Archive for November, 2008
LDA International Exchange Christmas Party
A huge party–attendance is expected to be somehwere around 1,000 people.
Date: December 6th (Saturday), 5PM - 7PM [Front Desk opens at 4PM]
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Don some fly threads at the Saga International Festival!
Dress in traditional Japanese clothing for free during the Saga International Festival! Enjoy the day in style–women will be able to wear furisode (long-sleeved kimono), and men can enjoy trying on a mon-tsuki hakama (formal men’s attire–wicked awesome looking, like a Japanese tuxedo).
-Brought to you by the Saga Life Cultural Exchange Association during the Saga International Festival 2008.-
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A Practical Guide to Miso
It’s getting chilly outside! Time to get your kotatsu / fan heaters / kerosene / heated carpets / water bottles out of storage! One thing I’ve noticed about Japan is that hot water is always readily available, either for bathing, making tea, or making soup–miso soup! In this article, I talk about how to buy, prepare and store miso paste. It’s certainly not comprehensive, but it should be enough to get you started.
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International Cooking Class -Portugal-
The second installment of the Saga City International Relations Association’s International Cooking Classes! Your pleas have been answered, and we finally present you with Kobayashi-sensei! Kobayashi-sensei has studied Portuguese Cuisine in Portugal, and this time will teach us how to make food for a Portuguese Christmas/New Year’s Dinner! Try adding one of the dishes you’ll learn to make to your seasonal menu!
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