Comments on: plastic food samples http://tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/960 -Japanese kawaii fashion, kawaii shops, Japanese culture and more streight from Tokyo by a Japanese blogger!-　　  Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kirin http://tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/960/comment-page-1#comment-126 kirin Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:31:24 +0000 http://tokyokawaiietc.com/?p=960#comment-126 @Dutchie, St. nicholaas...that sounds fun! I checked out Google image for "marsepein" which is cute and I like that. :smile: Events at other countries sound more fun, since I'm totally bored of Japanese ones with over and over again year after year... @Dutchie,

St. nicholaas…that sounds fun!
I checked out Google image for “marsepein” which is cute and I like that. :smile: Events at other countries sound more fun, since I’m totally bored of Japanese ones with over and over again year after year…

]]> By: Dutchie http://tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/960/comment-page-1#comment-111 Dutchie Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:02:09 +0000 http://tokyokawaiietc.com/?p=960#comment-111 sorry kirin, amandel is dutch for almonds - I tend to think too much in dutch - haha. sorry kirin, amandel is dutch for almonds – I tend to think too much in dutch – haha.

]]> By: Dutchie http://tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/960/comment-page-1#comment-110 Dutchie Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:57:27 +0000 http://tokyokawaiietc.com/?p=960#comment-110 Hi Kirin, Kappabashi ! My fave topic :-) We r now heading towards St. Nicholaas (Dec 5th) n among all the sweets/chocolate figurines, marsepein (a mix of icing sugar n amandel paste) offers a real feast for the eyes. They come in complete range of colourful fruits the size of walnuts, cute little pets, shapes of hamburgers, hotdogs, pizza's etc. Much like ur plastic food but it's edible. Y'day (saturday) hubby n I spent hours ogling the big spread in the store but didnt buy any bec it's very sweet. If we received them as presents on St. Nick's, we would give it away to our neighbourhood kids. Google has a small range of marsepein pix, but it does give u an idea of what's been sold here. Hv fun ! Hi Kirin,

Kappabashi ! My fave topic :-) We r now heading towards St. Nicholaas (Dec 5th) n among all the sweets/chocolate figurines, marsepein (a mix of icing sugar n amandel paste) offers a real feast for the eyes. They come in complete range of colourful fruits the size of walnuts, cute little pets, shapes of hamburgers, hotdogs, pizza’s etc. Much like ur plastic food but it’s edible. Y’day (saturday) hubby n I spent hours ogling the big spread in the store but didnt buy any bec it’s very sweet. If we received them as presents on St. Nick’s, we would give it away to our neighbourhood kids.

Google has a small range of marsepein pix, but it does give u an idea of what’s been sold here. Hv fun !

]]> By: Lisa http://tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/960/comment-page-1#comment-91 Lisa Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:00:46 +0000 http://tokyokawaiietc.com/?p=960#comment-91 To Kirin: Yes, I was teaching English for one year (very cliche, I know!), and I loved it! Both teaching and being in Japan, but I wanted to try something else for a while... Yes, I learned some Osaka ben, so I probably sound a bit rude when I speak, haha! It was easier to learn what people were speaking on the street than in my textbook I guess. :smile: I miss lots of things! I miss okonomiyaki, takoyaki, the big Glico man! :lol: Hmm, some obachan I miss, but others were dangerous! Especially on the trains :wink: To Kirin:
Yes, I was teaching English for one year (very cliche, I know!), and I loved it! Both teaching and being in Japan, but I wanted to try something else for a while…
Yes, I learned some Osaka ben, so I probably sound a bit rude when I speak, haha! It was easier to learn what people were speaking on the street than in my textbook I guess. :smile:
I miss lots of things! I miss okonomiyaki, takoyaki, the big Glico man! :lol:
Hmm, some obachan I miss, but others were dangerous! Especially on the trains :wink:

]]> By: kirin http://tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/960/comment-page-1#comment-85 kirin Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:27:38 +0000 http://tokyokawaiietc.com/?p=960#comment-85 @Lisa, For a year? That's way too long for travelling, so you maybe studying or working? Then your Japanese is 大阪弁? Osaka-ben has more accent and intonation than standard Japanese (like we speak in Tokyo) and so, it's easier for English speakers to pronounce. Standard Japanese sounds so flat and I think that's one of the reasons we have to go through hard time while learning English. What kind of stuff do you miss in Osaka? Takoyaki? Obachan? :smile: @Lisa,

For a year? That’s way too long for travelling, so you maybe studying or working? Then your Japanese is 大阪弁? Osaka-ben has more accent and intonation than standard Japanese (like we speak in Tokyo) and so, it’s easier for English speakers to pronounce. Standard Japanese sounds so flat and I think that’s one of the reasons we have to go through hard time while learning English.

What kind of stuff do you miss in Osaka?
Takoyaki? Obachan? :smile:

]]> By: Lisa http://tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/960/comment-page-1#comment-84 Lisa Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:39:29 +0000 http://tokyokawaiietc.com/?p=960#comment-84 To Kirin: Yes, actually I lived there for a year, I recently came back 'home' in July... but I miss Osaka very much! I'm hoping to go back soon. For now I guess I should study my japanese though. むずかしい！ To Kirin:
Yes, actually I lived there for a year, I recently came back ‘home’ in July… but I miss Osaka very much! I’m hoping to go back soon. For now I guess I should study my japanese though. むずかしい！

]]> By: kirin http://tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/960/comment-page-1#comment-77 kirin Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:34:33 +0000 http://tokyokawaiietc.com/?p=960#comment-77 @Lisa, Oh really? You've been to Osaka before? Actually I don't know much about Osaka except where my grandma lives. As you point out, it's easy for foreign tourists to imagine what they are ordering. :grin: @Lisa,

Oh really? You’ve been to Osaka before?
Actually I don’t know much about Osaka except where my grandma lives. As you point out, it’s easy for foreign tourists to imagine what they are ordering. :grin:

]]> By: Lisa http://tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/960/comment-page-1#comment-75 Lisa Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:10:29 +0000 http://tokyokawaiietc.com/?p=960#comment-75 Oh, I love these! I used to walk around Osaka's equivalent of Kappabashi - Doguyasuji, a lot! I think it's a great concept because you can see what your food looks like beforehand (although I guess sometimes they look so different you get disappointed...or happily surprised!). It's especially good for tourists who can't read the menus too, huh? Oh, I love these! I used to walk around Osaka’s equivalent of Kappabashi – Doguyasuji, a lot! I think it’s a great concept because you can see what your food looks like beforehand (although I guess sometimes they look so different you get disappointed…or happily surprised!). It’s especially good for tourists who can’t read the menus too, huh?

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