My Actifit Report Card: March 13 2024| Sake and food made by a friend/友人の作ったお酒とお料理/[ENG/JPN]

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The article in Japanese is in the second half.★日本語の記事は後半に。


I have several friends who say that their hobby is to cook something that requires a lot of time and effort and then feed it to their friends.
After purchasing the ingredients, they marinate them in salt for a week, then remove the salt for three days, then soak them in whiskey for a week, then let them dry for two weeks, and so on. They plan a time to relax, chat, and enjoy themselves.
It's amazing, isn't it? It's a professional hobby that has gone this far.

I attended a "standing izakaya-style" dinner party organized by three of their friends.
This is a project they have already held several times, and I have not been able to attend because of my schedule, but each time they provide very elaborate food and good drinks.

It is not a home party, but a "standing izakaya-style" event held on a regular holiday of a restaurant operated by one of the planning members, renting the restaurant and inviting only very close friends.

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Many of them were friends of friends I had not seen in a long time or friends of friends I met for the first time this time.
We introduced each other, shared the same interests, laughed, and reminisced.

The menu of drinks and dishes offered was informed in advance by the organizers via social networking sites.
This time, we had "Ryukyu," a dish of fish sashimi marinated in soy sauce and condiments, and
We were served "Eisbein," which is pork foreleg shanks cured in salt and then braised.
I was really excited about these two dishes and had been looking forward to them ever since the announcement of the event.

As expected, both dishes were really delicious, as the host himself loves to cook and takes time to prepare them. That's what I'm talking about.
There were also other uniquely Japanese fermented foods, and they also offered a liqueur made by soaking fruit in distilled alcohol. Both are made with time.

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I really enjoyed spending time at the "standing pub style" party.
We chatted and the time passed quickly.

The party is held in a small rented pub on the store's regular closing day.
The restaurant is really cozy and it is the type of party where friends switch places, so I left after about 2 hours because it was getting crowded in the evening and I had enough fun.
It was really relaxing & refreshing.

I am under observation for facial paralysis, so I am not prohibited from drinking alcohol, but I kept my drinking to a small amount.
After returning home and running errands, I made udon noodles and ate them.

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This is "Atsuage no fukume-ni" (thick fried bean curd simmered in a thick broth).
It is made by slowly simmering thick fried bean curd in Japanese soup stock to soak up the flavor and soften it.
When simmering, I also added a boiled egg. This way, we have more fun when we eat it.

You can eat the thick fried bean curd stew alone, but this time I added udon noodles to the broth.
There was spinach, so I added a small amount.

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It is served with shichimi (seven spices).
It was delicious! It was a wonderful day, making and eating delicious food myself, and having friends cook and entertain me with delicious food. (This happened the other Sunday.)

After suffering from facial paralysis this time, I thought to myself, "It would be really sad if they found a disease in my brain and I can't eat what I want to eat or go where I want to go.
I strongly felt that I did not need to be as energetic as an athlete, but that I really needed to take care of my health.

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■diary with a few words
Today, I had an MRI done by a specialist and found that there is no concern about facial paralysis.
However, we will continue to follow up and have made an appointment to see the doctor in a month.
Until then, I will try to stay healthy.



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Japanese★ここから日本語でお送りいたします。

私の友人には「手間暇のかかる料理をして、それを友人に食べさせるのが趣味」という人が数人います。
材料を仕入れた後、1週間塩漬けにして、その後3日間塩抜きをして、その後1週間ウイスキーに漬け込んで、その後2週間乾燥させて…といったような手順をかけて作ったものを、仲間を集めて楽しく飲む場所に提供し、のんびりくつろいでおしゃべりをしながら楽しむひとときを企画する、というのが彼らの趣味です。
すごいですよね。趣味もここまで来るとプロフェッショナルです。

その友人が3名ほどで「立ち飲み居酒屋風」の食事会をしてくれたので、参加してきました。
この企画は彼らがもう数回開催しているもので、私は都合がなかなか合わなくて参加できていませんでしたが、毎回とても凝った料理と、良いお酒を提供してくれています。

ホームパーティではなくて、企画メンバーの1名が営業しているお店の定休日の日に、お店を借りて、ごく親しい仲間だけを招待して「立ち飲み居酒屋風」に開催しているのです。

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久しぶりに会えた友人や、今回初めて会えた友人の友人も多くいました。
お互いを紹介し合い、同じ趣味を共有したり、笑い話をしたり、思い出話をしたりしました。

提供してくれるお酒とお料理のメニューは、主催者が事前にSNSで知らせてくれていました。
今回は「りゅうきゅう」という魚の刺身を醤油と薬味で漬け込んだ料理と
豚肉の前足のスネ肉を塩漬けした後に煮込んだ「アイスバイン」をいただきました。
この2品には私は本当に期待していて、開催の告知があってからずっと楽しみにしていました。

さすが、主催者本人が料理好きで、時間をかけて作っているだけあって、どちらも本当に美味しいお料理でした。さすがですね。
他にも、日本独特の発酵食品もありましたし、蒸留酒に果実を漬け込んで作ったリキュールも提供してくれました。どちらも時間をかけて作られたものです。

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立ち飲み居酒屋風」パーティーは本当に楽しく過ごしました。
おしゃべりをしていたらあっと言う間に時間が過ぎました。

お店の定休日に、小さな居酒屋を借りて行っているパーティーです。
お店は本当にこぢんまりとしていて、友人が入れ替わり立ち替わりするタイプのパーティーなので、夕方になって混み合ってきたというのもあり、私は十分楽しんだので、2時間ほどで退席してきました。
本当にリラックス&リフレッシュできました。

顔面神経麻痺の経過観察中ですので、お酒を禁止されているわけではないのですが、飲酒は少量にしました。
帰宅して用事を済ませた後、うどんを作って食べました。

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これは「厚揚げの含め煮」です。
日本のお出汁で厚揚げをゆっくりと煮込んで、味を染み込ませて柔らかく煮たものです。
煮込む時に、茹で卵も入れておきました。こうすると食べる時に楽しみが増えますね。

厚揚げの煮物のみで食べても良いのですが、今回はそのお出汁にうどんを入れてみました。
ほうれん草があったので、少量入れてみました。

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七味をかけていただきます。
美味しかったですねー。自分で美味しいものを作って食べたり、友人が美味しいものを作ってくれてもてなしてくれたり、この日は素晴らしい1日でした。(先日の日曜日の出来事です)

今回顔面神経麻痺を患って考えたのは「もし、脳に病気が見つかって、食べたいものが食べられないとか、行きたい場所へ行けなくなるとか、そうなったら本当に悲しいなぁ」ということでした。
アスリートのように飛び抜けて元気である必要はなく、ただ健康であることを本当に大事にしなければ、と強く感じました。

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■ひとこと日記
今日、MRIの画像診断を専門医にしてもらい、顔面神経麻痺については心配ないことがわかりました。
けれど経過観察は継続することになり、1ヶ月後に診察の予約をしてもらいました。
それまでの間、健康に過ごすように努めたいと思います。

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Google Translate & DeepL, thank you as always.
I am glad that you read it :-)

今日も読んでくださってありがとうございます😊

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