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sharp_as_knives ([personal profile] sharp_as_knives) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2015-05-18 12:34 am
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International Cuisine | Monday, first period

"Good morning," Hannibal greeted the class when they arrived at Portalocity. "We'll be heading off for dinner today - the vagaries of international times." Not that he couldn't have gotten a portal to a different time, but there seemed no point at present.

"Today we're going to Tokyo, Japan. Seafood is much more prominent in Japanese cuisine than in the French we had last week, as are rice and noodles; the sauces tend to be lighter. We'll be dining at Mikawa Zezankyo, a restaurant that serves tempura - seafood and vegetables, deep fried. Specifically, this one serves food in the style called Edomae tempura - tempura in the style of the Edo period, approximately one hundred fifty years ago. The chef uses traditional ingredients and techniques that would not have been out of place then."

Their portal opened and he ushered them all through to a small, mostly residential street, where they stood outside an unassuming door. "Chef Tetsuya Saotome prepares all the food himself and will be standing in front of you, so I trust you will all use your best behavior," he told them. "I will demonstrate the use of chopsticks to those of you who've never used them, and I trust your classmates who know how will also help. Also, when we enter, you'll need to remove your shoes and leave them by the door; it's tradition and proper etiquette. If you have any questions, please ask me, as the chef and his assistants do not speak English."

Re: Enter, sit, learn how to use chopsticks!

[identity profile] never-dull.livejournal.com 2015-05-18 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"You seem excited," Hannibal observed. "Do you know how to use chopsticks?"
bestatmystery: (oh hey)

Re: Enter, sit, learn how to use chopsticks!

[personal profile] bestatmystery 2015-05-18 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well yeah! I've never been ta Japan before!" She'd barely made it to France before coming to Fandom. She looked down at her chopsticks, which she was currently holding like drumsticks. "Sure I do. Maybe." She fussed with them a bit until she had a serviceable albeit non-entirely-traditional grip on them, then made made pinchy noises at Hannibal while she showed them off. "See?"

Re: Enter, sit, learn how to use chopsticks!

[identity profile] never-dull.livejournal.com 2015-05-19 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Hannibal chuckled. "Here, try this." He adjusted the bottom stick a bit. "Better?"
bestatmystery: (chef)

Re: Enter, sit, learn how to use chopsticks!

[personal profile] bestatmystery 2015-05-19 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Lottie looked at the adjusted sticks thoughtfully, then tapped them together.

"I suppose," she said with supreme dignity.

She would agree more firmly once she started using them to eat with.

Re: Enter, sit, learn how to use chopsticks!

[identity profile] never-dull.livejournal.com 2015-05-19 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Hannibal gave her a little bow and hid his amusement.