We were expecting the worst when heading out for a family dinner this evening after work. It’s Valentine’s Day, and every Singaporean couple and family are out for a celebration dinner. We raced off after work, drove like crazy to pick up Hannah, and got into Hougang Mall and the Ichiban Japanese restaurant five minutes before every restaurant in the mall saw long, snaking queues forming (yep; even for Subway and Pepper Lunch).
The D7000 and 35mm f1.8 went for the ride. Pictures of the two women in my life.=)
Both at ISO640; the first at f3.2, the second at f1.8. There’s still some softness when I pixel peep, so I’m going to have to check my focusing charts again.
We were asking Hannah (just for fun, mind you, so don’t read any more into it) if she would prefer a 弟弟 or a 妹妹. She thought for a minute, and said confidently “弟弟”!
For our ang mo bud in Missouri, 弟弟 means “younger brother”, and “妹妹” means “younger sister”. =)
I think she made the right choice. Hannah intends to reverse the trend and have a little brother around to carry the tripod for her when she gets older.
Good point.=)
Ling can I check with you- what can toddlers eat in a jap restnt? Is the mirin in the rice safe, and also the miso soup? Been wanting to let Gabe try sushi but wasn’t sure if her tummy is ready for it
Hi Lisa,
As far as Japanese sushi rice is concerned, rice vinegar (not mirin) is used. Vinegar in small quantities is fine for kids. I think you meant the use of alcoholic condiments (e.g. sake and mirin) in Japanese cooking right? As long as the food is cooked, the alcohol would have evaporated away during the cooking process. Hence, it is safe to consumed cooked Japanese foods. Miso soups tend to be salty and hence best limit your girl’s intake. The best miso soup I have tried so far was in Kyoto. I didn’t feel like I was drinking salt water plus it had plenty of wonderful veggies in it.
My only concern when it comes to Jap foods would be the use of raw meat and eggs in certain Japanese dishes. Best avoid feeding these to toddlers until their immune system develop a bit more, i.e. a few years down the road. It is the chance of getting harmful bacteria in raw meats and eggs that we want our kids to avoid.
So go ahead to let Gabe try sushi / maki with cooked meats, chawanmushi, bento, teriyaki chicken / salmon, udon, etc! :)
Thanks for the tips Ling! :) will try her on sushi and maki first then. Still gotta try n wean her off soup!!
You’re welcomed, Lisa :D