Yoko Hiramatsu (1958.2.21- ) "Iwashibata o Jibun de (Bunshun Bunko)" Illustrated by Masakatsu Shimoda, Bungeishunju, Published March 2022, 272 pages

Yoko Hiramatsu (1958.2.21- )
"Iwashibata o Jibun de
(Bunshun Bunko)"
Illustrated by Masakatsu Shimoda
Bungeishunju, Published March 2022
272 pages
Finished reading on April 21, 2022
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4167918471

The intriguing "Sardine Butter" and the super popular "Parsley Curry" recipe.
Even in a world that has changed drastically, those who think are strong. A popular series in "Shukan Bunshun".

"When, what will happen, I don't know――
State of emergency? If so, I'll boil down the leftover milk in large quantities,
and try my hand at 'Japanese-style cheese, So'.

For a change of pace while staying at home, 'Butterbur sprout spring rolls'
'Simmered beef tendon with Japanese pepper seeds',
and trying to make 'Sea squirt rice' with fresh sea squirt sent by an acquaintance――

Even in a world changed by COVID-19,
by watching over human trust and the ingenuity to protect flavors,
those who move forward while thinking are strong.
The scene of eating is right here!

What is this intriguing "Sardine Butter"?
Praised even by "Cooking Papa",
Hiramatsu-san's original masterpiece recipe.
What does "Parsley Curry" taste like?
Packed with delicious recipes!
The latest volume of the popular "Shukan Bunshun" series.
Commentary by Ron Ishido.

April 2022, 10 reservations at Fukuoka City Public Library.

"Shukan Bunshun"
Serialized from December 12, 2019 to September 9, 2021
76 pieces of "This Flavor"
Bunko original
Ron Ishido "Commentary" p.266-271

Born February 21, 1958 in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture.
Graduated from the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Letters, Tokyo Woman's Christian University,
for over 40 years since the age of 18
I have continued to live in Nishi-Ogikubo, Tokyo.
I, who was born in January 1955,
read Yoko Hiramatsu's book
in October 2010,

"Even on Busy Days, I Get Hungry."
Nihon Keizai Shimbun Publishing, 2008.9
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4532166683
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4167801698
https://www.facebook.com/tetsujiro.yamamoto/posts/600085656732744

Since then, I have continued to read her work.
Dokusho Meter (Started using in September 2009)
Yoko Hiramatsu's Bookshelf (35 books registered, in order of publication date) https://bookmeter.com/users/32140/bookcases/11091301

When I search the Fukuoka City Public Library,
134 items are displayed,
so the number of books I have read is only a few.

And,
"Even on Busy Days, I Get Hungry."
Since reading it, in our house, we make and eat pickled plum rice
using homemade pickled plums grown in the garden.
It's delicious!~

Asako Yuzuki (1981.8.2- )
"Kanji no Akko-chan"
Futabasha, 2016.2
https://www.facebook.com/tetsujiro.yamamoto/posts/1228105020597468

in,
"Put one pickled plum per go of rice and cook the rice" p.134
pickled plum rice appears, but
in "3-ji no Akko-chan" 2014.10
"Chou-chou and Boar"
"Shosetsu Suiri" February 2013 issue
there was a scene where the protagonist was reading a book by Yoko Hiramatsu,
so I thought, 'I see.'

https://www.facebook.com/tetsujiro.yamamoto/posts/pfbid02S5eBdc2iTbx2yRFxyA2xGenmgXbJ7xgsMcXMVmWrfYLFrzbDUiLdUSTNQDZM2nc8l

"Left anterior talofibular ligament injury, full recovery in one month.
[May 16, 2020] While exercising, when I jumped on the spot and landed, I lost my balance and twisted my left foot significantly outward. The moment my body tilted sharply to the left, my left ankle twisted around, and a gruesome sound went up. Rip, rip, rip. The person nearby looked back in shock."
p.138 "Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-2021: Fall Seven Times, Rise Eight"

I have never experienced such a terrible injury,
but it reminded me of the fear I felt when I fell while running
and got a scrape on my face over ten years ago.

I saw the word (characters) "anterior talofibular ligament" for the first time, so I Googled it.
"Ankle Sprain"
https://www.joa.or.jp/public/sick/condition/sprain_of_ankle.html

"The bread dish called French toast is made by soaking bread in milk or egg liquid and baking it, but in France, where it is specifically named 'French,' it is called pain perdu, which means 'lost bread'.

That term carries with it tense, state, and even a sense of regret for something that has passed its prime, leaving nothing to be desired.
…
For a baguette that has passed its prime and become rock-hard, the fragrant aroma of freshly baked bread is nowhere to be found. Yes, it is truly 'lost bread,' but there are many ways to regenerate it.

Put it in soup or stews, use it as a binder for minced meat dishes, grate it and sprinkle it over dishes to brown them in the oven, and so on. And if you soak it in beaten egg and milk, it becomes French toast, that is, pain perdu."
p.125 "Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic, March 1st, Lost Bread"

When I was in elementary school (1961-66),
I couldn't eat the unappetizing white bread served at school lunch,
so I brought it home every day.
I would dry it out,
and use a grater to make breadcrumbs.

How delicious the French toast
made from that dried bread was!
Back then, cake was something you could only
eat around Christmas.

Mariko Ozu
"A Warm 20,000 Yen Monthly Food Budget Life for One"
KADOKAWA 2016.5
https://www.facebook.com/tetsujiro.yamamoto/posts/2774381789303109

"I usually soak French toast in egg mixture for about a night before frying, but it would sometimes be undercooked or not soaked through; the soaking time is difficult, and I failed about twice...
If you use frozen white bread, the egg mixture soaks in within a minute, and you won't fail!!
Submerge the frozen white bread in the egg mixture.
Cover it and microwave at 600W for 30 seconds, then flip the bread and microwave for another 30 seconds.
The egg mixture soaks in as the bread thaws!
Heat a frying pan over low heat, add a knob of butter, and slowly fry one side for 3 minutes."
p.104 "Time-saving French Toast with Frozen Bread"

http://odumariko.blog.jp/archives/35373297.html

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