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I am in Love

posted 8 years ago by neverstandinalone (641)
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with Sweet Bean's director, Naomi Kawase, for bringing me to the attention of a 'real' Japanese film as it's been described (annd I agree), and to my recently acquired taste of Dorayaki (Japanese Red Bean Pancake), a sweet azuki red bean paste sandwiched between pancakes pastry.

At the heart of this delightful film is Tokue, an eldely woman who resides in a leprosarium, Sentaro, a shop owner of dorayaki, and Wakana, a teen girl who frequents the shop on her way to school each day.

The film revolves around the bond formed as a replacement family for the three, which only grows stronger as it's revealed the ostracizing of Tokue by the local community is due to her living as an in-patient for leprosy.

Touching, heart-wretching, beautiful in cinematography it has led me to buy my own cherry blossom tree, as well the azuki beans to make my family the acclaimed Dorayaki. Now on to more films Naomi Kawase has to offer...

[–] 9 (1235) 8 years ago

[–] neverstandinalone (641) 8 years ago

I messed up the first two batches, 9, but since I'm frugal I ate them anyway. I didn't use a sieve, only my fingers. I should know at my age to follow the directions explicitly on a new recipe. I'm so use to a pinch of this, dd that, omit this by taste & smell type cook.

Thank you for the recommendations.

I purchased a 3' rooted, and it needs nuturing before I choose a location in the yard, so I planted it in a pot which is still in the house. We've had too many damaging thunder/rain storms of late and would rather 'she' be protected as of right now. Because of the weather my Ginko is looking poorly. We've had the 2 remaining pecan trees cut down, and it's given me the opportunity to replant with others to my liking.