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Fashion time: Kariyushi wear aka an Okinawan style shirt. USA peeps think Hawaiian shirt. Lightweight, cooling, kind of an island uniform. “Kariyushi is a word made up of “kari” and “yushi” in Okinawan (Ryukyu) Dialect and means auspicious or happiness. Kari means lucky and yushi means come near.  Kariyushi wear was named in a wish that wearing it will bring you fortune.” - OkinawanHai

This is what Chozen almost always wears. No matter the age.

These button up shirts are supposed to be super versatile, dressed in them you’re ready for an occasion, hanging out at the beach, work, going dancing or a fancy event in the brutal summer months.

And Chozen’s not the only one who wears them. While Mr. Miyagi also lived in Hawaii for a short period of time (or a wonky confusing period of time because the time frame of the entire series is wacky.) and this could be a Hawaiian shirt I like to think that it’s either Kariyushi wear or at least something reminiscent of home.

 Kariyushi wear is done in a few different styles. Colorful island prints like Mr. Miyagi’s and the first few earlier (not Mr. Miyagi’s go to really) or bingata

“Bingata (Okinawan: 紅型, literally “red style”) is an Okinawan traditional resist dyed cloth, made using stencils and other methods.  It is generally brightly coloured and features various patterns, usually depicting natural subjects such as fish, water, and flowers. Bingata is worn during traditional Ryūkyū arts performances and historical reenactments.” - My Okinawan Story

While this might be a stretch and I don’t know if the costuming department was trying to go for it, there is also an Okinawan fabric called “Bashofu” or banana fiber. It tends to be this light weight tan color like the clothing Mr. Miyagi tends to almost always be wearing. I like to think that it is in fact Bashofu and sometimes this is made into Kariyushi wear which can have long sleeves or quarter sleeves. “Kijoka no Bashofu are a woven cloth produced in Kijoka, Ogimi Village in northern Okinawa. Bashofu is made from the fibers of the Japanese banana plant called Basho, and has been used to make kimonos in Okinawa since ancient times. Kijoka no Bashofu is characterized by its smoothness, lightness and air permeance. The firm and thin cloth, also described as “wings of a dragonfly,” are less likely to stick to the skin even in a humid climate and have been highly valued by people in Okinawa.” - Kogei Japan

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What would Kuroo consider a well-balanced breakfast? They say it's the most important meal of the day, after all.

Considering he's a doctor, he'd generally give the same advice any other doctor you go to would: Your breakfast should include a decent mix of protein, fiber, and other nutrients your body needs to get through the day.

No, that doesn't mean down a protein shake and a single banana. No, a single cookie will not give you enough energy to power through till lunch. Not only do you need variety, but you also need to eat actual food.

As for what he would consider a well-balanced breakfast, I do think he's partial to the traditional Japanese breakfast of steamed rice, miso soup, natto, etc. While it's true he's traveled the world and therefore has gotten to experience different meals of various cultures, there's only so much you can stomach before you crave the comforts of home, you know?

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Adzuki beans and chocolate: Japanese confectionery vs Western confectionery (Essay)

Daifuku-Mochi(Big happy rice cake) with Adzuki beans

Azuki beans(red beans) are indispensable as an ingredient in Japanese sweets. "An(paste)" made from this material is the most important ingredient in various Japanese sweets. On the other hand, chocolate is used in important parts of Western sweets. It is a showdown between the king of Japanese confectionery and the king of Western confectionery. Now let's compare the nutritional value of the two.

"Azuki beans first."

Red bean products are low in calories

rich in dietary fiber

　

B vitamins and minerals

Among minerals, it is rich in iron and potassium. Iron is the main component of hemoglobin in red blood cells, and lack of iron prevents oxygen from reaching the extremities sufficiently, resulting in anemia. Even compared to spinach, which is known for its high iron content, one daifuku can provide more than twice as much iron as one serving of boiled rice. The best way to prevent high blood pressure is to refrain from salt intake, but it is also important to take a lot of potassium and balance it with sodium. Bananas are representative of foods rich in potassium, but adzuki beans contain four times that amount, and even after boiling, they have more potassium than bananas.

good amino acid balance

　

Strongest Antioxidant Activity - Red Bean Polyphenols

　Reactive oxygen is said to be a factor in lifestyle-related diseases, aging, and diseases such as cancer. Adzuki beans contain nearly twice as much polyphenol as red wine, a component that removes this active oxygen. Adzuki beans have a particularly high polyphenol content among legumes, and Hokkaido-produced adzuki beans have higher polyphenol content than imported adzuki beans, and among Hokkaido-produced adzuki beans, normal azuki beans have higher activity than Dainagon.

It's pretty good. Then chocolate.

What ingredients are in chocolate? "Here are the ingredients that are good for your health."

@Polyphenol

Cocoa, which is the raw material of chocolate, contains plenty of polyphenols.

@Theobromine (meaning God-given)

Stimulates the brain to improve concentration, memory, and thinking power. There is also an action to adjust the autonomic nerve, so you can also expect a relaxing effect. This is why eating chocolate makes you feel relieved when you are tired.

@ Glucose

@oleic acid

＠GABA

Cava, whose official name is γ (gamma)-aminobutyric acid, exists widely in the bodies of animals and plants, and is also included in cacao, the raw material of chocolate. It is a neurotransmitter that exists in the human brain and is a type of amino acid that is said to help with relaxation.

@Vitamins and minerals

It's also pretty good. There are many things in common, such as high mineral content and excellent polyphenol content, but in the overall evaluation, chocolate seems to have a slight advantage. But I think adzuki bean is also an excellent food. Adzuki beans also contain vitamins such as vitamin E, vitamin K, niacin, and folic acid.

Word of the day: Depending on how you look at it, sweets can also be an excellent medicinal dish. It is said that during WW2, the US military gave fighter pilots chocolate, and the Japanese military gave them yokan to prevent brain fatigue.

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The Korean food Dairy

Rice Products

Rice Paper What is Rice Paper? Do you have trouble finding the paper you need when you search the term

"rice paper" online?

This is because the term has multiple origins for various types of paper, all of which have different uses. Here are four completely different types of paper, each with a different use but all referred to as rice paper.

Paper Made from the Rice Paper Plant: No, there is no such thing as rice paper. A type of paper made from the Tetrapanax Papyrifer plant was imported to Europe from Asia around the turn of the twentieth century. Because of its Asian origins and bright white color, this paper was commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as "rice paper." This paper is commonly used in the creation of artificial flowers, as a shoe sole, and for painting. However, it is rarely used for writing.Edible Paper: Edible, thin, starchy paper is used to wrap Vietnamese finger foods in the food industry. This food wrapping paper is also known as rice paper or nir wrappers. Although rice starch can be used to make this paper, other ingredients such as tapioca starch, milk, and bananas can be added for flavor and texture.Wrapping Rice: There is a paper made from the bark of the Mulberry Tree that is used to wrap rice bundles for transportation in Asia. Even though it is an industrial mulberry paper, you can see how this paper is commonly referred to as rice paper.

Rice Paper for Art, Architecture, and Writing: Papers from Asian countries are frequently labeled as Rice Paper. Paper can come from a variety of countries and is frequently made with a variety of pulp and fiber ingredients. Different varieties of the mulberry tree are the most common source of pulp for rice papers. Because of their widespread distribution in the country of origin, other plants, such as the Lokta bush, are also used.

There are several types of rice paper that you may find useful if you are looking for rice paper for art, lampshades, shoji screens, or other creative applications.

The following are some of the different types of paper that are commonly referred to as rice paper:

Thailand’s Mulberry Paper: The Thais have perfected the mass production of mulberry paper. After meticulously preparing the bark strands, artisans handcraft mulberry paper in a variety of sizes and weights. Unryu Paper is soft and translucent, whereas Heavyweight Mulberry Paper is stiff and textured.Washi Paper: Washi paper is a highly refined mulberry paper from Japan. Japanese artisans have elevated mulberry paper to the status of fine art. One branch of Japanese papermaking focuses on crafting mulberry, mitsumata, and gampi papers to the such high quality that they can be used in book and document conservation efforts. When used to repair books, the conservation papers are defect-free and so thin that they are virtually transparent. Mulberry paper is used in another branch of Japanese papermaking to display intricate, artistic designs. Beautiful and colorful designs can be found on Chiyogami or Yuzen paper. Each color of the design is hand-silkscreened onto the sheet with care. The depth of color is amazing after 8 or 9 applications of silkscreening.Shoji Paper from Japan: Another popular application for rice paper is in architecture. It can be found in Japanese Shoji screens as well as translucent lamp shades. Shoji paper is a thin, semi-translucent mulberry paper that is typically left unbleached or bleached white. It is wetted and placed in screen frames. The paper shrinks as it dries. The paper becomes smooth and tight when held tightly in the screen frame.Hanji Paper from Korea: Hanji Paper is a type of rice paper from Korea. Hanji paper has traditionally been used for legal and important documents that must be kept for a long time. Hanji paper achieves this level of durability by incorporating Hibiscus’s mention into the paper pulp. The monitor adds strength to the fibers, preventing them from breaking down over time. The pulp mixture is also acid-free, making Hanji Paper an excellent archival paper.Nepalese Lokta Paper: The Lokta bush is more common in Nepal than the Mulberry tree. In Thailand, Japan, and Korea, the bark of the Lokta bush is used to make paper pulp in the same way that mulberry is. Nepalese artisans have become well-known for not only producing paper but also transforming it into useful paper products and decorations such as bags and rosettes. Lokta paper, like its cousins, is frequently mislabeled as "rice paper.

China’s Xuan Paper: Finally, rice paper made in China is known as Xuan Paper. It was made originally from the bark of the Pteroceltis Tatarinowii tree (a relative of the Elm tree). Other pulps, such as mulberry, bamboo, and rice, have found their way into the Chinese papermaking industry over time.

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Rice Products

Rice Paper What is Rice Paper? Do you have trouble finding the paper you need when you search the term

"rice paper" online?

This is because the term has multiple origins for various types of paper, all of which have different uses. Here are four completely different types of paper, each with a different use but all referred to as rice paper.

Paper Made from the Rice Paper Plant: No, there is no such thing as rice paper. A type of paper made from the Tetrapanax Papyrifer plant was imported to Europe from Asia around the turn of the twentieth century. Because of its Asian origins and bright white color, this paper was commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as "rice paper." This paper is commonly used in the creation of artificial flowers, as a shoe sole, and for painting. However, it is rarely used for writing.

Edible Paper: Edible, thin, starchy paper is used to wrap Vietnamese finger foods in the food industry. This food wrapping paper is also known as rice paper or nir wrappers. Although rice starch can be used to make this paper, other ingredients such as tapioca starch, milk, and bananas can be added for flavor and texture.

Wrapping Rice: There is a paper made from the bark of the Mulberry Tree that is used to wrap rice bundles for transportation in Asia. Even though it is an industrial mulberry paper, you can see how this paper is commonly referred to as rice paper.

Rice Paper for Art, Architecture, and Writing: Papers from Asian countries are frequently labeled as Rice Paper. Paper can come from a variety of countries and is frequently made with a variety of pulp and fiber ingredients. Different varieties of the mulberry tree are the most common source of pulp for rice papers. Because of their widespread distribution in the country of origin, other plants, such as the Lokta bush, are also used.

There are several types of rice paper that you may find useful if you are looking for rice paper for art, lampshades, shoji screens, or other creative applications.

The following are some of the different types of paper that are commonly referred to as rice paper:

Thailand's Mulberry Paper: The Thais have perfected the mass production of mulberry paper. After meticulously preparing the bark strands, artisans handcraft mulberry paper in a variety of sizes and weights. Unryu Paper is soft and translucent, whereas Heavyweight Mulberry Paper is stiff and textured.

Washi Paper: Washi paper is a highly refined mulberry paper from Japan. Japanese artisans have elevated mulberry paper to the status of fine art. One branch of Japanese papermaking focuses on crafting mulberry, mitsumata, and gampi papers to the such high quality that they can be used in book and document conservation efforts. When used to repair books, the conservation papers are defect-free and so thin that they are virtually transparent. Mulberry paper is used in another branch of Japanese papermaking to display intricate, artistic designs. Beautiful and colorful designs can be found on Chiyogami or Yuzen paper. Each color of the design is hand-silkscreened onto the sheet with care. The depth of color is amazing after 8 or 9 applications of silkscreening.

Shoji Paper from Japan: Another popular application for rice paper is in architecture. It can be found in Japanese Shoji screens as well as translucent lamp shades. Shoji paper is a thin, semi-translucent mulberry paper that is typically left unbleached or bleached white. It is wetted and placed in screen frames. The paper shrinks as it dries. The paper becomes smooth and tight when held tightly in the screen frame.

Hanji Paper from Korea: Hanji Paper is a type of rice paper from Korea. Hanji paper has traditionally been used for legal and important documents that must be kept for a long time. Hanji paper achieves this level of durability by incorporating Hibiscus’s mention into the paper pulp. The monitor adds strength to the fibers, preventing them from breaking down over time. The pulp mixture is also acid-free, making Hanji Paper an excellent archival paper.

Nepalese Lokta Paper: The Lokta bush is more common in Nepal than the Mulberry tree. In Thailand, Japan, and Korea, the bark of the Lokta bush is used to make paper pulp in the same way that mulberry is. Nepalese artisans have become well-known for not only producing paper but also transforming it into useful paper products and decorations such as bags and rosettes. Lokta paper, like its cousins, is frequently mislabeled as "rice paper.

China's Xuan Paper: Finally, rice paper made in China is known as Xuan Paper. It was made originally from the bark of the Pteroceltis Tatarinowii tree (a relative of the Elm tree). Other pulps, such as mulberry, bamboo, and rice, have found their way into the Chinese papermaking industry over time.

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Sigh

Papaya hunt was not successful yesterday. Sigh The Mouse was able to go to the farmers market later for Thai bananas and papayas, although not from Kamiya Farms. Other grocery store items The Mouse picked. “Instant” Noodles Not fried, lotsa fiber, lotsa less salt. Bread The Mouse has not had the opportunity to get to the Japanese bakery, so, an acceptable substitute. Be safe, eat…

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Lemon fruit is made use of for cooking as well as non-culinary objectives throughout the globe, mostly for its juice, which has both cooking as well as cleansing usages. (ref. Wikipedia) Lemon juice can be made use of as temporary chemicals on fruits like apples, bananas as well as pear (avocados), as these fruits have the propensity to transform brownish after they have actually been cut. Lemon juice, as well as peel, are made use of to make marmalade, lemon liqueur and also as a garnish for food as well as beverages. The enthusiasm, the grated external peel of the fruit is made use of to include taste to baked items, desserts, rice, preparing prepared meats, sort of fish and shellfish as well as various other recipes. The lemon fallen leaves are made use of to make tea. In Nigeria, lemon fallen leaves are steamed as well as the fluid ate as the high-temperature reducer. A piece of lemon in your cozy tea assists to relieve the raw throat. Nutrients in Lemon Nutritional fiber Carbohydrates Healthy Protein Vitamins C B6 Thiamin Riboflavin Minerals Copper Calcium Iron Potassium Magnesium Perks Of Lemons: 1) Reducing stroke danger According to the American Heart Organization (AHA), citrus fruits might assist decrease the danger of ischemic stroke in ladies. A research of information from almost 70,000 ladies over 14 years revealed that those that consumed one of the most citrus fruits had a 19 percent reduced danger of ischemic stroke than ladies that took in the least. More: Magic Spice That Will Certainly Help You Burn 3 Times More Fat 2) Keeping a healthy and balanced high blood pressure One Japanese research located that out of 101 ladies, those that strolled frequently as well as eaten lemon on a daily basis had reduced high blood pressure than those that did not. The researchers required even more research study to verify this. 3) Cancer cells avoidance Lemons, as well as lemon juice, are a superb resource of the antioxidant vitamin C. Anti-oxidants might assist avoid the development of totally free radicals that are understood to create cancer cells, although the specific duty played by anti-oxidants in cancer cells avoidance stays vague. More: Must Read Summer Tips: Summer Travel Snack Tips | Food & Nutrition 4) Keeping a healthy and balanced skin tone Vitamin C plays an important duty in the development of collagen, the support group of the skin. When consumed in its all-natural type or used topically, vitamin C can assist battle skin damages brought on by the sunlight as well as air pollution, decrease creases, as well as boost general skin appearance, according to searchings for of a research on computer mice, released in 2014. More: Best Fat-Burning Coconut Cookies You Can Eat For Morning Meal to Increase Your Metabolism 5) Avoiding bronchial asthma The danger of creating bronchial asthma seems reduced in individuals that eat a high quantity of particular nutrients, among these being vitamin C, although refresher course is needed. A testimonial released in Allergic Reaction, Bronchial Asthma & & Medical Immunology located that vitamin C profited individuals with bronchial asthma as well as bronchial hypersensitivity when they likewise had a cold. More: How to Properly Wash Your Hair The Right Way in 5 Simple Steps? 6) Raising iron absorption An iron shortage is among one of the most usual nutrient shortages in industrialized nations as well as a leading source of anemia. Coupling foods that are high in vitamin C with foods that are iron-rich make the most of the body’s capacity to soak up iron. Spinach as well as chickpeas, as an example, are excellent resources of iron. Pressing a little lemon juice atop a salad with these components can assist make the most of the consumption of iron in addition to vitamin C. 7) Increasing the body immune system Foods that are high in vitamin C as well as various other anti-oxidants might assist reinforce the body immune system versus the bacteria that create cool as well as influenza.

One research has actually shown that, while vitamin C supplements do not show up the decrease the occurrence of colds in a populace, they might help in reducing the period of a cool. Vitamin C might likewise assist increase resistance in individuals that are going through the severe exercise. Pressing an entire lemon right into a glass of warm water with a big dose of honey makes a relaxing beverage for somebody a coughing or cold. More: Erectile Dysfunction: Learn about Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments 8) Fat burning One research, released in 2008, located that when rats that got lemon phenols together with a high-fat diet plan for 12 weeks, they did not obtain as much weight as rats that did not obtain the lemon-peel phenols. Lemon phenols exist in lemon peel. More: The gender-neutral killer that must be used preventively in men Dangers: Lemons are high in acid, so their juice might impact individuals with: Mouth abscess: It can create a painful feeling Gastro-esophageal reflux illness (GERD): It can aggravate signs such as heartburn as well as regurgitatiON. More: Buns away: Wreck Beach group seeks to set a skinny-dipping world record

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An intricate lamp thats made out of banana paper

Impressed by designs utilizing Japanese paper and made with paper handmade in Bali, Indonesia, these luminous sculptures designed by Alexis Dornier positively evoke a sense of nature. It’s what makes these lamps so particular. Proceed studying beneath Our Featured Movies The luminous sculptures belong to the Tamashī Jiwa assortment. The paper of those sculptures is made with banana fibers. The fibers from the plant are cooked right into a pulp, which is then molded and dried. Then, the paper is sewn and stitched collectively to create cells. The cells are crammed with polyurethane wool, which creates mushy, robust shades in a sustainably-made design that enable mild to shine by means of. Associated: Artist 3D-prints biodegradable agar floral lamps Consequently, the general design displays a minimalist design, with clear, sweeping strains and easy, elegant shapes. The luminous paper shapes lighten and brighten any house, making a mushy glow of illumination. Banana fibers are harvested from banana crops. This materials is completely sustainable and renewable. The polyurethane utilized in these sculptures was created from recycled plastic. The supplies mix to create light-weight, sturdy, stunning shades that soften the illumination and disperse the sunshine over a wider space. Thanks! Hold an eye fixed out for our weekly publication. Be part of Our E-newsletter Obtain the most recent in world information and designs constructing a greater future. SIGN UP SIGN UP Moreover, the supporting framework of the sculpture is black, a distinction in opposition to the lighter shade of the paper-polyethylene combo. Made and manufactured in Bali, Indonesia, these sculptures look delicate however they’re made to final. Not solely that, they convey mild and pleasure to all who see them. “Similar to the thoughts and the guts are an inseparable amalgam that constitutes us people, Alexis brings the Rational and the Intuitive into one chosen snapshot,” stated a spokesperson for the Tamashi Jiwa. + Alexis Dornier Pictures by Pete Kamynin Originally published at San Jose News HQ

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Chic naturalistic summer obi, depicting basho leaves (Japanese fiber banana) and hirugao (Japanese bindweed) over ryuusui (running water). I love the mizutama (dew drops/polka dots) adding just the right amount of fun details

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Fragment with bamboo pattern, Unknown Ryukyuan, 19th century, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

rectangular fragment of blue fabric with black and white bamboo designs; pattern consists of vertical white bamboo stalks with white leaves and black and blue leaves outlines in white Size: 18 3/4 × 13 1/16 in. (47.63 × 33.18 cm) (overall) Medium: Cloth: Japanese fiber banana (bashō); bingata (stencil resist with applied pigments)

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/131746/

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The Inside Story: What Lights Up Our Designs – Oorjaa

I often get asked, why paper?

It’s a valid question because in India, paper is not a very popular material for craft or lifestyle accessories. Even though other Asian countries like japan and China use paper a lot in architecture, but not India. Truth be told, paper found me, in a way. It is 1997 and I had decided on a mid-career shift from ad-film making. I moved to Bangalore, from Bombay and I was learning pottery with the idea of becoming a full-time potter when I wandered into a talk by Suhag Shirodkar (who is today a close friend) on paper making at home. It wasn’t love at first sight but paper soon took pottery’s place and I found myself a full-time papermaker instead!! I loved the tactile quality of paper and I found the process was fascinating, how plant fibers transform into delicate paper. l also marveled how paper was so deceptively fragile and the surprising ways it responded to the elements, making it so easy to manipulate and sculpt.

Best of all I loved the way it romanced light.

I was soon making paper full time and I built a papermaking studio in 2000, with one assistant Prashant, a struggling artist from Bengal who still works with Oorjaa, and occasional help from the watchman, Suresh, next door, who today is Oorjaa’s chief papermaker. We explored making paper lamps from many natural fibres like kora grass, jute, sisal, hemp, lantana, pineapple, but mainly from banana and lokta because of the translucency of the resulting paper.

Setting up the studio and sourcing natural fibres, was not easy, but it opened up my horizons. Craft, livelihoods, rural economies, urban consumption, it was all so new to me, after 20 years of film making in Bombay, so I learned a lot.…and all paths lead to and deepened my interest in, sustainability and the environment.

This is about when, the seeds of Oorjaa were sown, again quite accidently.

What makes our Oorjaa paper different?

It’s the raw material and the way we process it. Most handmade paper in India is from cotton rag or sugarcane cud (bagasse). Ours is from banana fibre, which is extracted from the truck of adult banana trees, after they have run their course and are cut. Or from lokta, the bark of mulberry trees form North-east India. These two materials have a high cellulose content and a longer fibre length so the paper is very strong. The way we process it, without the use of harsh chemicals, not just retains its inherent strength but gives it greater translucency and an amazing malleability that allows us to sculpt it the way we do. I have lights at home that are 15–20 years old, they look old, but they haven’t torn or disintegrated!

Another factor is water usage. Paper-making uses a lot of water so the studio was designed to recycle water and also harvest rainwater. Every drop is precious.

Speaking of the studio, it is a very beautifully and intelligently designed building by Chitra Vishwanath of Biome. Made from compacted mud blocks and designed for maximum use of air and natural light so we actually survive without turning on lights and fans while we work. You can see pictures of the studio right here on the website.

Recycled paper tubes used in stunning architectural structures by architect Shigeru Ban(Image Source: japantimes.co.jp)

Coming back to paper. It is a highly under rated and under explored material in our country. To know what paper is, look at what the Japanese do with paper, apart from lights.

They have lived with paper for centuries and love it.

But what I love about paper is that it showed me that nature is full of material that we can use without resorting to plastic and also that by it’s ephemeral quality it reminds us that life is transient, just like we are !

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🥪 (Feed Madelyne)

"Now, I know being a pilot must be exhausting work, no? I consulted with a nutritionist on what would be best for you to keep your strength, focus, and energy in flight, and then with my chef ---one of them---on how to make that into something worth eating that could be packed into something compact enough to consume in the cockpit. But before I send you off with it, dear, I want to be sure you like it. It's not as if you can just stop during mid-flight for something else, is it? So, as you can see, it's a Japanese-style bento. Lots of food in a little space. Now, this seared ahi tuna steak will protein, fatty acids, and B vitamins. I'm not personally a fan of brown rice, but it's it’s less processed and retains more nutritional value in the form of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, so I had it included, but improved with some butter and seasoning. Other energy boosters are the beets mixed with some leafy greens, apple and goji berry fruit salad and the sea salt edamame, assorted nuts, and, for dessert, some fantastic banana samosas. Bananas are an excellent source of complex carbs, potassium, and vitamin B6, all of which can help boost your energy levels. Honestly, I'm starting to wish I was flying with you myself just for this."

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Pokemon universe food headcanon post!

1. We already know that Miltank and possibly other pokemon produce milk, so that covers dairy. So no, Vanillite or Alcremie aren’t eaten (though they do like to help in preparation)

2. I headcanon that Slowpokes regularly drop their tails as they mature, as both their evolutions have stronger tails. These tails are then gathered and eaten.

3. It’s canon that Tropius’s fruit come from the fact that they were eating so much it began to grow on their bodies. It is also canon that there are ranches that raise them, and in SwSh we can get a tropical fruit bunch for curry. Sut they’re so similar to bananas, yet we have the nanab berry. My theory is that Tropius ate mostly nanab berries, so much that it started growing on their necks, but because they’re grown on the pokemon and not berry trees and because they also ate other berries, the fruit on their neck is much sweeter and cannot be considered nanab berries anymore.

4. No, neither Exeggcute nor Exeggutor are edible, because Exeggcute are closer to seeds than eggs and there isn’t any food with coconut in it, as far as I remember, in the pokemon series.

5. Pokemon eggs aren’t eaten either, and eggs for consumption are provided by Chansey and Blissey egg farms, (the eggs of the latter being more expensive)

6. Fruit, mushroom, or generally food themed pokemon aren’t eaten, as there are multiple berries, as well as normal apples, leeks and mushroom in the universe, with some of them working as evolution items for a few pokemon. I however think that those pokemon live near those specific plants, and so take on their traits (e.g steenee live near magost berry trees, cherrim and cherubi near cheri berry ones, etc)

7. Honey is, obviously, produced by Combee, on farms or in the wild.

8. Pokemon center cafe time! Roserade tea is, according to the cafe master in SM, made from the finest leaves that Roserade guard. In SwSh, the roseli berry is said to be made into tea. Therefore, Roserade tea must be made from the leaves of a roseli bush, with added roseli fruit for an enhanced taste. Roserade, and their entire evolutionary line, must naturally live among these bushes, which correspond nicely with point #6.

9. All chocolate products, like the sweet heart, Tapu cocoa etc. Are made from the roasted insides of the Occa berry (the cacao fruit) which can be ground into powder, made into bars, drinks, anything. I wouldn’t recommend eating the berry raw (at leasit if you’re not a pokemon) as it is very thick, hard, and spicy-bitter. Only processing mellows it out later.

10. Tapu Cocoa is made from Occa powder, but it is given a shocking twist of spices and a shot of liquor for a taste worthy of the electric-type Totem Pokemon. Skitty cocoa, as we can deduce from other translations, Is a much milkier, creamier, sweeter cocoa than the dark and aromatic Tapu cocoa

11. In the English and many other translations, we have lemonade, while the original Japanese and Korean describe the drink as fruit flavored milk. So, I’ve come up with an idea that the lemonade is sold everywhere and it is a multi-berry flavor drink, while the canned fruit milkshake - like drink is a limitededition flavor from the same brand, sold exclusively in certain shops or regions.

12. We know that the Poke beans are roasted to be made into coffee, but despite their neutrality in the game, I headcanon they do have flavors, and that they can be mixed together for different kinds of coffee, or for sweet bean confections such as the old gateau or rage candy bar. Again, unless youre a pokemon, don’t eat them raw.

13. Komala coffee is only a thing in Alola, both because It’s a special coffee-based beverage recipe invented there, but because Komalas only live in Alola (and climb the bean stalks, hence the inspiration). When the coffee was first exported from Alola to other regions, mostly Kalos, it was  favored by the upper class, who often had Granbulls as pets. Hence the name present in other translations, Granbull coffee.

14. The tropical Pinap Juice you can buy in Alola, is, well, an alcoholic beverage, like our real-world pina colada. The kind cafe master came up with an alcohol-free recipe for all young trial-goers. 

15. Yes, people used to eat Pokemon in the ancient times, before recognizing their potential for battles and companions. I suspect that, in some circles, they are still eaten, as in the PokeAni Ash and Brock often visualise Magikarp as a dish, in the Thrifty Megamart in S&M you can see fish fillets in the store display, and there are sausages and BBQ and seafood restaurants in SwSh. I do not know how to make that work yet, although the sausages may be made from the Slowpoke tail meat (See above).

16. However, on a positive note, there are many ingredients that can be safely harvested from pokeon, sometimes even for their benefit as well (examples include Miltank, Tropius and Slowpoke mentioned above). These include mostly grass-types, but sometimes, especially for medicine-making, poison and fairy types as well. The parts harvested are usually products their body generates for attacks and naturally expels anyway, such as seeds, poisonous substances or fairy dust. Or the berry juice that Shuckle produce has to be emptied out of their shell regularly, otherwis it will go bad and get too sticky for the pokemon to move. So the Shuckles on berry farms get plenty of berries to eat, andwhen the juice is produced and becomes too hard for them to move, it is bottled and sold. Some Pokemon also need to be trimmed, like Wooloo or Mareep for wool, and the leftover leaves, branches and fibers can be used. That is, for example, how cotton for clothes is sourced, by trimming the overgrown coats of Whimsicott, Eldegoss or Jumpluff. When trimming Swirlix, however, their fluff is much too sweet and sticky for clothmaking, so instead it is packaged and sold as candy floss

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Foolproof Winter Hardy Tropical Plants for Your Landscape

Foolproof Winter Hardy Tropical Plants for Your Landscape

Some foolproof winter hardy tropical plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Angel’s TrumpetImage by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay If you’ve looking to add a piece of the tropics to your landscape, here are a few suggestions. Yucca. Though not a true tropical plant this hardy evergreen can add striking interest to tropical-style gardens. Japanese Fiber Banana with its long and…

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Day 974

Hi. Today was pretty interesting and good. I finished Beastars and played Sekirou.  Weight: 253 lbs

Breakfast and Dinner: Beans with mixed veggies, sweet potatoes and spinach (pbj sandwich dinner)

Lunch: raisin bran and bananas and pb powder with almond milk

Steps: Over 5,000

Exercise: 100 jump ropes, 75 high knees, 50 jumping jacks, 25 mountain climbers

Beans are giving me the protein but with the fiber are causing quite the gas, so no beans tomorrow, just oatmeal and fruit and possibly raisin bran.  Went over the Japanese alphabet and am pretty confident in it. Got a 93% on the test I did a few days ago and will do it again tomorrow. I did eat a little extra after working out (two slices of bread) so I don't expect to lose a lot tomorrow if anything, but proud for maintaining vegan. Stay motivated. GN!