macrobiotic restaurant in kyoto - power of volunteering

today i would like to recommend a macrobiotic restaurant in kyoto."Vege Note" i went there with two univ. teachers and enjoyed vegan cuisine there. they had various kinds of foods, authentic japanese, chinese, western etc. and all dishes were pretty delicious. i was also impressed with their detail of foods and attentiveness to the customers.

so i got the power of volunteering.

you might know why i recommend it if you go there or even just see the pics i took there.

i strongly recommend "Vege Note"

http://www.vegenote.com/

millet and cream croquette with tartare sauce

pasta with fresh tomato sauce

spring vegetable kinpira

millet spring roll

egg plant with fermented tofu

Friends support my volunteering: Home-Cooked Meals

Japanese people who live in foreign countries for many years tend to prefer Home-cooked meals rather than authentic Japanese cuisine like Sashimi or Sushi, and home-made meals also could give me the power. All my friends understand what I need, and made great home-made meals for me. I sincerely appreciate your support.

I loved all the dishes that my friends cooked for me, but today I could show you some of them.

The first three dishes were home=made meals by P' Mew in Yokohama!

First was a break fast. I love her all dishes. Thank you very much.

Next was Vegetable Yakisoba or Fried noodle by P' Mew. It was also tasty. Than you P' Mew.

It was Curry Rice by P' Mew. Thank you sincerely.

Teacher Kumiko who is Kikuchi san's wife also made foods for me. It was also delicious and Chinese taste gave me the power to work as volunteer. She is also great teacher. Thank you Teacher Kumiko!

These dished were made by Mama-Yamashita who is a mother of Jasmine or Mari-chan. Her menu was also great and her daughter mari- chan is also cute. Thanks for your help.

It is traditional Japanese Home-made meals by Japanese mothers that was made by all moms in our countries but now we are very hard to find it!

This was made by Satoe- chan's mother and tastes perfect. I think all Japanese should have this taste for the reconstruction of Japan!

Thank you Satoe- chan's Mom!

Friends support my volunteering: Hot Pot

I went back to Japan to help disaster victims. I worked as a volunteer worker for a week, but I think I couldn't carry out my duty without my friends support...

I sincerely thank for any friends who made the great dishes for me.

Hot pot is one of the great dish for vegans and some of friends also made hot pot for me.

Actually for no-vegans, only vegetable hot pots maybe miss something.... Thank you so much.

Some no-Vegans ask me how can we get a protein... The answer is Tofu and Wheat Gluten!

Tofu and Wheat gluten is very important protein sources for vegans. All friends put Tofu and/or Wheat Gluten into the hot pot so I could get the power to work as a volunteer worker.

Many people know the tofu but wheat gluten is not popular like tofu. But in Japanese food culture wheat gluten is very popular as "FU=麩" or "O- FU=お麩".

Japanese people use FU for hot pot because it tastes good and good for health, too.