Comments for the Compleat Tsuribito

Comment on Today’s tiffin by Adam

Adam — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:06:29 +0000

Amy:
I lie! A quick Google search has revealed there is in fact an Ethiopian restaurant here, in Meguro. I must investigate. Hopefully they will have the wot stew made with chicken, chilli powder and butter, which is my favourite.

Maninas:
Welcome back!
The dal makhani recipe is one off the top of my head, just like the matar paneer. I just tried to recreate the amazing dal the camp cook made for me when I was fishing in Uttrakhand in September. It is a base of whole urad dal and rajma, finished with tomato puree and a dollop of cream, and the tarka made with ghee. It didn’t taste as good as Gajju’s creation, but it was pretty satisfying, and very economical.

Comment on Today’s tiffin by Maninas

Maninas — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:42:35 +0000

Totally agree. I love eating with my hands, too.

Btw, where is your dhal makhani recipe from?

Comment on Today’s tiffin by Amy

Amy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:06:22 +0000

Yes, injera bread and deliciousness. Though here in the States they sometimes mix the teff flour with sourdough and it doesn’t taste as good. Chicken, fish, beef, lamb, beans all come with curry like sauces, and they have delicious veggie dishes as well, both hot and cold, my favorite is this potato, carrot green bean dish, I think it is called Fosolia. I hope someone brings it to Tokyo soon, it is so good! Outside of the Metro area, I haven’t seen any here but I imagine they will start spreading out soon since Thai, Korean and Tapas all did after they became popular here. Hmmm, butter chicken and naan sound great. I have never had Persian wine and opium milkshakes. What are they like?

Comment on Today’s tiffin by Adam

Adam — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:03:23 +0000

You must be referring to the famous tablecloth made of injera bread, with hot chicken or lamb stews piled in the middle? There was a place that did that in London, not sure if I can find it here in Tokyo…
All this talk of such eating made me go and have butter chicken and naan at my local Indian restaurant tonight, my fingers are still stained with turmeric! Jehangir would have had Persian wine and opium milkshakes to wash everything down with, sadly neither of these was on the menu at my place.

Comment on Today’s tiffin by Amy

Amy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:22:52 +0000

You made me blush! Adam, you know what you do, and you do it anyway… I am trying to currently convince someone to come eat Ethiopian with me for this particular reason, eating with one’s hands is the most civilized yet intimate thing you can do in public.

Comment on Traditional Mabuna Fishing in Chiba by chris

chris — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:51:36 +0000

Will do!

Comment on Traditional Mabuna Fishing in Chiba by Adam

Adam — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:25:08 +0000

chris,
Indeed! You will have some catching up to do!

Comment on Traditional Mabuna Fishing in Chiba by chris

chris — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:31:53 +0000

Pretty busy with the fishing lately, huh? Nice.

Comment on World’s Smallest Game Fish? by Amy

Amy — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:12:26 +0000

Fresh fish! Ah, it must be the infamous neko tax. I had heard stories…

Comment on World’s Smallest Game Fish? by Adam

Adam — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:05:21 +0000

At the jetty on shore, there is a small office – containing reception, some seating and toilets – where the cats live. They know the boat that comes in at a certain time each afternoon is full of customers laden with delicious fish, and demand a handout as soon as you arrive.
They do much less work and eat far better, than stationmaster cat.