Keiko knows that Beatles song. She likes the Beatles. But she is sure that you need more than love in a Japanese kitchen!
The other day, Katrina came over to consult on just that topic. Katrina was such a good baker that Keiko was surprised that she needed any kitchen advice at all. But Katrina admitted that she couldn’t afford to keep buying the imported and expensive ingredients that she needed for her German style of cooking. She wanted to learn more about Japanese cooking.
“Well, first of all, I’d suggest that you watch some cooking shows. NHK has a few at different times during the day, and some of them have monthly magazines that are textbooks to go along with the lesson.”
Katrina was doubtful.
“Keiko, I am not at all sure that my Japanese would be good enough….”
“Yes, but you get double reinforcement. You can watch the lesson and then read it. And if you’d like, I will watch it as well and you can call me and ask about anything that isn’t clear.”
Katrina’s face brightened with that suggestion.
“I could just text you my questions!”
[Oh dear. Who thinks that Keiko texts?]
Keiko just smiled. But she knew she was leading Katrina in the right direction. The vocabulary for cooking was limited and once you learned those words you could really explore Japanese recipes.
- Today’s Cooking – A long running show from NHK, the national broadcasting company of Japan.
- Three Minute Cooking – a daily cooking show that also publishes a magazine with recipes. First aired in 1963!
HINT: If you don’t read Japanese, simply use Google translate for the page. Pick an easy recipe like this one to start.
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