Swedish Fish. Movie Popcorn. My mom’s fudge that she makes every Christmas (sorry Mom). This is a list of things that I love SO VERY VERY much at first and I simply cannot get enough!!, but then OHHHH GODDDD I’m super sick of it. That’s exactly the list to which I am adding this sweet, charming but hooo-boy overly long book. It was just a little- actually quite a bit- too much and I should’ve quit while I was ahead. I have to say, I […]
How I Learned to Accept my Hangover
I don’t know how I found this book, but somehow while freezing on the train platform in Tokyo on New Year’s morning, I located this little gem. I started to read it on my phone, as I stood huddled in a train car trying to not get elbowed by too many hungover locals on their way to see family. I’m told by a coworker that it’s a tradition in Japan. First you get hammered on New Year’s Eve and then travel to see your family […]
People who love to eat are always the best people
Known in English as Midnight Diner (although I don’t believe the manga has been published in English, or maybe it has but it’s out of print, I wasn’t able to find any precise info), this is the manga that inspired the Netflix show Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories. The titular diner is open from midnight to 7 am, and even though it has a very modest menu, the chef will prepare anything you want as long as he has the ingredients. The diner is located […]
Cute cooking manga
My elementary school daughters have recently discovered the manga section at the library and due to their interest in cooking shows they brought home Kitchen Princess: Volume 1. It is a classic shoujo manga. Shoujo stories are aimed primarily at young females and are heavily focused on personal and romantic relationships this is no exception. The heart of the story is Najika Kazami an orphan (because of course she is) with the ability to remember everything she has ever tasted and can recreate a dish perfectly […]