This book was written by Japanese writer Yoshinoya. It has written six stories, six delicacies and six puzzles, which are actually six kinds of life. For a foodie, while looking at the description of food, he presents the image of food in his mind, his stomach growls and his saliva almost drops on the book.
Ordinary recipes and ordinary stories tell ordinary things around ordinary people. If we can see through them, open our hearts and reconcile our lives, there will be no unsolved problems in our lives.
Before I wrote my reading notes, I just chose the place in the book that impressed me deeply to write and record. But although this book is thin and each story is not long, it can help me find the shadow of myself or people around me.
The whisper of honey
If you love someone, should you become what he expects? Miss Shannon was mentioned in the story. She is a student in teacher Shizuko's cooking class. She signed up for the cooking class because she and her boyfriend came to the cauliflower canteen for dinner. Her boyfriend thinks the food here is delicious, so he comes here to study, hoping to make the taste that his boyfriend likes.
When Miss Chanel cooked the dishes she learned in the cooking class as her boyfriend's birthday present. Her boyfriend was not only unhappy, but also said with an ugly face, "I was wrong about you. Let's not meet again." I can't spend my whole life with someone who cooks like this. "Miss Shannon was confused and sad. She didn't understand why he said that.
When Miss Shannon presented the dishes cooked that day to Miss Jingzi in the cauliflower canteen, the kind and lovely Miss Jingzi found the answer. Chanel came to learn cooking. In addition to her boyfriend's liking for the food here, she also has a strong love for food. She can perfectly restore the French stew made by Amethyst, which she taught in class, but for the sake of simple ingredients, she omitted some small materials: honey. After eating the French stew cooked by the teacher in the restaurant, Miss Shannon learned that honey was added to this dish with her sensitivity and careful study of food.
She knows her boyfriend's traditions. He is the type who thinks that a girl should be a housewife when she gets married. Miss Shannon likes cooking, but she wants to marry her boyfriend, so she hides her thoughts and gives priority to her boyfriend.
Her boyfriend is also dishonest with her. I used to work in a large IT company in Roppongi, but I came to work in a small IT company in Lichuan because of layoffs. He was too proud to tell Miss Shannon. He was afraid that Miss Shannon would look down on her and felt that it was better to leave voluntarily than to be abandoned. It is also possible that Miss Shannon copied the cauliflower canteen 100% because of what she did. He thinks she has no opinion and will only copy other people's dishes. She is a daughter and can't keep the house.
In a word, neither of them is honest. At Amethyst's suggestion, Miss Shannon decided to explain her thoughts to her boyfriend. The worst result is just breaking up. After all, it is possible to start over.
In reality, how many people, for the sake of their loved ones, try to become what they like and slowly forget their original appearance. Hong said, "He doesn't like me wearing high heels. He said it was too flashy. After two years with him, there are no high heels in my shoe cabinet. " Hui said, "He doesn't like my makeup. He said cosmetics were so expensive. All the makeup is foxes, and it looks good without makeup. " In the past, Hui's bag was full of spare cosmetics, but now there is not even a lipstick in it. Some people are willing to change themselves for him, and life slowly revolves around him until one day, they find themselves without themselves. I hope the girls will keep their love for themselves while loving him.
Memories of eggplant
Tell stories with eggplant and feel love through food. Mr. Saiya Skirt is a rich man and often travels abroad. Three years after his wife died, he moved in with her. They met on a trip with a professional woman eighteen years younger than him. After they lived together for three years, Mr. Saiya thought he could register for marriage, so he mentioned it to his relatives, but he met with great opposition. His relatives are ashamed of him. They married a teenager at such an old age and thought the woman was after his money. They just don't approve of them being together anyway.
Mr. Saiya Skirt hesitated after listening to the persuasion of his relatives. His lover felt cold and moved out. Mr. Saiya skirt misses her. In order to make him like eggplant, she made him vegetarian fried eggplant. From then on, he no longer hated eggplant. But unfortunately, after his lover left, he could no longer find the smell of fried eggplant cooked by his lover. The careful and keen Amethyst teacher regained her taste and knew that his lover was trying to make him like eggplant.
Amethyst revealed the secret that Mr. Saiya Skirt didn't want to tell, but it also gave him the courage to pursue love and obtained happiness. Happiness is to find a compatible person and live happily.
If we always care about what other people think, then we can't live well. Because even your closest relatives, your parents, and your lover sometimes give different opinions from yours. No two people in this world are exactly the same. If you give up your favorite and happy life for the sake of fame and wealth and other people's opinions, that's your choice. Don't regret it, because it is useless. This Mr. Saiya Skirt is very happy to find someone who hit it off after his wife died.
When I grew up, my concept changed a little. For those who unfortunately lost their other half, I hope you can find someone who can get along with you and make your life comfortable and happy. It's not about money, it's not about gossip, it's just a kind of happiness to have a lover around.
Innocent cake
This story reminds the author of an unpleasant experience before. She met Naoko, a colleague who used to work in a travel agency. Due to careless negligence, she became a thorn in Naoko's side. It's not her fault, but she can't get rid of Naoko's hostility to her, so that her work doesn't go smoothly.
Naoko was isolated by other colleagues because he deliberately guided them. At this time, only Miyagi's predecessors are doing her comrades-in-arms and comforting her. Later, the elder resigned and everyone gave her a farewell party. The cake bought by the author was inexplicably sour when sharing, and the author was embarrassed and more hostile. Amethyst teacher and she analyzed the cause of the matter, and it turned out that the hand behind her turned out to be Gong Mu's elder who took good care of her. The elders cheated on the cake for fear that everyone would know that she had an eating disorder.
No matter how kind people are, once their mentality is out of balance, they will do incredible things. In fact, human nature is terrible. Sometimes it's good and sometimes it's bad, and you don't know. Besides honesty, there are skills in getting along with others, and every skill may not be useful to everyone. Even if you try your best to please and be nice to her, the other party may not be able to eliminate hostility towards you.
I don't like the environment of my university dormitory, and I don't like the subtle feeling of getting along. I live carefully. When I make fruit salad for myself, I like to share it with them. I try to get along with others. Finally, I found that they would still sneer at me, and their words were still harsh, and they would not change because I was gregarious. Friends, blend into your favorite environment, stay with like-minded people, and don't be forced to tolerate inappropriate circles. Your brace looks ugly. If you don't like the present environment, then you will find a circle that suits you.
Red beans know the answer.
I cried when I saw this story, because I saw a kind of love that I silently paid with my heart, as if I saw my own shadow.
The beginning is a series of stories caused by Mrs Murata's sudden absence from class. Actually, I didn't like Mrs. Murata when I read the first few stories. I think she is too talkative and nosy. After reading this story, I suddenly understood her.
The reason why she didn't come to class was that she was beaten by her eldest son and was embarrassed to meet people. What? Hit mom? How unfilial! What a pity! Later, when we learned the truth, we realized that his son was not a violent maniac, but a kind boy, but it was still wrong to hit his mother.
When Mrs Murata came back in the evening, she was very happy to see her eldest son cooking red beans with him, but she pretended as if nothing had happened. She looked at the red beans cooked by her son and found that they were rotten. According to her own experience, she thinks that red beans should be changed more, otherwise the soup will be astringent and not sweet. So she poured the soup without authorization, trying to help her son cook delicious red bean soup. I got punched by my son. She doesn't know why.
The eldest son also makes red bean soup for his younger brother. Because my brother is sick in bed and constipated, I want to help my brother defecate with Chinese medicine. And his mother spilled soup. He regretted hitting his mother by mistake, thinking of grinding the root of the cow stem to reduce swelling for his mother.
He also wants to study medicine to treat his brother. He thinks something happened to his brother, and he has his reasons. He is allergic to cats, but his brother brought back an injured cat. They quarreled and he threw the cat out. He was afraid of his brother's sadness and the cat's injury, so he threw it on a soft grass. But his brother doesn't know his worry. He hated his brother and jumped out to hug the flying cat. Unfortunately, there was a car accident. He felt deeply guilty. Even though my brother was unconscious and allergic to cats, he still led the cat into the yard, which showed how kind he was inside.
But his mother, Mrs Murata, didn't understand. She told her son that his brother's car accident was none of your business. It was an accident. Don't worry about it. Go to school well, get a real job and earn money.
He is studying hard, studying medicine and taking medical examinations, hoping to help his brother regain consciousness one day. At the same time, helping people in need while studying medicine is both an achievement and a job for him.
Mrs Murata and her son are kind people. The root cause is deep love, but the expression is wrong, which leads to self-defeating. It was clearly love, but it almost turned into hate.
This reminds me of me and my family. I love them. I want to buy them beautiful clothes and shoes and give them at festivals to make them happy. They love me, too. They worry that I won't have enough to eat, meet bad people outside, and that I won't take care of myself. So every time I call, every time I go home, I will be remembered. "Nong, things outside are dirty, so you should always go home and cook. Don't go shopping outside at 8 pm. Don't eat with others casually. You should go to bed early. Do you want to ... "
I think they always treat me as a child who doesn't grow up. I am so wordy and irritable, so my attitude towards them is not very good. In the future, I will slowly try to think from their perspective and tell them what I think. I hope love is love, not love, because communication problems have turned into hate.
Niu Di is also wonderful.
Mrs Yagi, Mrs Ozawa and Mrs Maeda usually sit together in Mrs Keiko's cooking class. One day, due to the occupation of Ms. Yagi's chair, the author was able to chat with her. Mrs yagi has no job yet. She comes to class during the day and helps them with their children when she is free.
The author asked her if she was upset. She said, "I'm free anyway, and I'm glad to help them." Besides, Mrs. osawa and Mrs. Maeda will bring me some small gifts from time to time, and they will give me some if they cook too much. "
I think she is too stupid. Mrs yagi has no obligation to look after children for others. That's stupid. However, everything has two sides. Although she is not looking after his children, because she has spent a long time with her children, she has given them more care and love, and the children have more feelings for her than for their mothers. This is the reward of kindness.
I also see my own shadow here. I always thought that when I was free, I would agree to others' help and refuse others inexplicably. Always doing thankless work. Now, because I don't make friends and fit in, I have less help before, because I have gradually moved away from that kind of person. It's good to help others, but think for yourself, so as not to become an accessory of others.
Chocolate wish
Miss Jingzi, although she can solve problems for students, she doesn't seem to like the process. Although her smile is very pleasing, it gives people a feeling of rootlessness. Recently, Amethyst received a red wool hat from her daughter, followed by chocolate. She didn't understand why her daughter suddenly sent her these, and she didn't know they were divorced until she contacted her husband. Worried about her daughter's accident, I relied on her contact information to find her, but I couldn't get in touch. The anxious heart calmed down, and she knew that her daughter had sent her a courier to show her peace. She wants to send a message to her mother through gifts. She divorced, she found her freedom, and she rewarded herself with a box of chocolates. That piece of chocolate photographed the story between their mother and son, and the daughter understood the feelings of the first mother's divorce. Persuaded by the author, Ms. Amethyst embarked on the road of finding her daughter and reuniting.
Marriage, belonging and bondage, see how you look at it. When Amethyst divorced, her daughter chose to follow her father instead of her. Even divorce can't ruin her father's image in the eyes of children. She didn't tell her daughter that she would give up her life to work because her father didn't earn enough money.
This should belong to a mother's love for her children. You are a piece of meat that fell from her. She cares about you, loves you, and can't bear to see you hurt and wronged. Now there is a saying circulating on the Internet: You have to get married if you don't work hard. Haha, marriage is the beginning of happiness for some people, but it is the beginning of a nightmare for others. Marriage is witness, responsibility, more love, patience and tolerance. In managing marriage, everyone will have his philosophy. I hope everyone can create happiness, happiness and beauty in marriage.
Six kinds of stories, six kinds of food and six kinds of life. Sasi uses food to tell us about love and all kinds of things in this world. Do you like cooking food? If you like it, let's get started. As long as you believe it's delicious, what you make will naturally be delicious. Food is the same as life. Our life is not getting better and better, we thought it would get better and better gradually. There is nothing in life that cannot be solved. The key is whether we can open our hearts and reconcile with life.