm6mo/s1600/DSC08169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-U32BMpoKgTlPfm6X8syhOAzCCqzpIZ9LjDnf7rrIyvn4zY-i9Xq0YOqufVAiQ6SiqCJTh71u2p5HDp5x9x2L6IUoXvIAxqkh-7b9mzXmgk31myvL1yjRkNt9ho-CJCBiShD58Ucm6mo/s320/DSC08169.JPG" width="214" /></a></div>Well, it's just a baked cheesecake topped with stewed rhubarb, so not that new... I'll try to be a bit more creative next time.<br />
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Anyway, it tasted good. I think rich cheesecake + tangy and refreshing rhubarb is a winning combination. <br />
(and a great way to cover up the slightly dark-coloured top!)<br />
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So... what should my next "creative" rhubarb dessert be..??<br />
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I like its sweetness and the colour.<br />
I even enjoy the stain on the chopping board, which looks slightly.. dangerous.<br />
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I have made salad, cooked pasta and soup using beetroot - and this time, a chocolate cake with beetroot. <br />
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The result was, as my fellow pastry enthusiasts assured me, good.<br />
It was very moist without being overly rich. You could hardly taste the beetroot (nor could you see it).<br />
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For that, it is a good recipe, though you need to add an extra 20-40 min. to prepare the beetroot.<br />
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Perhaps the biggest fun you can get out of this cake (apart from eating it) is serving it to a beetrootphobic friend and asking, "Can you guess what the secret ingredient is?"...<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">イギリスでは、Beetroot (ビーツ、テーブルビート)というカブの一種をよく食べます。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">サラダバーなどでは食べたことがありましたが、お店で生のもの買って、自分で調理して食べるようになったのは、最近のことです。<br />
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色も味も、ビーツが入っているのは全然分かりませんでした(びっくり)。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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でも、ビーツを入れることで、焼きすぎ・生焼けのリスク無しに「しっとりチョコレートケーキ」が焼けるわけですね。<br />
その点において、優れたレシピだと思います。ビーツの味もしませんし。<br />
ただ、日本ではビーツは手に入りにくいですよね...<br />
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私としては、友人のビーツ嫌い&チョコ好きの女性に黙って食べさせて、「このケーキ、何入れたか分かる?」って訊いてみたい...。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-77670070228567743332011-01-19T19:06:00.102+00:002011-01-26T21:15:30.820+00:00Art in Kensington Gardens/ ケンジントン・ガーデンズのアートI tend to think that the best things about London are the parks, museums and it being so international. <br />
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<a href="http://www.serpentinegallery.org/2010/03/anish_kapoor.html">Art installation by Anish Kapoor</a>, an Indian Sculptor, in Kensington Gardens. <br />
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I went to his exhibition at The Royal Academy in 2009, which was very interesting. I saw the same sculpture back then, and enjoyed the artist's playfulness.<br />
Placing it in the middle of the park has a very different effect, but I like it nonetheless.<br />
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It looks like this when you see it from far away.. Just like a super-large picture or a photograph panel in the middle of the park.<br />
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Four of his sculptures have been on display in the garden since September, and the exhibition is lasting until March. I think I will miss them when they are gone. It's become part of the garden.<br />
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It was a fine day - we have been having so many grey and rainy days, that a day like this is so precious. You never know when you will see a sky like this again..<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">この日は珍しい晴天で、散歩日和でしたが...こんな青空、次は一体いつ見られるのやら。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">毎年のことながら、ロンドンの冬は暗いです...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-73133813525004654542011-01-16T18:13:00.156+00:002011-01-26T19:22:06.965+00:00My fruit cake/ 新年のフルーツケーキI like baking this "special" fruit cake for Christmas. <br />
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Well.. last year, when I decided to bake the cake, it was already November... <br />
So, it was too late to make it for Christmas. <br />
I had to wait until January to let the macerated fruits mature, and therefore the cake had become a New Year's Fruit Cake, rather.<br />
Well, never mind.<br />
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I love making this cake - the flavour of the matured fruit mix is just wonderful. The recipe calls for extra ingredients and effort (you need to make a caramel to fold into the batter) which you won't need for normal fruit cakes, but it's all worth it.<br />
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I used to wrap the cake in a brandy-soaked muslin, but this time I brushed it with lots of rum syrup, and then left for a few days before cutting. <br />
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The cake is so rich and full of flavour, that you only need a thin slice. <br />
For me, an ideal companion to a nice cup of tea, on a cold wintry day!<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">が、しかし...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">昨年、作ろうと思い立ったのは11月のことでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">フルーツを一ヶ月寝かせていたら、当然クリスマスには間に合いません。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ということで、1月になって焼くことになったのでした。まあ、新年のフルーツケーキでもいいことにしましょう...。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">このケーキは、ほかにもいろんな材料を用意したり、生地に混ぜ込むキャラメルを作ったり、と結構な手間がかかります。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ですが、その甲斐のある、美味しいレシピです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">何よりも焼いているあいだの香りがとても良くて、それだけで満足してしまいます^^</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">どっしりとしてリッチなケーキなので、薄く切ります。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">冬の寒い日のティータイムにぴったりのお菓子です。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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January is always funny - it seems to just fly by.. and indeed already half of the month is gone.<br />
But it is not all bad news, because it's rhubarb season again.<br />
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But anyway - I had to have them.<br />
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I made a small batch of jam, and used the rest to make some crumble.<br />
I have read many times that rhubarb and orange marry well, but I have never tried it before. So, here is my first trial.<br />
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I always toss the rhubarb in sugar before cooking - this way I can extract the water, and prevent the crumble from getting too watery. <br />
You can make jelly from this "rhubarb water", or reduce it to make a syrup to go with the crumble (or yoghurt). <br />
This time I added grated orange zest as well, which brought an extra refreshing aroma.<br />
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And, I think it's about time that I try something different from just rhubarb jam and rhubarb crumble, though I love them so much. <br />
Any ideas??<br />
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あっという間に年も明け、1月もすでに半ば過ぎ...<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">毎年のことですが、1月ってあっという間に終わってしまう感じです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">でも、時がめぐったおかげで...またルバーブの季節です。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJZkJIxXZxCNHu4BL_34ymm8hW-8U-2deXt4r8srGdEaMUySspk4z0E-yXNh3y9ExnclogSF0znIRx2bTHxt7kfjG1eiFGhe4RQA_mioo90VF2dA23QL53PDDKzFakBioCTNHjtysk-s/s1600/DSC07879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJZkJIxXZxCNHu4BL_34ymm8hW-8U-2deXt4r8srGdEaMUySspk4z0E-yXNh3y9ExnclogSF0znIRx2bTHxt7kfjG1eiFGhe4RQA_mioo90VF2dA23QL53PDDKzFakBioCTNHjtysk-s/s320/DSC07879.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="214" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">← こちらはオランダからの輸入品で、まだヨークシャーの暗闇栽培のものではありません。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">が、見つけたら買わずにはいられませんでした。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">とりあえず色の綺麗なところを使って、ジャムを作ります。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">そして、残りでクランブル。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">今回はオレンジと合わせてみました。イギリスではよくある組み合わせです。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">最初に、刻んだルバーブと砂糖を合わせてしばらく置き、余分な水分を出してしまいます。今回はここにオレンジの皮のすりおろしを加えました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">そして、水気を切ったルバーブに、オレンジの果肉を混ぜて焼きます。</div><div>因みに、この「ルバーブ水(?)」は、ゼリーにしたり、煮詰めてシロップにします。</div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">そして...そろそろルバーブでジャムとクランブル以外のものも作るべきではなかろうかと思うのですが...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">どうしようかな。</div><div><br />
</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-50843896564812314812010-12-27T18:48:00.185+00:002011-01-18T16:34:27.812+00:00Genoa Part 2/ ジェノヴァへ Part 2We were luckier with weather this day- clear blue sky, though still very cold.<br />
My husband and I set off for a walk in the Old Town, which is apparently the largest in Europe. <br />
We came across this church by complete chance - San Siro. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Anyway, we learned that this church was not an exception, as we went to another that looked quite similar, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">i.e. you almost cannot find a plain wall inside the church, that isn't gilded, or painted.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_irT_PZDWzYM/TSsyOxGd-yI/AAAAAAAAIco/cLOyrm97KXI/s1600/DSC07806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_irT_PZDWzYM/TSsyOxGd-yI/AAAAAAAAIco/cLOyrm97KXI/s200/DSC07806.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>After a bit more sightseeing in the afternoon, we spotted a gelateria that was open. I couldn't miss this opportunity.<br />
I chose <i>Fior di latte</i> and <i>caffe</i>. I liked the coffee gelato being light yet strong- not overly creamy, and very aromatic with strong coffee. Divine. <br />
I didn't regret a bit that it was 4c outside.<br />
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So, having had another item ticked off from my "to eat" list, but eager to tick of another, we headed towards the port to look for... <i>farinata</i>. Farinata is a chickpea based pancake, which is a speciality of Genoa. <br />
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By the port, we saw this most amazing sunset. <br />
However, sadly, the farinata place we were looking for was closed.<br />
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So, here it is - our first ever farinata. It had a surprisingly rich and complex flavour, that made us want to have a sip of crisp dry white wine. We enjoyed it very much, even though we knew we were also having dinner in about two hours.<br />
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And then, off to dinner... <br />
It was a nice Italian restaurant with a bit of French touch. I was again lucky to have chosen an excellent dish, which was lobster spaghetti. <br />
However, still being quite full from gelato and farinata, I had to have aid from my husband to finish the plate.<br />
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All in all, it was a nice trip - but we did not have enough time nor sun. <br />
I do hope to come back another time, in another season!<br />
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ジェノヴァ二日目です。<br />
この日は、前日よりはずっと天気が良く、青空が見られました。相変わらず、気温はとても低かったのですが。<br />
午前中は義理両親とは別行動にして、夫と二人で旧市街を歩きました。ジェノヴァの旧市街は、ヨーロッパでは最大なのだとか。<br />
いくつか教会を覗いたのですが、そのうちのサン・シロという教会は、たまたま通りかかったので入ってみたのですが...<br />
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まあ、華美というか、豪華絢爛というか。<br />
侘び・寂びの日本人からすると、過剰装飾もここまで行くか、という感じでした。<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">しかし、このあとで行ったいくつかの教会でも、似たような装飾が見られた(要するに、無地の壁が存在しない)ので、特別とか例外ということではないようでした。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">ジェノヴァって、商業で栄えたリッチな街だったのでしたね。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_irT_PZDWzYM/TSsyOxGd-yI/AAAAAAAAIco/cLOyrm97KXI/s1600/DSC07806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_irT_PZDWzYM/TSsyOxGd-yI/AAAAAAAAIco/cLOyrm97KXI/s200/DSC07806.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="133" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">午後にももう少し観光を続けました。<br />
そして、念願のジェラテリア発見です!!<br />
シーズンオフで、開いていないジェラテリアも多いので、見逃すわけには行きません。<br />
フィオーレ・ディ・ラッテ(ミルク味ですね)とコーヒーを注文しました。<br />
コーヒーが特に美味しかった^^<br />
さっぱりとしながらしっかりと濃厚なコーヒーの苦みがきいていて、あっさりと食べてしまいました。<br />
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「ジェノヴァで食べたいものその2」を達成した私たちが次に向かったのは、旧港方面です。海辺に面した道に、ファリナータのお店があると聞いていたからです。<br />
ファリナータというのは、ひよこ豆の粉で作ったクレープのようなもので、ニースにもソッカという似たものがあるそうです。<br />
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海辺に出たら、ちょうど夕焼けで空がきれいでした。<br />
目当ての店は閉まっていましたが...<br />
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← こんな感じのものでした。<br />
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思ったよりもずっとリッチな味で、オリーブオイルたっぷり。<br />
外側はカリッとして、チーズが入っているかと思うような、濃厚な味わいです。<br />
思わず、よく冷えた白ワインが欲しくなりました。<br />
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2時間後には夕食だね...と言いながら、平らげました。<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">そして、夕食。<br />
ちょっとフレンチの要素のあるイタリアン、というお店でした。<br />
こちらでは、ロブスターの手打ちパスタを頂きました。<br />
とてもおいしかったのですが、やはり先ほどのファリナータがこたえてしまい、夫にだいぶ助けてもらって、やっとお皿を空にしたのでした。<br />
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そして、翌朝はもう出発です。<br />
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なかなか良い旅ではあったのですが、1日半では、やはり時間が足りませんでした。<br />
まだまだ見たいものや、食べたいもの(笑)があったのですが...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">今度はもっと良い季節に、もう一度行きたいと思います。<br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299445228945853607.post-15371903653746139462010-12-26T17:45:00.127+00:002011-01-18T16:02:43.632+00:00Genoa Part 1/ ジェノヴァへ Part 1The day after Christmas-<br />
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From where my husband's parents live, Italy is very close. So the four of us crossed the border, and went to Genoa for a short trip. It took about three hours by car.<br />
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Unfortunately Genoa was very cold, and also wet. Walking through cold rain shower, we arrived at a restaurant near the Old Port, or <i>Porto Antico</i>, where I had my <i>trofie al pesto Genovese</i>. <br />
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I was surprised how bright green it was, and also that it was not just boiled pasta but there was also some cubed potato in the dish (high carb..). <br />
I had a few things on my "to eat" list in Genoa. One ticked off.<br />
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We couldn't do much that day, for it was a Sunday and also the day after Christmas, so not a lot was going on.<br />
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We walked around town, hoping to find something interesting - but were not very lucky. <br />
At least the hotel we stayed was very nice, so we decided to go back and enjoy our afternoon coffee break by the big Christmas tree.<br />
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Finding a good restaurant for dinner that was open proved to be a trickier task than we thought.<br />
In the end, we followed the recommendation of the receptionist lady, and went to a seafood restaurant. <br />
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After the dinner, I had a strong desire to look for a gelateria that was open, even in the cold or rain.<br />
However - decided to respect the desire of others - i.e. go back to the hotel & have some digestif...<br />
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クリスマスの翌日。<br />
夫の両親の住むところから、イタリアの国境はかなり近くです。ということで、4人で車でジェノヴァまで小旅行に行くことにしました。車で約3時間の道のりです。<br />
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到着したジェノヴァはあいにくの雨模様で、気温もかなり低めでした。<br />
とりあえずお昼にすることにして、霧雨の中ポルト・アンティコ(旧港?)にあるレストランまで歩きました。<br />
ここで、ジェノヴァに来たら食べたいと思っていた、ジェノヴェーゼのパスタを頂きました。<br />
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驚いたのは、この鮮やかな緑!(着色料??)さらには、ジャガイモが入っていることにもちょっとびっくり。炭水化物過多じゃないんだろうか。<br />
とりあえず、「ジェノヴァで食べたいもの」その1は達成です。<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">食後、街中を歩きましたが、クリスマスの翌日で、さらに日曜日だということもあり、かなり静かでした。開いているお店もまばら。<br />
天気にも恵まれず、この日は大した観光も出来ずに終わってしまいました。</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">幸いにして、泊まっていたホテルはなかなか良いところだったので、午後は早めに切り上げて、ラウンジでのんびりしてコーヒーを頂きました。<br />
大きなクリスマスツリーもいい雰囲気でした。<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">さて、夕食。<br />
開いているお店がとても少なく、探すのに苦労したのですが、レセプションの女性のすすめに従い、港近くのシーフード・レストランに行きました。<br />
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が、ラッキーなことに、私の貝類のパスタは当たりでした。貝のダシがよく出ていて(日本的な表現だ)、とてもおいしく頂きました。<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">夕食のあと、私としてはイタリアに来たのだから、ジェラート屋さんに行きたい...と思ったのですが、そこは団体行動ゆえ、ぐっと我慢しました。<br />
明日に期待。<br />
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</div>Sakura Asakura/朝倉 桜http://www.blogger.com/profile/08194591393587688689noreply@blogger.com0