Ainu Cuisine

     I rushed my work until noon and as soon as I finished seeing the last outpatient I changed clothes into a casual outfit and went out of the office, before being caught and asked something by staff members. It was like a get-away from real life. I came by my house, picked up my baggage and left for the airport.
     About one hour's flight was comfortable in bright weather and a stable current of air. I arrived at Haneda airport (Tokyo) about four o'clock. Afterwards I deposited my baggage in a hotel and started out for Nakano station, which was the designated spot that my daughter and I would get together.
     Why Nakano? It's because the one and only restaurant in Japan that serves Ainu cuisine is near Nakano station. Since I visited Ainu Museum last summer, I got interested in the life of Ainu people. What was it like? http://kumo.typepad.jp/weblog/2007/08/porotokotan.html

     The shortest answer was that the dishes were very good. One thing I was suspicious about was whether Ainu people had such good oil and seasonings. I put pepper on my venison steak and I wondered, "Is it the proper way to enjoy Ainu cuisine?" Either way, we enjoyed Ainu cuisine and the crafts that were displayed in the restaurant. http://kumo.typepad.jp/photos/ainu_cuisine_mar_2008/index.html

     I was going to put up at her dormitory. Her dormitory is only for women and has some guestrooms for men in the basement. However, she forgot to make a reservation and there was no vacancy, so I stayed at the nearest hotel.

(Vocabulary)
rush one's work    大急ぎで仕事をする
call in / come by  立ち寄る
an air current / a current of air  気流
one and only one   唯一の
The shortest answer is .....    一言でいえば、
I put some pepper on it.   コショウをかけた
either way　どちらにしても
craft [C] （手）工芸, クラフト
put up at 〔ホテル・家などに〕泊める、泊まる
venison  シカ肉

Venison Steak

（ＫＷ：レラ・チセ レラチセ アイヌ料理 ポロトコタン）

Comments

[KUMO]

Dear Helena

Thank you for your comments.

I'm sorry to say, but I couldn't get the recipe.

[Helena]

Hello,

unfortunately, I don´t live in any of the named countries, however I am from the Czech Republic, so Poland is just behind the borders. Actually, I don´t really have a comment on your blog, I have a quetion. Do you know the recipe for the wonderful Ainu steak, which is here in the picture? I have found lot of photos of this dish but no recipe. I would be very glad to get it somehow. Thank you very much and wish you blessed days. Helena