The days are still (relatively at 11 degrees!) cold in Shizuoka City, and the Missus thought of providing me with the right kind of needed calories.
Therefore, I was offered 4 fairly large “nigiri/rice balls” containing “hijiki/sweet seaweed” and white sesame topped with “soft” umeboshi/Japanese pickled plums, the whole wrapped into “shiso/perilla” leaves.
The plain “tamagoyaki/Japanese Omlelette” arrangement drew my attention as she alternated them upwards and sideways.
My compliment only drew a hiding (-“I always present them so!”-“Sorry, girl! I was too hungry to notice it before!”) from my (?) half. LOL
As for the “accompaniment”, I was served, on a bed of chopped greens, home-made “chicken ham” later smoked with tea leaves. I refrained from complimenting as I had my dose of hiding for the day. Then some lettuce (not cut, but hand-shred), cornichons, soft cheese, plum tomatoes, and fruit for dessert: Shizuoka-grown orange, golden kiwi and strawberries.
If I can’t compliment, I can’t complain, either! LOL
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Such talent! I envy women who have the time and passion to create such beautiful lunches! I’ll give it a go. Pls tell your wife I admire her!
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Dear Mica!
Greetings!
The Missus will be pleased to hear it!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles
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Looks great. Makes me wish my lunches in Michigan looked the same.
-Eric
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Cheers, Eric!
Why don’t start making them yourself?
You never know: business opportunity?
LOL
R-G.
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A fantastic lunchbox! love the colorful variety!
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It is cold here and it looks like it will stay like that for 6 more weeks.
So soup it is. Have a nice day!
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Dear Meeta!
Greetings!
I’ll tell the Missus!
Cheers!
Dear Mely!
Greetings!
We7re are lucky, Shizuokais comparatively mild!
But soup is still nice! LOL
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles
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Much colder here today (-2 C) so I made pea, leek and ham soup for lunch for Monday … if I can make it to school through the snow that is. The southern UK tends to ground to a halt because it can’t cope in the snow.
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Hot soup is probably the best answer to cold weather.
I don’t remember the weather becoming so cold in Bournemouth!
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