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Japanese Cooking 101: Final thoughts, or what was the point?

Submitted by maki on 23 May, 2013 - 21:48

I'm still getting reactions to the recently completed Japanese Cooking 101 course (if you missed it, here's the complete list of lessons.) While the reactions have been overwhelming positive, I've gotten a couple of negative comments too.

One I wanted to address in particular is the accusation, if you will, that the lessons do not represent that way most people cook in Japan anymore.

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Reader beware.

Something that has been bothering me for a while.

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Personal update

Hi everyone. I put up a post about my health situation over on my personal site. Please take a look if you're interested.

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Setsuden article in The Japan Times, plus suzumi or 'keeping cool' the traditional way

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This month in the Japan Times, I talk about setsuden (cutting down on electricity consumption) and suzumi (keeping cool).

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Respecting traditions

Pondering a little about religious and cultural traditions, and food.

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What inspires you to cook?

What inspires you to cook?

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Crafts vs. cooking: different markets (or, would you pay for a downloadable recipe?)

We pay for single craft patterns. Why don't we do the same for single recipes?

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3 posts about Satoshi Kon

Pointing to something non-food on my personal site.

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Stuck in a French hospital

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About how I ended up in a French hospital, and how it's been. Some angst and pretty dodgy looking food pics follow.

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Postcards from Kyoto - Surfaces, Keibunsha and conclusion

Tsubaki (camellia) 'fountain' at Honen-in, Kyoto

The final post in my Postcards from Kyoto series, with some reflections on what Kyoto stands for, plus more shopping and food.

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