February 18, 2012
“Little Japan in Afghanistan”
Place: Kabul, Afghanistan
I went to a Japanese restaurant, called “Bento-Ya”, in the town to have lunch with another Fukuoka-jin friend from UN-HABITAT. There are two Japanese restaurants as far as I know and I like both of them.
The Bento-Ya is run by a very energetic Japanese lady! Whenever I go to her restaurant, she makes me laugh with her unique descriptions of scenes and people in Afghanistan. First of all, her dog, named “Bento”, always welcomes me at the doorstep of the restaurant and really makes me feel that I am back in Japan where animals are often treated as part of the society unlike this country.
So, I ordered Tempura Donburi today. My friend, K-san, chose Nabeyaki Udon with soy beans milk. Tempura was ok. J The shrimp tempura had got very interesting texture though. lol
Another thing I like about this restaurant is that this lady also sells hand-made crafts and clothes with interesting embroidery at her shop. She has a handicraft workshop in Bamiyan. My love at first sight today was Burqa teddy bear magnets! They are sooooooooo pretty! So, I bought one. lol
My addition to shopping never dies wherever I am! Last time I visited the restaurant, I bought a hand-knit moss green poncho. It is definitely one of my favorite items I bought in Kabul! When I was looking around in the shop today, I fell in love with a tunique made of very warm orange color fabric. So, I decided to design my own dress! My second tailor-made dress is on its way to me! J
I can see how talented this Japanese lady is in business. I have heard that she has been in Afghanistan for a quite long time and has married to an Afghan man from Panjsher with three children. Her initial job was a correspondent to one of the prominent Japanese news agencies, Kyoudou Tsuushin. I wonder what kind of life she had had before the fall of Taliban. I guess she was out of the country, but she must have been through so many difficulties with her husband and children back then. Moreover, I want to know how she managed to marry a Muslim man. Maybe her smiles and cheerfulness today are creation of her past? I don’t know much about her life yet. But I can’t stop thinking that she must have got a strong core to survive up to today and I must obtain the same “core” in myself.
“Little Japan in Afghanistan”
Place: Kabul, Afghanistan
I went to a Japanese restaurant, called “Bento-Ya”, in the town to have lunch with another Fukuoka-jin friend from UN-HABITAT. There are two Japanese restaurants as far as I know and I like both of them.
The Bento-Ya is run by a very energetic Japanese lady! Whenever I go to her restaurant, she makes me laugh with her unique descriptions of scenes and people in Afghanistan. First of all, her dog, named “Bento”, always welcomes me at the doorstep of the restaurant and really makes me feel that I am back in Japan where animals are often treated as part of the society unlike this country.
So, I ordered Tempura Donburi today. My friend, K-san, chose Nabeyaki Udon with soy beans milk. Tempura was ok. J The shrimp tempura had got very interesting texture though. lol
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| Burqa Teddy Bears! |
Another thing I like about this restaurant is that this lady also sells hand-made crafts and clothes with interesting embroidery at her shop. She has a handicraft workshop in Bamiyan. My love at first sight today was Burqa teddy bear magnets! They are sooooooooo pretty! So, I bought one. lol
My addition to shopping never dies wherever I am! Last time I visited the restaurant, I bought a hand-knit moss green poncho. It is definitely one of my favorite items I bought in Kabul! When I was looking around in the shop today, I fell in love with a tunique made of very warm orange color fabric. So, I decided to design my own dress! My second tailor-made dress is on its way to me! J
I can see how talented this Japanese lady is in business. I have heard that she has been in Afghanistan for a quite long time and has married to an Afghan man from Panjsher with three children. Her initial job was a correspondent to one of the prominent Japanese news agencies, Kyoudou Tsuushin. I wonder what kind of life she had had before the fall of Taliban. I guess she was out of the country, but she must have been through so many difficulties with her husband and children back then. Moreover, I want to know how she managed to marry a Muslim man. Maybe her smiles and cheerfulness today are creation of her past? I don’t know much about her life yet. But I can’t stop thinking that she must have got a strong core to survive up to today and I must obtain the same “core” in myself.
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