Tokyo October Kisaragi News
Tokyo October Kisaragi News
CHUC MUNG NAM MOI - Vietnamese New Year -
As the new year begins in Japan and busy daily life returns to normal, many Chinese-speaking countries, including Vietnam, begin celebrating the Lunar New Year.
CHUC MUNG NAM MOI is a celebratory phrase meaning "Happy New Year." New Year's Eve in Ho Chi Minh City is no exception, starting with fireworks and fireworks that are set off in various places, followed by a visit to a pagoda, getting bitten on the head by a dragon (there are various theories, but it seems to be a "kirin"), expressing gratitude to ancestors, and praying for a peaceful and happy new year, making it the most important event of the year.
In Japan, we eat osechi, but in Ho Chi Minh City (South In the Vietnamese New Year, there is a dish called "Banh tét" that is indispensable on the New Year's table. It is similar to "Chimaki" in Japan.
Vietnamese rice dumplings are made mainly from three ingredients: glutinous rice, mung beans, and pork, which are wrapped in banana leaves (in the south) and boiled for a long time to create a preserved food.
The ingredients and the way of making are very similar in both the north and the south, but the names and shapes of the rice dumplings are different. The square Banh Chung in the north represents "earth", while the cylindrical Banh Thet in the south represents "heaven".
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At Tokyo October, staff members living in Ho Chi Minh City occasionally send in rare craft rums and fresh peppers, and Japanese chef Fuyuno Shinji creates interesting dishes using these tropical flavors.
If you are interested in trying it, please contact the owner.
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We hope that this year will be a wonderful year for you all.
Tokyo October Newsletter Editorial Department, Ayano Masuda
Himi Yellowtail and New Year's Yellow Yuzu
The sight of a yellowtail covered in fine fat fills me with anticipation in midwinter. I can surely savor the sweetness stored in its cells during the cold. With this in mind, my heart leaps with excitement, and the melting taste in my mouth exceeds my expectations, melting my frozen body from the inside out.
This is usually the last time that Himi yellowtail is landed, so take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy the end of the season.
Yellow yuzu plays an active role as a supporting role that adds a seasonal touch and color to soups and stews. It can be obtained from the beginning of autumn, but the first yuzu are quite sour and bitter. However, once the new year comes around, it becomes mellow. When you make it into needle yuzu, the skin also becomes sweet, so you can enjoy it to the fullest.
Please enjoy it before handing over its role to Kinome.
*This item will be available upon request, so please enquire when making your reservation.
Music and Drinks
* Top) American Tunes / Allen Toussaint
*Center ) Gaucho / Steely Dan
*Bottom ) The Platinum Collection / Sam & Dave
Music Selector's Note
From this playlist
#2, “American Tunes / Allen Toussaint”
Allen Toussaint was a New Orleans-based pianist and producer. As the title suggests, this album features famous songs by some of America's most famous musicians, including Duke Ellington, Earl Hines, and Professor Longhair.
#4, “Gaucho/Steely Dan”
One of the members, Donald Fagen, was scheduled to perform in Japan last year, but he had to cancel due to sudden illness. It's a shame. I took their 1980 album "Gaucho" on my cassette Walkman when I went to the US for the first time.
#11, “The Platinum Collection / Sam & Dave”
Sam Muwah of the soul duo Sam & Dave, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, passed away on January 5th of this year. He was 89 years old.
I hope that the current American music scene, born from social diversity, and that America as a place where people can play and enjoy the music they love, will remain unchanged.
By Tsuneaki Kondo
Song list
01, Here We Go Again～Live In New York / Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis
02, American Tunes / Allen Toussaint
03, Yellow Moon / Neville Brothers
04, Gaucho / Steely Dan
05, Samara Joy / Samara Joy
06, Night train / Oscar Peterson Trio
07, Forbidden Fruit / Nina Simone
08, What The World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Bacharach And David / Stan Getz
09, In the Moonlight / Sophie Milman
10. Small Change / Tom Waits
11, The Platinum Collection / Sam & Dave
12, VISIONS / Norah Jones
13, State Of Mind / Raul Midón
The music for Tokyo October has been selected by Michiaki Kondo, who has been involved in the music world for many years.
Music Selector: Kondo TsuneakiBorn in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture After graduating from university, he joined a radio/television program production company. Director of music programs and radio dramas, mainly on Tokyo FM and J-WAVE He has experience as a producer of informational programs, documentaries, and political and economic programs, mainly for TV Tokyo. "There are only two kinds of music: good music and the rest," said Duke Ellington. I enjoy listening to all genres of music every day. |
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Tokyo October
I would like foreigners to know about Tokyo October as well.
We are confident that the drinks and food you can enjoy in this extraordinary space, where the sensibilities of Kyoto people and French people are beautifully combined, is something you can't find anywhere else.
Now, next to this shop, which originally had its roots as a mecca for folk art lovers, is the antique art shop "Rian." The owner, Nakamura-san, is a young leading figure in the antique art world and has been attracting a lot of attention. He sometimes holds antique art exhibitions and sake tasting events using sake cups at Tokyo October. The dates of these events will be announced at a later date.
Contemporary Explorer
Takanao MURAMATSU
Takahisa Muramatsu
■ February business days
We are closed on Sundays and public holidays.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
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We look forward to seeing all your smiling faces.
Tokyo October's Specialties and Occasional Chat E-mail Magazine
Publisher: Takahisa Muramatsu
Editor: Ayano Masuda, Tokyo October Newsletter Editorial Department
Source: Tokyo October
Arts & Cultural Management Co., Ltd. Tokyo October
107-0062 Tokyo, Minato-ku, Minamiaoyama 5-7-17 Ohara School Hall, 1st basement floor
Ohararyu-Kaikan B1F,5-7-17 Minami Aoyama,Minato-Ku,Tokyo,107-0062,Japan
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