Cultural Exchange through the Enjoyment of Various Countries’ Dishes
March 3 (Sat), 2007 / Home Economics Room of Gohongi Elementary School / About 80 participants
Yasuko Kamata, member of Meguro UNESCO Association
The 3rd activity of Exchange Salon for this fiscal year was the exchange of tastes. On March 3, the day of Hina Matsuri (Girls’ Festival Day), we held the “Cultural Exchange through the Enjoyment of Various Countries’ Dishes”. Thanks to many friendship members and regular members of Meguro UNESCO Association, we were able to prepare various kinds of dishes, such as two kinds of pasta from Italy, Samosa, Pagathi, and Chickpea Curry from India, Chijimi (flat scallion pancake), Kimbap (rice, egg, vegetables rolled in laver), and Chapche (mixed vegetables with beef) from Korea, Chai (Spicy milk tea) from Bangladesh, and Chirashizushi (vinegared rice topped with egg, fish, vegetables, etc.) from Japan. With some more dishes brought by the participants added, 9 tables were filled with delicious foods. 80 participants enjoyed eating and having conversations with each other, such as “How delicious!”, “Would you tell me how to make this?”, “In my home country, we have such dishes like so and so…”, or “I want nothing more but a glass of beer!”, and soon all the dishes were left empty.
Thanks to everyone, we finished all the events scheduled in this fiscal year. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude for your cooperation. The surplus of the money raised in the programs will be donated to the World Terakoya Movement. Finally, I have to mention that the Meguro UNESCO Association sent letters of thanks to the friendship members who donated the dishes.
From April, the Exchange Salon for a new fiscal year will start. Let’s have a wonderful time together. We are always waiting for you to join us!