ないしょ話 Okonomiyaki and Chijimi Party

10月下旬に子供が手術するお母さんから相談がありました。小児科では外国人に対して説明が不足ではないでしょうか。簡単な手術でも親はとても心配で細かく状況を説明してもらいたいものです。もっと丁寧に納得行くまで親に説明をしてあげて欲しいです。不安な思い出子供を手術を受けさせる親の思いはいかばかりかと思います。今日のチヂミは韓国のお母さんが作ってくれました。お好み焼きもおいしいかったしチヂミはとてもおいしいかったです。来週は公民館探索に行きます。

Okonomiyaki (Japanese pizza) and Chijimi (Korean pizza) party today. One of the Korean mother taught us how to make the Chijimi. Check out the recipe below.

Chijimi recipe
Ingredients
4 potatoes, 1 onion, starch, salt, leek (nira)
Instructions
a) Peel and grate the potatoes and onion. Drain out any excess liquid.
b) Cut the leek into 2cm pieces.
c) Add in starch and mix it until it becomes a batter.
d) Add salt to taste and mix in the leek.
e) Add some oil to the pan and pan fry until golden brown.
Chijimi Sauce
Mix all the following ingredients for the chijimi sauce.
Soy sauce - 3 tablespoons, Vinegar - 2 tablespoons, Sugar - 1 tablespoon, Grated garlic - 1/2 teaspoon, minced leek (negi) - 1/2 teaspoon, sesame seed oil - 1 teaspoon, sesame - 1 teaspoon, chilli powder - to taste.
For the chijimi, you may add an egg to the ingredients. We made a vegetarian version today without any eggs.

Okonomiyaki recipe
Ingredients
1/2 cabbage, 500 gm flour, 4 eggs, 200 gm pork, pickled ginger.
Instructions
a) Cut the cabbage into small pieces. Cut the pork into small pieces.
b) Mix the eggs, flour and water to form a batter.
c) Mix in the cabbage, pork and pickled ginger.
d) Add some oil to the pan and pan fry until golden brown.
Okonomiyaki topping
Add in the following topping to taste
Mayonnaise, Okonomiyaki sauce, dried bonito flakes, green laver

In India, there is also something similar to okonomiyaki. Cabbage is thinly sliced and carrots and tomatoes are added to the batter. After lunch, the kids listened to a Japanese story, sang some songs and had finger plays. Even though time is running out but we cannot go back without our Hokey Pokey dance. Next week, if weather permits we will be taking a stroll to the Community Center. Ever wonder what facilities is available at your local Community Center. Let's go and check it out together.