Final Book Report

Finally I finished reading the book that I have been reading through this semester for book report.

            The book’s title is “Chew On This”. The book is basically about fast food and the world it has made. From the book I learned that where fast food comes from, who makes it, what is in it, and what happens when you eat it. What I was surprised most was that “In 1970, Americans spent about $6 billion on fast food. In 2006, they spent about $142 billion on fast food. Americans now spend more money on fast food than on college education, personal computers, computer software, or new cars. They spend more on fast food than on movies, books, magazines, newspapers and recorded music.” A huge number of people, including me, like fast food but eating too much is really bad for your health. Even though I learned the negative point of fast food from this book, I still like fast food so I don’t think I can stop eating it. But I will try to cut down on fast food.

            My classmates said they want to read this book because it seems interesting and easy to read.

            If you have time, please try to read this book!

Restaurant Review 2017/01/13

　I went to Kyorakutei to review. One of several Michelin-starred restaurants in the backstreets of Kagurazaka, Kyorakutei serves very good soba. Soba is of course handmade and available hot and cold.

           

            Before the restaurant opened, we arrived there and there was a short line at that time. 11:30 the restaurant opened and we were seated and given menus and green teas. We ordered. 11:45 Yuba soba was served. Before 12 o’clock, we finished eating, paid the bill and left the restaurant.

            I only ate Yuba soba and the taste was very good. Everything was really good.

            The service staffs were really nice to us and their uniforms were clean. We were sitting at counter seats so that we could see the kitchen and staffs cooking. There was no music and it was like a quiet atmosphere so we could feel relaxed. I have nothing to complain of this restaurant but I think they should provide parking lots because after they received one star from the Michelin Guide, they has become very popular and number of customer increased. So if there are parking lots, it is easy for those who want to come by cars to come to the restaurant.

            If you have time, please go to this restaurant Kyorakutei and try their soba.

Restaurant Review 2017/01/03

Today, I want to share a ramen restaurant, “Ramen Sora” (ラーメン空).

            It’s located at domestic terminal of New Chitose airport, Hokkaido.

           

When I was waiting for my flight, I visited this ramen restaurant. I ate Tonkotsu ramen. It was creamy and really delicious.

            If you go to Hokkaido and have time at New Chitose Airport, please visit Ramen Sora and try their ramen.

Pacific Salmon

*Japan’s History with Pacific Salmon

Forty years ago, Japan enjoyed a self-sufficient seafood industry. However, by the mid 1990s, it had changed. Japan was only 50% self-sufficient and needed new suppliers to satisfy the huge demand at home. There were several reasons behind the breakdown in Japanese fisheries. The reason was that Japan was overfishing its stocks, and there were also natural factors related to Japan’s complicated ocean system that ended up harming its fishing stocks.

*Project Japan

Project Japan was form after a Norwegian seafood delegation visited the Asian country. Their initial goal was to market all types of Norwegian fish. The project ended up in having a profound effect on the culinary habits of Japanese who were unaccustomed to eating salmon raw. Salmon was used for grilling. The Japanese considered Pacific salmon dangerous to consume raw because these wild fish were exposed to parasites.

Norwegian had to really fight to introduce salmon into the market. It took 15 years from when the first salmon came to Japan (in 1980) to the breakthrough for raw consumption in 1995.

*How popular is it? Where is it served? Do people eat it at home or only when they go out?

         At Sushi Restaurant, Salmon is most popular Nigiri in Japan. People eat Salmon at home, too. Salmon is very common food in Japan.

*What is your personal relationship to Salmon?

         I don’t remember when I first tried Salmon. I like grilled salmon but I do not like raw salmon, so even though salmon is most popular Nigiri in Japan, I rarely eat Nigiri salmon at Sushi restaurant.

         

Video Related To Fast Food

This video is very interesting. You can learn about bad side effects of fast foods on human body and what you can do to have a healthier lifestyle. Please watch it!

Food-Related Book

I would like to introduce a food related book I'm reading. The book title is "Chew On This" and the authors are Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson.

The book begins with a historical look at the beginnings of the fast-food industry, illustrating how its growth helped change the urban and rural landscape of America, paving the way for the chain stores and malls of today. Young readers will get an intriguing view of business history when they learn how high school dropouts and traveling salesmen started the restaurants they frequent. They'll see how the introduction of chain restaurants both benefits and harms small communities all over the country.

 Chew on This addresses some of the most serious issues affecting our society, and its strongly fact-based narrative style, startling statistics, and eye-opening photographs will keep readers turning the pages.

This book is very interesting so if you have time, please read this book!