Since I came to America in 2009, I have noticed that you can eat lots of food from all over the world anywhere in this country. You don't actually have to travel to eat specific foods such as Mediterranean cuisine, Spanish, Caribbean or Mongolian food. What a great country! If you'd like to try many foods from throughout the world, America is the best place to visit. And of course, I've found lots of Japanese restaurants here and there. It's very nice for a person like me, who came from another country, to find the restaurants that have the food you are familiar with. You can go and eat whatever food you love, Japanese in my case, anytime you miss the food. It is also entertaining and fun to see a colorful variety of Sushi rolls. This is something we don't have in Japan. I am very impressed by the creativity and inspiring ideas of these sushi rolls. You will not miss sushi in this country. They usually have Tempura, Teriyaki chicken, Udon noodles etc. at these restaurants as well. I am also impressed by the fact that these foods are much more well known in America than is the word "Konnichiwa", which means "hello" in Japanese.
But wait a minute, we Japanese have more good food to offer. Why don't they have those items in their menus? I should say that Sushi , Tempura, Teriyaki chicken, etc., are more welcomed by people in this country but we don't eat them all the time in Japan. At the same time, I have noticed that people here are conscious of their weight and want to be healthier. Then why not try Japanese meals at home? It might take some time to try cooking new or unfamiliar meals, but some of them are simple as well as economical! Frankly speaking, I spend about $130 to $150 a month for groceries for the two of us. We don't eat Ramen noodles to save so much money in our grocery expenses. We eat a wide variety of vegetables and meat! Plus, my husband has lost 14 lbs., about 1 lb. a month, with his only change of habit being what he eats since I started cooking for him. I knew that he lost weight, but I did not realize that he had lost that much! And most importantly, he loves the meals I make.
In this blog, I would like to introduce more Japanese style meals, or a fusion of Japanese and a variety of other countries meals, that you can try at home. I hope you will enjoy the Japanese recipes that I will introduce to you.
In the end, please excuse my imperfect English as it is a secondary language for me. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
