01-27-2022, 11:34 PM
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Omg CAT RICE!
Damn, that brought me back. I loved cat rice when growing up. I was overwhelmed with nostalgia in this very poignant episode about a singer and her love of cat rice.
It made me realize that I’ve only had pre-prepped bonito flakes, never freshly shaved like in this ep. I love bonito flakes. I was raised on that. I must find a source that hand shaves them like in this show.
I don’t eat white rice anymore that much because it spikes blood sugar. I’ll occasionally have a piece of sushi, but now I gots the mad crave for cat rice. I can’t remember the last time I had it. I used to make it for myself before I lived with Stacy so maybe 30+ years ago?
This ep - e2 - hooked me. I got all sorts of feels in such a short ep.
3 seasons 10 25min eps each. I’m in.
I suppose this needs some ‘splainin’
Damn, that brought me back. I loved cat rice when growing up. I was overwhelmed with nostalgia in this very poignant episode about a singer and her love of cat rice.
It made me realize that I’ve only had pre-prepped bonito flakes, never freshly shaved like in this ep. I love bonito flakes. I was raised on that. I must find a source that hand shaves them like in this show.
I don’t eat white rice anymore that much because it spikes blood sugar. I’ll occasionally have a piece of sushi, but now I gots the mad crave for cat rice. I can’t remember the last time I had it. I used to make it for myself before I lived with Stacy so maybe 30+ years ago?
This ep - e2 - hooked me. I got all sorts of feels in such a short ep.
3 seasons 10 25min eps each. I’m in.
I suppose this needs some ‘splainin’
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Legends: neko manma
Janice Leung
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Neko manma translates literally as "cat rice", which means cat food. It usually consists of a bowl of rice with various toppings, which can range from bonito flakes to fish bones, miso soup, or mayonnaise. The difference seems to depend on where in Japan you are from.
It is said that neko manma was originally intended as cat food, and made from leftovers. Ironically, most neko manma combinations call for oils and condiments that aren't suitable for cats' diets.
Felines often appear in Japanese mythology, and they are viewed with respect and fear. The maneki neko, or beckoning cat, will bring fortune, whereas the bakeneko, the vampire cat, was an evil spirit.
In the hit comic book series Shinya Shokudo, about a late-night diner in Tokyo's red-light district, a character begins meowing after eating a bowl of neko manma. She returns to the restaurant after her death in the form of a cat.
Manma is baby talk for rice, and some say it's called that because it reminds people of the food they had as children. Others say it's because it was served to cute kittens.
In and around Tokyo, neko manma generally consists of rice topped with bonito flakes and soy sauce. Butter is produced up north in Hokkaido, so that is added there. Others add miso soup, hot pot soup, raw egg, or whatever is handy.
Traditionalists see piling food onto a bowl of rice as crude, as food should be served on separate plates, and rice should be served "clean". So neko manma was usually eaten at home, out of public view.
But these days, restaurants serve different versions of the dish, as it has become hip. An association called the Neko Manma Chi-i Ko-jo I-in Kai, which translates as the Association for the Advancement of Neko Manma, has even published a series of beautifully photographed cookbooks, such as Adults' Neko Manma. This targets those with a limited budget who want to make easy, one-bowl meals.
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