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1. Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Thursday, 18-Aug-2022 05:35:40 UTC Bernie

   The word "oishii" (delicious) is written using the kanji for beautiful (美) and taste (味) 😍
   https://jisho.org/search/%E7%BE%8E%E5%91%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%84
   #japanese

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Thursday, 18-Aug-2022 07:17:23 UTC Bernie

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     • Christian Horn

     @globalc I have no cucumbers at home, so I'm eating it with a spun 😅

   • Christian Horn (globalc@chaos.social)'s status on Thursday, 18-Aug-2022 07:17:26 UTC Christian Horn

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     @codewiz What will you do with that miso?
     My only idea would be to eat it with cucumber.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Thursday, 18-Aug-2022 08:39:51 UTC Bernie

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     • GOwin

     @gowin I should have also bought dried wakame, tofu and mushrooms 😋

   • GOwin (gowin@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Thursday, 18-Aug-2022 08:39:53 UTC GOwin

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     @codewiz You can make soups from this, or a base for a savory dip.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Thursday, 18-Aug-2022 09:52:58 UTC Bernie

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     • GOwin

     Speaking of miso and its nutrition properties...
     https://www.thesoupspoon.com/the-art-of-miso-why-you-should-eat-miso-daily/
     @gowin

   • GOwin (gowin@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Thursday, 18-Aug-2022 09:52:59 UTC GOwin

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     @codewiz Soup. Definitely!

     I always have a tub of miso in the fridge. It's almost instant soup, maybe a little healthier? 🤞

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Thursday, 18-Aug-2022 17:29:14 UTC Bernie

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     • GOwin

     @gowin I love natto too, but it has a much shorter shelf life than miso, and Japanese grocery stores aren't exactly near my house.

   • GOwin (gowin@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Thursday, 18-Aug-2022 17:29:15 UTC GOwin

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     @codewiz maybe talk about the health benefits of nattō? 😋

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Friday, 19-Aug-2022 05:56:18 UTC Bernie

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     • Christian Horn

     @globalc I went to the local supermarket, but all they had were these "English long cucumbers", and they're huge. I bought only one 😅

     https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/what-is-an-english-cucumber/

   • Christian Horn (globalc@chaos.social)'s status on Friday, 19-Aug-2022 05:56:20 UTC Christian Horn

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     @codewiz Good luck, it's very salty :)
     Making miso soup is the other idea.

   • GOwin (gowin@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Friday, 19-Aug-2022 05:58:10 UTC GOwin

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     @codewiz You can freeze nattō.

     Then thaw (consumable portion) , 4-6 hours (or, a day) before use. Ideally, you freeze them in usable portions, to keep each in unused portions in frozen states.

     In the freezer, it can keep for several months, and the probiotic bacteria will hibernate. Reportedly. 🙃

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Friday, 19-Aug-2022 05:58:10 UTC Bernie

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     • GOwin

     @gowin I didn't know!

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Friday, 19-Aug-2022 07:01:09 UTC Bernie

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     • Christian Horn

     @globalc I cut a piece and split it in 4... and it worked 😃

   • Christian Horn (globalc@chaos.social)'s status on Friday, 19-Aug-2022 07:01:11 UTC Christian Horn

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     @codewiz I think these will be fine. We had a Japanese in Munich who produced and sold Miso, and I introduced it to my family together with the long/thick cucumbers, not the thin ones available here in Japan.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 04:18:46 UTC Bernie

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     • penguin42
     • Christian Horn
     • GOwin

     I went to another Japanese grocery store (Tokyo Central), and they have Japanese Kyuri! (but they spelled it Kiury, bah...)

     @gowin @penguin42 @globalc

   • GOwin (gowin@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 04:18:47 UTC GOwin

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     @codewiz I have a near-enough source for nattō, but I'm not always in the mood of going there every time I want some.

     Keeping some in the freezer works best for the lazy me.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 04:24:45 UTC Bernie

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     • penguin42
     • Christian Horn
     • GOwin

     They also have the iconic okame nattō! 😋
     https://japanese-products.blog/2022/07/06/okame-natto/

     @gowin @penguin42 @globalc #japan

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 04:24:56 UTC Bernie

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     • penguin42
     • Christian Horn
     • GOwin

     And they have the iconic okame nattō! 😋
     https://japanese-products.blog/2022/07/06/okame-natto/

     @gowin @penguin42 @globalc #japan

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 04:55:21 UTC Bernie

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     • penguin42
     • Christian Horn
     • GOwin

     大福 だ！
     They have both my favorite types, those covered in sesame seeds and the mochi covered in kimono floor! 😋
     @gowin @penguin42 @globalc

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 04:58:37 UTC Bernie

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     • penguin42
     • Christian Horn
     • GOwin

     @gowin @penguin42 @globalc Me too! 😢

   • GOwin (gowin@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 04:58:38 UTC GOwin

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     • penguin42
     • Christian Horn

     @codewiz @penguin42 @globalc

     Gosh! This makes me miss Japan more.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 05:04:11 UTC Bernie

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     • penguin42
     • Christian Horn
     • GOwin

     I bought some common things that I used to get at the combini around the corner when I lived in Akasaka 🤤
     @gowin @penguin42 @globalc

   • Christian Horn (globalc@chaos.social)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 08:13:19 UTC Christian Horn

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     • penguin42
     • GOwin

     @codewiz @gowin @penguin42
     I was at a German/Japanese regulars table yesterday hinted at this, quite some infos for vegans living in Japan. Must be harder than in USA or Germany, considering the low number of vegans.
     https://isitveganjapan.com/

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 08:18:11 UTC Bernie

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     • GOwin

     @gowin Indeed, first time I see them! Even in Japan, they had the same Quadratini flavors I've always seen in Italy and elsewhere...

   • GOwin (gowin@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Sunday, 21-Aug-2022 08:18:12 UTC GOwin

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     • penguin42
     • Christian Horn

     @codewiz @penguin42 @globalc

     A macha quadratini? What an awesome fine!