Message from nminassian

[Anonymous]

I really enjoyed Mr. Yamashita's presentation. As a middle eastern woman I was constantly trying to find some similarities in both cuisines. Well, I couldn't find any, and learning something so different was fascinating. In our culture it is as many fresh ingredients as possible, and we use excessive amount of red meat. We also use one tray of humongous portion of food for the whole family, while in Japanese culture everything was in tiny portions and in numerous trays. I still can't see the necessity of using so many trays and so many dishes. It was surprising to learn that a lot of Japanese food had Chinese and Portuguese origins. I have learned about 4 basic Japanese cooking techniques, and how the amount or ingredients of the tray content were changing from imperial, Buddhist, tea ceremony and warrior status. Learning about the beginning of Ramen noodles was very interesting.