tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post1520567764400709260..comments2024-03-22T17:34:05.449+00:00Comments on NeverSeconds: Dietary Education in JapanDave Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07561073180066073691noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-14637798631235331972012-09-22T22:42:28.305+01:002012-09-22T22:42:28.305+01:00Every day I look at your site. You are a genius. Y...Every day I look at your site. You are a genius. You have given so much pleasure to so many people. You give a curious but fascinating insight into human nature. I cannot wait for the next item. thank you so much<br />philPhil Harding Violin Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03236907619183492253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-61514025947921241272012-09-14T22:23:27.958+01:002012-09-14T22:23:27.958+01:00A late comment as I've only just managed to re...A late comment as I've only just managed to read this article. All the meal from the Japanese school this week have been excellent and so appetising and healthy. I agree with other commenters that the emphasis on nutritional value and education in school meals in excellent - specially the idea of sending detailed ingredients lists home with pupils to parents is an excellent idea, although I do worry that in the UK relatively few of those lists would ever reach their parents.<br /><br />Although at both primary schools I attended (in the UK, Scotland) I don;t recall if the teachers ate in the same room as the pupils, although I do perhaps think in the second school they did, but at a separate table. I do recall that the food at that school was good, whereas at the first school it was pretty awful (I'm talking about the late 1950s so a long time ago). I think one or two teachers were on duty in the lunch-room to supervise, but they ate elsewhere, I think.<br /><br />However, at both secondary schools I attended, the teachers did eat in the same room, although at a separate table and they were served, whereas pupils picked up their food from a counter - each course separately, though, not at the same time, so the pudding/dessert (usually hot) was freshly served, as it had not had time to congeal/cool on the plate whilst the main course was being eaten. Tables at secondary school were supervised by a 'prefect' (I was one, in later years) basically to ensure proper manners were observed. It seems old-fashioned now, but I think it contributed to a more civilised atmosphere, which was kind of normal anyway at all the schools I attended. We ate proper food, of course, not pre-processed, although of varying quality, but mostly perfectly acceptable.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393265755614039206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-82598150936922974972012-09-13T00:41:47.336+01:002012-09-13T00:41:47.336+01:00Konnichiwa. Eiko san,
Thank you for your comment ...Konnichiwa. Eiko san,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment from Japan.<br /><br />Yes. I agree with you. School lunch is also changing.<br />Now it s 3 for rice a week as the national average.<br /><br />Arigato gozaimasu!doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-32549339364149782782012-09-13T00:32:30.914+01:002012-09-13T00:32:30.914+01:00Thank you so much for your comments.
Arigato goza...Thank you so much for your comments.<br /><br />Arigato gozaimasu!<br />doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-5455284698985316212012-09-13T00:25:40.646+01:002012-09-13T00:25:40.646+01:00Oh.I checked dictionary.
Yes, You are right.
The ...Oh.I checked dictionary.<br /><br />Yes, You are right.<br />The beans of the above picture is String Beans.<br />String beans are young kidney beans which is in seed pod.<br /><br />Thank you very much for your attention.<br />doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-72335932861502623242012-09-12T19:31:54.426+01:002012-09-12T19:31:54.426+01:00Teachers do not have lunch with students mainly be...Teachers do not have lunch with students mainly because it is seen as a break time from work. Break times are required by law for all full-time workers, not just teachers. If a teacher wanted to eat lunch with the students, he or she could. I am not a teacher, so I shouldn't make suggestions as to why they do not choose to do so, except that it is not the custom here.Apostle to Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227550684669006165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-48535012824846796452012-09-12T19:26:20.462+01:002012-09-12T19:26:20.462+01:00From years 7-11 we used to eat on round tables wit...From years 7-11 we used to eat on round tables with our friends in the dining room, some of the teachers ate in the dining room but on their own table. My Dad went to boarding school, where a school master would sit on the table with them, so table manners were strictly enforced! I'm so jealous of the incredible food on offer - the nearest we have to Miso soup is from the Wagamama's in town!Charlottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658107118733507787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-44445555517205875252012-09-12T18:43:02.850+01:002012-09-12T18:43:02.850+01:00Do you mean Green Beans? Kidney Beans are red like...Do you mean Green Beans? Kidney Beans are red like this: http://www.iknowlegumes.com/images/beans/original/kidney-beans.jpgakrodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945460116740780641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-30608446706551191682012-09-12T14:59:56.033+01:002012-09-12T14:59:56.033+01:00Dear Abligail,
Thank you for your comment.
I tell...Dear Abligail,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment.<br />I tell it to the dietician who planed that menu.doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-72335313962448090162012-09-12T14:58:09.479+01:002012-09-12T14:58:09.479+01:00Thank you for your comment.
Yes I think it is har...Thank you for your comment.<br /><br />Yes I think it is harder than protocole school in Monaco. ;-)doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-52743343515671097732012-09-12T14:53:47.163+01:002012-09-12T14:53:47.163+01:00Thank you very much for your comment. I noted.
I&...Thank you very much for your comment. I noted.<br /><br />I'm glad you like the apron.<br />It must to be so fun if we put it at class room. doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-72547163346288394732012-09-12T14:46:04.966+01:002012-09-12T14:46:04.966+01:00Tank you for your information. I noted.
I would l...Tank you for your information. I noted.<br /><br />I would like to know the reason why teachers don't have lunch with students.<br />Teacher's union deny that...?doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-91173629716579350072012-09-12T14:41:43.289+01:002012-09-12T14:41:43.289+01:00Thank you for your information.
Lunch time is jus...Thank you for your information.<br /><br />Lunch time is just a break from working time for teachers?<br />hummm....<br />doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-86782698696361053612012-09-12T14:20:38.639+01:002012-09-12T14:20:38.639+01:00Hello Sarah,
Thank you for your comment.
I wanna m...Hello Sarah,<br />Thank you for your comment.<br />I wanna make pupil to enjoy the lunch time at school.<br />To do this, I'm always thinking what shall we do.<br /><br />Oh... You like the apron? i like it, too. hehe.doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-7840764224774313892012-09-12T14:10:58.799+01:002012-09-12T14:10:58.799+01:00Thank you for your comment.
I tell my associates, ...Thank you for your comment.<br />I tell my associates, dietician and dinner ladies.<br />It will encourage us for tomorrow.<br />Arigato gozaimasu!doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-15839229424562260472012-09-12T14:08:00.858+01:002012-09-12T14:08:00.858+01:00Wow. Thank you very much or your information.
I no...Wow. Thank you very much or your information.<br />I noted it.<br />doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-40357353597914725262012-09-12T14:04:47.890+01:002012-09-12T14:04:47.890+01:00Oh you have came to Japan. 2 times?? Thank you ver...Oh you have came to Japan. 2 times?? Thank you very much.<br />How about hospitality in Japan? We always welcome you.doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-66158251432057837972012-09-12T14:02:33.331+01:002012-09-12T14:02:33.331+01:00Thank you for tour comment.^^
I'm grateful. It...Thank you for tour comment.^^<br />I'm grateful. It will encourage me.doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-84566629438672788612012-09-12T14:01:27.871+01:002012-09-12T14:01:27.871+01:00Thank you SO much. I am definitely going to make ...Thank you SO much. I am definitely going to make some :)Lisa Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951250862147784757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-65907373416947317682012-09-12T13:48:42.378+01:002012-09-12T13:48:42.378+01:00Dear Nancy,
I'm Doni. Thank you for your reque...Dear Nancy,<br />I'm Doni. Thank you for your request.<br /><br />Ingredient: Kidney Beans,Carrot, Corn, and Ham.<br />Dressing: Apple Vinegar, Olive Oil, Salt, and Black Pepper.<br /><br />After boil Kidney Beans, dress the ingredients. thats all.<br /><br />It is very easy to cook. Please try!doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-47660208087253968352012-09-12T08:26:14.805+01:002012-09-12T08:26:14.805+01:00Oh really? I want to give you a present my miso pa...Oh really? I want to give you a present my miso paste.<br />This is my video of how to make miso.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQZzEPxnzTE<br />It takes half a year to ferment and mature in a butt.<br />I usually make miso paste in winter.<br /><br />doniapresmidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516494055329880478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-56100528394767946612012-09-12T08:23:29.817+01:002012-09-12T08:23:29.817+01:00All the lunches and suppers just superb i wish i c...All the lunches and suppers just superb i wish i could be one of the student there.<br /><a href="http://www.edwardhighschool.com" rel="nofollow">High School Diploma</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065089900183964355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-87212000463878132412012-09-12T07:18:36.200+01:002012-09-12T07:18:36.200+01:00In our school in Austria there was school lunch as...In our school in Austria there was school lunch as well, but it was for the attended boarding school for boys. Sometimes I ate there (it was a possibility for non-boarding students to get a lunch, but I was not a boarding student myself) and it was pretty good although it often looked as if somebody had eaten it before and then vomited it up again. Meat was always there, but on Friday it was either fish or someting sweet like kaiserschmarrn because Christians are not allowed to eat meat on Friday. It was a catholic private school and so we had to pray all together before the food was served. <br />All the pupils were sitting on large tables were the food was served on platters by the cooks (grown-up people, not pupils). About eight students shared a table. From age 10-14 a teacher was the head of the table and shared the food, but the olders were responsible for themselves, so sometimes food time was war time because they fought over the biggest slices of meat etc ;). Sometimes there were rumours that a boy was hurt during lunchtime because he was staked with a fork in his hand ;) but I can't say whether these rumours are true or not. You see, manners were not very important although sometimes boys who were too rude were scolded. <br />Most teachers were sitting on a seperate, prettier table with real glasses (students only got plastic cups for juice) and table cloth though.<br /><br />Nadja from GrazNadjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573358284442228091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-62742339514210725882012-09-12T07:06:44.288+01:002012-09-12T07:06:44.288+01:00Hi Veg, It is nice to coming Japan and tell their...Hi Veg, It is nice to coming Japan and tell their lunch at school.<br />I'm Japanese and grown up in Yokohama where is half an hour from Tokyo.<br />This is good chance to think about school dinners in Japan.<br />Because it is totally usual thing for me and I didn't know other style when I was in elementary school.<br />So it is very interesting to read your impression and comments.<br /><br />Well, is was 90's when I was in that age. So it might be little different to now.<br />In my time, there were more bred (it's about 3 for beard 1 for rice and 1 for other in a week)<br />About a menu, there were 2 kind of them in my school, one for our parents and one for us.<br />Before lunch time, some of 5th or 6th grade kids made broadcasting to tell today's menu and ingredients.Eikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150578855166962809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-87722172673426103192012-09-12T05:47:09.577+01:002012-09-12T05:47:09.577+01:00Doni - nope, teachers do not usually eat with the ...Doni - nope, teachers do not usually eat with the students in the lunchroom! I find it very interesting that the teachers advise the children on table manners as in most public schools here lunch is a free for all. Usually all the kids from all classes eat together in a canteen while the teachers stay in the classrooms by themselves. <br /><br />~ Dani<br /><br />Las Vegas, NevadaDaniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871825779250472681noreply@blogger.com