A Gourmet or A Beast (My Essay For A Class)
Dear American friend,Could you be my friend even after you read this essay?A Gourmet or A BeastI came from the land of Sushi, called Japan. In other words, I am from the kingdom of raw fish. Japanese people love raw fish: Raw fish is healthy and tasty. I want to tell you that most of American people do not know how to eat raw fish properly. Therefore, I should share with you the ultimate experience in the eating of raw fish called sea breams in Japan.Where could I get the best, freshest raw fish? Of course, the ocean! My friends and I booked an oceanfront room for dining at a Japanese style hotel. The room, small, half the size of our classroom, has tatami mats on the floor and we all sit to eat. There is a long, low table, much like your coffee table here, and each one of us has a flat cushion to sit on the floor comfortably. There is a great view, overlooking the ocean, and we are getting excited because we are going to eat a sea bream that was caught just about a few hours ago. We are actually drooling in anticipation.From the outside of the shoji sliding door, we hear a server’s voice, “Excuse me, madam?” “Come in!” was said at the same time by all. The sliding door is pushed open, and a woman, dressed in a kimono, is seen kneeling in the doorway. She has in front of her a large dish, shaped rather like a boat. She bows her head to the floor in greeting before she enters to our room. This is a Japanese traditional way of serving guests at a Japanese hotel.The lady stands and picks up the boat, which is about a meter-long, raw fish on the top, puts it on the table. The fish is still alive, and his mouth is moving fast. But the body has only the head, the bones, and the tail; and the head and the tail are nailed to make the body U-shape. The part of his body that is missing is sliced and beautifully arranged on his bone. It cannot be fresher if it is still alive!We dip a slice of the meat into a soy sauce with Wasabi. “Yummi! It is so good,” my friend said. While eating, we can also play with the fish, putting a chopstick into his mouth and letting him bite it. Oh, what a beautiful dinner we had. And this is the ultimate Japanese raw fish feast.People all over the world would think Japanese people are real gourmets or…
出産・子育て
ファッション
美容・コスメ
健康・ダイエット
生活・インテリア
料理・食べ物
ドリンク・お酒
ペット
趣味・ゲーム
映画・ＴＶ
音楽
読書・コミック
旅行・海外情報
園芸
スポーツ
アウトドア・釣り
車・バイク
パソコン・家電
そのほか
すべてのジャンル
