Last night we finally had an opportunity to invite our neighbor over to our apartment and have 手巻き寿司 dinner. Sandrine and Bruno are a lovely French couple who moved from Paris last year. This year, they traveled to Japan and ever since then became a fan of Japanese food and tea culture. We chatted a lot about food in Japan and France, what they liked there and what we like in France (like my favorite pain au chocolat!). Then I borrowed a Japanese Manga called『孤独のグルメ』(Le gourmet solitaire) in French. Apparently Japanese Mangas are very popular in France, and many get published in French. But the Western books start from the left side, so that means on top of translating a Manga, the French publisher also have to mirror the graphics. That’s a lot of work! But luckily I am not the one who has to translate it.
For dessert, Sandrine baked a beautiful array of Madeleine, another favorite of mine.
From left, orange peel, green tea powder, chocolate, and plain flavor. My favorite was by far chocolate! Note to myself: don’t forget to return the plate today.
