Today I learned how to make Japanese-style strawberry shortcake. In Japan, shortcake = strawberry shortcake. There is no other kind, and it’s my family’s favorite so that suits me just fine!
The cake itself is extremely easy to make. It’s the frosting styling that’s tricky as it’s made of fresh cream and can easily be ruined.
Today the teacher had us make a roll cake, a favorite of young women in Japan.
I tried making a mont blanc cake for the first time in class today. Using the marron cream to create the “mountain” effect was pretty challenging.
First attempts at making my own chocolates!
Fruit tarts are surprisingly easy to make, so long as you get the crust dough and custard filling right.
Written in November 2010 Wrote this for a course I took on Japanese theater in-depth analysis of Noh styles and construction using a specific, unique play.
Zeami’s works are characterized by a fine lyrical sensibility, and the Noh play Nue is no exception.What is unusual, however, is that it is spoken through the mouth of a demon, the nue monster that gives the play its name. By altering the perspective and narration of the original text found in the Tale of the Heike for his Noh play adaptation Nue, Zeami effectively sets the audience up to be sympathetic toward the nue creature and allows for its emotions to become the central focus of the play. This creates a very memorable character out of the nue, which despite being a demon exhibits a certain humanness, allowing the audience to connect and empathize with the nue. Continue reading PAPER: With the Heart of a Human
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