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Originally Posted by bjones6416
LOL I went for dim sum Sunday morning with my nephew. It's very crowded on weekends, probably about 80% Asian family groups. When we were seated the hostess put forks on our table alongside our chopsticks. We joked about whether or not we should be insulted, but really, I'm not too proud to use a fork to cut a particularly intractable or slippery dumpling in half before trying to get it to my mouth with chopsticks.  |
My second day in Japan (these many year ago) my host (who spoke no English and I spoke no Japanese) brought me to a cafeteria restaurant. I chose a dish from the plastic displays that looked like something I might actually eat. (It turned out to be Curry Rice - white rice with a brown curry 'gluey' sauce with a few chunks of beef and potato.) My host offered me a spoon, which I refused, instead pointing to the chopsticks. He tried again to give me the spoon, and again I refused. He tried once again, shaking his head, but again I insisted that I could use chopsticks, and he relented... It turns out that for this dish, EVERYONE in Japan uses a spoon, NEVER chopsticks!
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Sunday morning dim sum is one of my favorite dining out experiences. I love the food, I love choosing from the carts, and I love the whole atmosphere. It's definitely more fun in a larger group, but I enjoyed it even with just two of us.
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I'm jealous! There are no 'cart served' dim sum places in Japan. If you want them, you can order from a VERY limited menu. It's one of my favorite breakfasts when we travel to S'pore or Hong Kong!
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Originally Posted by Freeshadow
your appearance: have you ever considered to sculpt some kind of japanese demon-mask (of course soft: foam and latex) onyour helmet? could be funny |
There are several really neat demons in Japanese mythology to choose from, and I think it would be pretty funny too. Unfortunately, humor does NOT cross cultural boundaries, and the Japanese would simply wonder why I did it...
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Reminds me of a question I've wanted to ask Stitch: Have you ever made your own leather stamps?
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Yes... but the post office wouldn't accept them...
I have made 2-3 but not the sort that you hammer into the leather. After casing the leather I'll place the stamp into position and then use a clamp to press it in. I find the leather needs to be really well cased for this to work. If it's still too firm the stamping is not well defined. I have seen quite a few home-made stamps that people have made, using a Dremel and either steel, wood, or Delrin for the stamp.
Stitchawl