芦屋のサービスアパートメント”ミミロッコ”徒然帳

　皆さん、こんばんわ。今日は、あまり日差しはなかったけど暖かい一日でしたねでも、インフルエンザの流行も本格化してきているし、明日からはまた寒くなりますし・・・言っても、まだ1月ですからね。

　Hello. It was cloudy though mild weather, wasn't it? But don't forget it's still January . Flu seems to be spreading elswhere and forecast tells us the temperture is going to drop again from tomorrow.

　二月の楽しみと言えば、節分です。我が家は行事やイベントが大好きなので　もちろん毎年頑張ってエッホエッホ、あちこちに酢飯をまき散らしながら、巻き寿司を作っております。手の込んだ料理って、出来上がるまで時間かかるんだけど食べるのは一瞬だからな～


　Here in Japan, we have an event
called "setsubun,'' which literally means
''division of seasons.''It used to
mark the end of winter and summer.
On this day, in a custom called
mame-maki, people throw and scatter roasted soy beans inside and outside their houses while saying, "Get goblins out of the house! Invite happiness into the home!"


　Then we also enjoy eating　'' Ehoumaki,'' a long, rolled sushi with cucumber,egg　and other ingredients　in it, wrapped with dry seaweed.
''Ehou'' means '' lucky direction.'' Every year, this lucky direction changes and let me see… this year is・・・・
one direction!! Oooops, no, sorry…　Ｉt's northeast- east.
　You position yourself toward this direction and finish up your long sushi without saying a single word. It is said that the luck gets away if you　start talking.　No chatting or No poking. Remain silent.




　ミミロッコでも、このシーズンになると　豆や節分ならではのお菓子が館内あちこちに飾られます。このように、入居者の方たちに季節感を感じて頂くことが　当館のモットーであります。…と言いながら、スタッフも楽しんじゃっています

　We Mimilocco love to entertain our residents. We display assorted　 ''mame''(beans) and other snacks related to Setsubun.

　 For non-Japanese blog readers, why not try this unique custom this year? Oh, for someone who don't care much for sushi, you may find
other snacks resembling ''Ehoumaki''.  

　↓ Long size baked waffel with cream

　

　Yuko

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