Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Sushi anyone?
I think we have all been infected by this Sushi virus. That is all we eat every day. And this is one of our main subject of conversation. There are so many things to discover. I am very impressed by the attention given to all these details, truly fascinating.
For me, there were only very few types of fish. Salt water fish from the sea and fresh water fish from rivers. There were small fish and large fish, flat ones, round ones and long ones. And then there were the fish you eat and the ones you try not to be eaten by. That was about it. Then, after a number of years in Japan, I got to differentiate more and to know the name of the various fish, in Japanese — soon I will know these names in my own language! And meanwhile, these are a great subject for me to take pictures, and mainly macros.
Here are a few shots of what Akiko brought back with her today. She is getting better and better every day. Needless to say, we are all enjoying this course and the food very much. Tomorrow morning, I will join her group to visit Tsukiji, the largest fish market in the world. I’ve been meaning to go there for quite a while, and I am very glad to be able to visit Tsukiji with professionals like Mr. Kawasumi (her instructor) and Ms. Goto.
