2015-09

#977 Luwak Coffee is made from civet’s …

 

luwak coffee

Do you know about that coffee?

One morning there was no coffee in the kitchen. I walked around my house to find some coffee. Then, I found some coffee packages. They were “Luwak Coffee” which I bought in Indonesia.

Luwak Coffee is made from civet’s poop!

Luwak is Indonesian and it means an animal and looks like a cat. Luwak Coffee is made from civet’s poop!! As it has a peculiar aroma and is scarce, it is highly priced. If you have a cup of civet coffee at a cafe, it costs a few thousand yen.

It is used for CHANEL No.5

Civet’s aroma is also used for a famous perfume, CHANEL No.5.

A peculiar aroma and good taste

I drunk a cup of the coffee. The taste was sour and not sweet, with a combination of other kinds of flavor that I can not describe. I like the aroma and it’s good taste. The aroma and taste of the Luwak coffee woke me up and refreshed me in that morning.

Small Joy!!(2015.9.19)

2015-09-22 | Posted in English2 Comments » 

 

#978 I caught a cold.

くすり

I caught a cold. Maybe it was due to the weather changing. Autumn is coming so its getting cooler.

How to take care 〜Filipino way〜

I am studying English by using Skype with Filipino teachers. I told them I was sick. All of 5 teachers said “Drink a lot of water”. And all of the them don’t like to take medicine. They prefer just pure water than medicine. Because they believe drinking a lot of water and getting rid of the running nose it’s good for the body. I tried to drink a lot of water, but I couldn’t. I just could’t drink a lot of water.

How to take care 〜Japanese way〜

Now, after a week, I recovered. I took the medicine which I bought at Matsukiyo drug store instead of drinking a lot of water. Maybe it is the Japanese way, isn’t it!?

Small Joy!(2015.9.11)

2015-09-14 | Posted in English2 Comments » 

 

#979 「食べログ訴訟」と隠れ家バー

食べログ訴訟」とは

『食べログ側と隠れ家バー和解』という記事が9/1付日本経済新聞に載った。「隠れ家」を売りにした大阪のバーが「食べログ」側に情報の削除と損害賠償を求めた訴訟で、和解内容は不明という内容。
下記は日本経済新聞の記事(9/1付)より

一審判決によると、この店は2010年から大阪市内で看板を置かずに営業。インターホンを鳴らして鉄扉を開けてもらうなど、隠れ家風の演出が施されている。

勝手にお店を推測…

ここからは私の勝手な憶測なので正しくないかもしれないが、一軒、私の頭から離れないお店がある。私はその「隠れ家バー」に行った事がある。と思っている。2年くらい前の話だが、繁華街の中にある邸宅のインターホンを鳴らし、名乗って入った。店の看板がない代わりに家の表札はあった(記憶では)。

そのお店の名は「前川別邸」。

友人に連れて行ってもらった当時は、一見さんお断りで紹介がないと入れなかった。今はどういうシステムになっているのかはわからない。前川さんから名刺をもらったが、住所も電話番号もない名刺だったと記憶している。

たまにはこういう謎めいたお店でお酒を飲むのも素敵ではありませんか?

生花が大きく活けてある雰囲気のいい店内。店員さんは2人の男性で、カウンター越しに綺麗に髪を整えた前川さんがいた。私は残念な事にお酒が飲めない。という事で橙の入ったカクテル風ジュースを作ってもらった。中身はジュースだがグラスはバカラだった。隠れ家バーのカウンターでジュースを飲むのは恥ずかしかったが、隣の友人はいい具合に酔っ払っていた。

「食べログ訴訟」のそのお店が、私が思い込んでいる上記のお店とは限らないので悪しからず。でも、多分…

Small Joy!(2015.9)
cocktail

2015-09-10 | Posted in Japanese2 Comments » 

 

#980 Omu-rice in Nakanoshima 〜lunch at AWAKE〜

中央公会堂外観

I had lunch at NAKANOSHIMA SOCIAL EAT AWAKE. This restaurant, in the Osaka Cent. Public Hall, is located at Nakanoshima. This restaurant was renewed on June 11th. It used to be a more casual restaurant.(Nakonoshima Club)

The omu-rice was very famous.

Let me talk about the previous restaurant, Nakanoshima Club. I had lunch there a few times before when I used to be an office worker of a law firm. The omu-rice was very famous. I was a fan of the omu-rice. It was more simple, familiar and old style. The price was reasonable.

It has changed from before.

The new restaurant’s interior is modern and totally changed from before. I liked it better before. The customers were few, some homemakers, regular people and perhaps a lawyer.
オムライス
The omu-rice with beef is 1250 yen, plus 200 yen for a cup of coffee. I think Osaka citizens prefer the previous restaurant.
Add information, you can eat that famous omu-rice(old taste) at youshoku-club EN in the Osaka Bengoshi-kaikan, if you want. They take over the Nakanoshima club’s recipe.

Anyway, the new restaurant’s good point was I could relax there for more than 2 hours, with good music.
awake店内

店内店員女性
Small Joy!(2015.8.31)

2015-09-03 | Posted in English2 Comments » 

 

#981 “Are you able to trade?”

猫とお金

At night, I checked my FX trading on my pc. There was a message that said “There is no trading”. I thought it was a maintenance message from the e-trading company. Then, I went to bed with some anxiousness.

I lost money.

The next morning, my friend texted me “Are you able to trade?”
At last, I realized what had happened to me.

I lost money. All my money has gone!!

I’ve just started FX trading since last month. It’s the first time for me that I had a loss.
Last week, the world economy plunged. Some of my friends lost money, too.

That’s life.

I learned that I need to study more about investment. I think this situation will make me stronger.

Small Joy!(2015.8)

2015-09-02 | Posted in English2 Comments »