Comments on: Miso Soup Traditions http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/miso-soup-traditions/ Language, Culture and Kids Songs! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:03:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda Austin http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/miso-soup-traditions/comment-page-1/#comment-225567 Linda Austin Sun, 24 May 2009 20:41:45 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/miso-soup-traditions/#comment-225567 I think Japanese people eat this way, too. They eat such small portions so little bowls aren't too awkward (or rude) to put up to the mouth. Here is a funny link to Japanese eating habits vs American http://www.davidappleyard.com/japan/jp49.htm I think Japanese people eat this way, too. They eat such small portions so little bowls aren’t too awkward (or rude) to put up to the mouth. Here is a funny link to Japanese eating habits vs American http://www.davidappleyard.com/japan/jp49.htm

]]> By: Lisa Yannucci http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/miso-soup-traditions/comment-page-1/#comment-225565 Lisa Yannucci Sun, 24 May 2009 20:25:48 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/miso-soup-traditions/#comment-225565 The large bowls we used for miso soup were way too big. We were full from too much miso soup! <img src="http://www.mamalisa.com/images/blog/image-thumb117.png" alt="Photo of Miso Soup" /> Linda, the way you describe the use of chopsticks is, I believe how Chinese people eat rice: "the chopsticks help push the food into one’s open mouth awaiting at the edge of the picked up bowl." We Americans often try to use the chopsticks to pick up the rice from the plate to our mouths. It's much more difficult this way and not really correct. The large bowls we used for miso soup were way too big. We were full from too much miso soup!

Photo of Miso Soup

Linda, the way you describe the use of chopsticks is, I believe how Chinese people eat rice: “the chopsticks help push the food into one’s open mouth awaiting at the edge of the picked up bowl.”

We Americans often try to use the chopsticks to pick up the rice from the plate to our mouths. It’s much more difficult this way and not really correct.

]]> By: Linda Austin http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/miso-soup-traditions/comment-page-1/#comment-225536 Linda Austin Sun, 24 May 2009 20:07:25 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/miso-soup-traditions/#comment-225536 Yes, we also use the small bowls as Ayako shows. Miso is more like an appetizer (my mother grew up having miso as part of her breakfast!). The deep spoons I believe are really for Chinese soups as the Japanese sip directly from the cup. In the case of noodle dishes, the chopsticks help push the food into one's open mouth awaiting at the edge of the picked up bowl. Yes, we also use the small bowls as Ayako shows. Miso is more like an appetizer (my mother grew up having miso as part of her breakfast!). The deep spoons I believe are really for Chinese soups as the Japanese sip directly from the cup. In the case of noodle dishes, the chopsticks help push the food into one’s open mouth awaiting at the edge of the picked up bowl.

]]> By: Recipe for Miso Soup | Mama Lisa's World Blog http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/miso-soup-traditions/comment-page-1/#comment-225525 Recipe for Miso Soup | Mama Lisa's World Blog Sun, 24 May 2009 19:31:42 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/miso-soup-traditions/#comment-225525 [...] UPDATE: Check out this later post to learn about some Miso Soup Traditions! [...] [...] UPDATE: Check out this later post to learn about some Miso Soup Traditions! [...]

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