How to make a sweet pokemon

This  week of a day, a family group visited  my restaurant.
I heard that it was a birthday party for their 2 children,
therefore I made the veggie carving for their surprise present.
The characters' are not for sell of course!

I used a Sweet Potato.
to start...I made a face and the body.

The body almost finished.

I makes two ears and those are slim.
I rolled up "Nori" to put on a color to them

The Character is pikacyu! It was 3rd time to make it for me.

I serve with desert. The kids are looks very happy.
Happy Birthday to you!

Jedi Order Japan

Some of you already know  that I'm a Star Wars fan.
Today I would like to introduce my friends..
There is a Japanese Star Wars Fan circle called Jedi Order Japan
and I'm a member of the circle.

The concept of Jedi Order Japan is "Let's enjoy the Star Wars!!"
It is a group who enjoy sharing our love for Star Wars with our family and friends.
Sometimes we do costume-play and carry out performances which
appeal to many people who enjoy Star Wars, as well as those
who do not know much about SW but might be interested to learn more.
Here is our PV.


We've been  performed at many places like...movie theater, Street event,
Parade, and Star Wars Celebration Japan(2008).
We'll atend Kobe festival 2012 Parade in May 20th (sun).
Here is a video of our parade in 2010. kobe matsuri parade in Jedi Order Japan
It is one of a biggest Parade in Japan.

If  you live in Kansai Area, please come and visit!

Veggie carving of Sea bream 鯛の 野菜彫刻

Today's topic is Sea Bream.
I go to buy fish by myself in every morning.
今日のトピックは「鯛」です。
私は毎朝自分で買出し（仕入れ）に出かけています。


I love this fish.....it can become sashimi, sushi, saute ,carpaccio, so on....
I' prefer  to choose the a wild fish, not a farmed fish
because I like the aroma and  the meet and fat with the sweetness.

私は鯛が好きです。　さしみ、お寿司、ソテー、カルパッチョなど
ジャンルに問わず色々おいしい料理が出来ますからね。
できるだけ天然ものにこだわっています。

それは、天然ものは食したときの香り、そして上品な脂みと甘みが
好きだからです。特にお刺身にしたときに特徴が現れると思います。
（これでないとだめ！ということは基本無いと思っていますので
養殖のものも場合により使わせて頂いております）
                                   


I updated  the Sea Bream of carrot before, therefore
I introduce a procedure to make a sea bream with a sweet potato this time.
At first it is easy to do it when I make a line with a knife like below.
(I put a line by ipad to look more easily.

以前にも鯛のベジタブルカービングは、人参で作ったものを
アップしましたので、今回はさつまいも版です。
まず最初に、彫る前にナイフで細い線をつけると、やりやすいです。

Then I continue carving it a little by little.

そして、少しづつ彫り進めます。

This is an Image from the top.
 Can　You see the tail is wagging?

こちらが上から見た画像。尾を振っている様子を
出したかったのですが、わかりますか？

At last , carve the scale and eyes. And it is done.

最後にうろこと目を彫り、完成です。

Here comes with Otsukuri.

こちらはお刺身と共に。

I wrote with Japanese this time. Hope you enjoyed it!

In Japanese, Sea Bream called "TAI"

Therefore This story was Tai Carving...not "Thai"carving...

this is kind of Japanese Joke... LOL!

今回は日本語でも書いてみました＾＾

タイカービングではなく、鯛のカービング、編でした。

お後がよろしいようで・・・・（汗）

Does this look like a parsley?

Last month ,There was a phone call from the Japanese NHK TV station.
The AD was a woman and she was very nice person.


AD: I wonder if you could carve a carrot..

Me: Yes! what shall I make?

AD : ....Could you carve carrot into a parsley?

Me : Oh..... What!?


She explained that They make a program featuring a parsley.
The people do not eat a parsley, but　what kind of reaction
if other vegetables do the same form?
Do they eat? or only as for watching it?


Anyway, I decided to make it.
Here are the parsley which I made with a carrot.
How does it look like?

I made some of them and took a photo
with a  bunch of parsley.

After all, It did not comply with a broadcast content,
and the plan was not realized.

but it was very interesting work!
I wonder... What if I make them with other vegetables?

Then I tried!

Here are the parsley  with different kind of vegetable. lol

Thank you for reading all the time, everyone!

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!