Our food

These are the dishes which we cooked last week.

Sushi of the variety.

Otsukuri

main dish of the Today's course

Nigiri of Shirauo.

Mr. Takeshi

"Mukimono" is a traditional Japanese style of vegetable carving
just like I mentioned before.
I respect our ancestors and keep challenge new kind of carving.
Characters, motorcycle..and human, etc..

Here is a Takeshi Kitano.(carrot and white radish)

I think he is very known existence worldwide.
He is a very talented person such as directer,
Commentator,comedian　and an actor.
(About the movie that he produced, I feel too violent sometimes.)

Also, He is an artist.

He started his art Gallery at "Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery"
His exhibition will continue until September 2.
If you live in near Tokyo...I think it will be fun to visit there.

Sakura again in 2012

I went to my favolite place today.

Actually we went for a visit to a my father's glave.
Also,It is well known place of the SAKURA, and many people
come to Hanami(watch the sakura) at this season.

I think we should come one day before but
still it was So beautiful!

Veggie Art Class.

The 1st term of vegetable carving lecture(it is 1 time per month and 3 times all) is completed in the Osaka city academy at Suita city.

As for the theme, We tried the cucumber.
I teach Valious way of cut the cucumber...
Just like I introduce in this blog before.

the Japanese radish.
I teach Veggie candle. also how to make radish flower,
little bird and etc..
It is the candle which I just hit upon, but thinks that
anyone can easyly make it.
This is good for the party..please try!

and the carrot in each day.
the final day made the butterfly and the turtle and more.

I'm sure It was very first time for the student but they did so well!
It was a pleasant lesson.

The 2nd term is started from May 10 in the same cultural center.
Moreover, the lecture of the same contents is begun from June by the Sankei living culture in Hirakata city.

If you're living near by and interested in..
(well, there are few people near by but..)
do not hesitate to contact me:)

Sakura

I took a pic of "sakura" near at my house Yesterday.
In this season, you can see SAKURA everywhere.
but It rains all day today..
therefore it will be gone soon. but!
It is depending on temperature and kind of different.
therefore It will begin depending on a place.
We can still have a chance to see the beautiful tree.

How to make the potato Darth maul

Finally, Star Wars will be back in movie theater
on March 16 in Japan!

I made a vegetable carving for the
cable TV last month.
It is one of the main characters of Episode1
...Darth maul!

I made with Sweet Potato this time.
This is the face.
I made the outline first,then I carve a nose, eyes,
a mouth, and a tattoo.

next...horns.

they are very small, therefore I need concentration.

Then I put the horns to the head with toothpicks.
I opened a mouth on purpose to show a tooth.

Then I make a hands referring to my hand.

carving a bofy.
I use 5 sweet potatos this time.

Actually, I made the last scene where he fought against
Obi-Wan Kenobi and an Qui-Gon Jinn with a movie as for one dish.

you can see the Qui-Gon's saber if you are a star wars fan :)

For his light saber, I painted a bamboo sticks by a red marker.

Looking forward to see the Darth Maul at movie theater!

3D vegetable Star Wars carving

It is one year from the North Japan earthquake disaster in next Sunday.
The earthquake-related news　has been increased in Japan.
It is still very sad.

All I can do is do my Best everyday..
to make a delicious food, nice carving and make people smile.

Now, Star Wars is back in movie theather!
Have you watched Star Wars EP1 3D?

In Japan,it will start on screen in 16th of March.
I just can't wait!

I made the Sweet "Jar Jar" potato

with ........











delux "3D" turnip grasses!

This is a photograph carving a tooth.

I'm looking forward to watch the Star Wars at
the big screen again!

and I decided to go to the world biggest Star Wars event
"Star Wars Celebration 6" at orlando in This summer!

Actually, taking a long holiday is very difficult for me, in my situation.
My latest summer vacation was in 2008, I took four days off at that time.
my last travel in abroad was more than 10 years ago.. lol
therefore 1 week holiday is going to be very big decision for me.

But I just don' want to regret!!
This is going to be my first staying in United state.
I just Can't wait!
If you are also Star Wars fan...let's go for it!

Hope to see you at there :)

Cute mouse

My friend came to the restaurant with her friend yesterday.
She asked me to make a cute mouse for her birthday surprize.
I heard that she loves him so much.

to make a lovely mouse...
I used sweet potato, carrot and white radish.

He loved by people of the world!

Mukimono Flowers part2

This mukimono carving is for the celebration
of long-life.

I use the white radish for making a crane.

I put on the bill which I made with a sweet potato.

Also make a turtle with a tail.
This is the draft Sketch for the beginning.

It is not difficult work when you cut it a little by little.

Turtle which has the tail is a long-lived symbol.

Then put all of them together.
It is celebration of the longevity!

Mukimono Flowers

"Mukimono" is a traditional Japanese style of vegetable carving.
I read that It seems to come up in Japanese oldest novel "The Tale of Genji".
It is told that it is the Edo era it was popular most.

people get very busy and the "Mukimono" makers are decrease recently.
But I think it is handwork that we should keep continue.
Those are the typical type of "mukimono".
Flowers.


I cut radish in this way.

Then I peel by one piece thinly.

Then put together.... Completion of the peony.

let's go on to the next flower.

Cut the carrot this way.

Then peel by one piece thinly and
put the petal to the cucumber.

It is the completion of the camellia.
The next update.....I will put those Flower
to the dish with animals.
See you soon!

Oh Sushi!

I upload the sushi which we cooked this week:)

Premium nigiri

nigiri for individual

Sushi with Chirashi sushi

Maki(roll) and Inari sushi

This plate is not sushi...Special Sashimi plate of maguro(tuna)
with the veggie carving of a swordfish.