Okonomiyaki Kansai-style VS Hiroshima-style

Okonomiyaki is one of the famous foods in Japan. It’s very delicious, and it’s not expensive. Mainly, we have two styles of okonomiyaki. One is Kansai-style and another one is Hiroshima-style. As you know both Kansai-style and Hiroshima-style are popular.

When we compare Kansai-style and Hiroshima-style for cooking, Kansai-style is easier to cook. What we need to make Kansai-style is meat or seafood and cabbage and yam. Hiroshima-style needs meat, cabbage, bean sprout and flour. In order to make Kansai-style, first put the mixture of meat, an egg, cabbage in a batter made of flour and water. Then put the mixture in a pan or hotplate and make it just like a pancake. Finally put some sauce and mayonnaise. On the other hand, In order to make Hiroshima-style, first put the mixture of flour and water in a pan or hotplate, and put cabbage and bean sprout on here. Next, upset in and add noodles and an egg. Finally put some sauce. When we cook okonomiyaki at home, I think Kansai-style is better.

When we compare Kansai-style and Hiroshima-style for ingredients, Hiroshima-style uses more vegetables. So, we can eat a lot of vegetables. Hiroshima-style seldom uses mayonnaise, but Kansai-style often uses mayonnaise. Moreover, Hiroshima-style often uses noodles, but Kansai-style never uses noodles. If we make Kansai-style with noodles, it called modan-yaki. (モダン焼き) And, Hiroshima-style use special sauce. This sauce called otafuku-sauce. (オタフクソース) otafuku-sauce is really famous in Hiroshima. Hiroshima-style usually uses this sauce. As you know, this sauce is tasty!

I like okonomiyaki. Both Kansai-style and Hiroshima-style have good points. That depends, however I like Hiroshima-style. I think Hiroshima-style is healthier than Kansai-style. Hiroshima-style is hearty. Moreover, I like otafuku-sauce. It is my favorite. Now, we can add our favorite topping from variations such as mochi,(餅)cheese.(チーズ) So we man cook original okonomiyaki. Which do you like better Kansai-style or Hiroshima-style?

5 good ways to sleep well

Sleep is necessary for people. Aren't you tired? Can you sleep well? If you know the ways to sleep well, you will not get more and more tired.

1. Drink hot milk
One of the famous ways to sleep well is to drink hot milk before you go to bed. I don’t like milk, so I never try this way. However, my mother sometimes tries this way. She said this is really good. And, drink herbal tea or a little alcohol is also good for sleep. Especially, chamomile tea has a relax effect.

2. Exercise
If you lie awake for long time before you fall asleep, I think exercise is good for you, but you must not do hard exercise. If you do the hard exercise, this exercise makes the matter worth. If you do the light stretch for 3 minutes, you can refresh. As a result you will sleep well

3. Take a bath
Taking bath is also good way to sleep well, but you have to pay some attentions. It is the good time to take a bath to 3 hours before you go to bed. You must not take a hot bath, it is good for your sleep to take a long soak in lukewarm water. Taking bath is not only good for sleep, also good for poor blood circulation, (冷え性) stiff neck. (肩こり)

4. Listen to comfortable music
Listening to comfortable music makes you feel relax. Relax bring you to sleep. My recommendations are classical music and natural music. However, it has a difference among individuals. I think to listening your favorite song is the best way to relax.

5. Use some nice goods
There are many nice goods which make you feel comfortable or relaxed. Have you ever heard TRUE SLEEPER? I saw this mat less on TV. I do not have this mat less, but I really want to use this mat less. If you have a enough money, please try this mat less. I believe that this mat less is fantastic!

In conclusion, if you live without stress you can get good sleep. I told you 5 good ways to sleep well but, the best way to insure quality sleep every night is to keep regular hours. Let’s have a good quality of sleep!

Café 44 (Quarant Quatre) – a review post

Do you like cafés? I like cafés. So, I often go to cafés with friends or boyfriend. One of my favorite cafés is Quarant Quatre. John told me Quarant Quatre means forty-four in French. It is located at Tatemachi in Hiroshima. It is a little difficult to find. This means this café is a fashionable hideaway.

There are many kinds of furniture with nice music. It has relaxed atmosphere. In addition, there are some open terraces. When I sit there, I feel relaxed. Most of customers are women and couples. In lunch hour the café is full of customers, however this café is a great place to relax.

The café opens from 12 to 2am, and we can enjoy lunch from 12 to 4pm. There are many kinds of food and drinks. My favorite lunch is deli lunch. It costs only 850 yen. Deli lunch included one drink and rice or bread. We can choose three kinds of dishes. The quantity is just right for me. If you want to eat a dessert, it is possible to add a dessert. Desserts are also very delicious. My favorite desserts are gateau chocolat with ice cream and parfait. All desserts are really cute. When I went to Quarant Quatre I usually drink royal honey milk tea. It tastes good. If you like tea, you will like it.

The café has nice birthday service. If you reservation in advance, the shop staff makes original dessert plate for you, and bring it with birthday music. The dessert plate is nice and delicious. The staffs are really kind. They are always smiling. Their smile cheers up me. After bring a dessert plate, the staff takes pictures for us. My friend seemed delighted by this surprise. I think you can make a good memory in here.

If you want to eat nice food and desserts, please go to Quarant Quatre. You will spend special time in there. I have never been there at night, but I think we can enjoy different atmosphere. If I have an opportunity, I would like to go there at night. Café Quarant Quatre will makes you feel good.

Shopping

One of my hobbies is going shopping. I love to spend time to go shopping. Especially I like buying clothes. Shopping makes me happy. I usually go shopping with my friends or sister, but sometimes I go shopping by myself. Recently, I go shopping with my boyfriend, because he gives me an accurate advice.

I usually buy clothes at PARCO. There are many kinds of shops. My favorite shops are moussy and SLY. I go there about once a week, and I refer to shop staffs.

I also like MURUA and MERCURY DUO which are brand’s name. But I can’t buy these clothes, because we don’t have these shops in Hiroshima. But, sometimes I really want to buy these clothes, so I use catalogue. My favorite catalogue is SHEL’TTER. When I use this catalogue, I can buy favorite clothes easily.

Sometimes, I buy clothes on the web. I usually see Yahoo! auction and Net ViVi. Generally, we can bit off something at a low price at auction. So, I think auction is one of a good way of shopping.

All of websites helps me to buy nice clothes. I always use these way in the right situation.

Practice Post

1. Was it easy to set up this blog?
It was not difficult for me.

2. Have you ever read people’s blogs before?
Yes,I have.

3. Have you ever written a blog before?
Yes,I have.

4. What are some of your favorite Internet websites?
My favorite Internet website is You tube.

5. How often do you use the Internet?
I use Internet every day.