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I'm gonna share my and our experiences in NY as Japanese from today. For me life in NY is so much fun!! Many things are different from Japan and many things are the same... lol
Most of topics might be food though...
I hope you can enjoy:)
今日からニューヨークでの日本人としての体験を書いて行こうと思います。ニューヨークでの生活は…楽しすぎる!!日本との違いや共通点がいっぱい!!ほとんどが食べ物関連になりそうですが、楽しんでいただけたらと思います^^

Sep 8, 2012

Paris Day 9

Last day in Paris before I left to Airport, I made last shopping in neighborhood. 
パリ最終日、空港に行く前に近所で最後のショッピング!!

Cheese shop!!
Got my favorite cheese!!





And bought flower for my friends who let me stay their apartment.





And said good bye to M. who gave me roasted potatoes!!

Last meal at the airport.


And still enjoying Paris in NY:) 
It was amazing trip for me.
And thank my friends so much for make this trip so special!!
I already miss Paris!! And next time I should try another part of France too.
そして、ニューヨークに戻ってもお土産を楽しみつつ、パリの余韻に浸ってます。
フランスの友達のおかげでこの旅はとっても素敵なものとなりました。
すでにパリが恋しい今日このごろ、次回はパリ以外のフランスも楽しんでみたいと思います。

Paris Day 8

While I was there I met so many kids. 
Everyone was so friendly and sometimes talked to me in French.
パリにいる間、たくさんの子供たちに会いましたが、みんなとっても人懐っこく、フランス語でいろいろお話ししてくれました。





The boy who has yellow foodie is watching me... 
He was so funny!!




And after I took this picture, I showed his pictures. And he liked them so he wanted to have them.
I asked if there was his mom I can send her pictures. But he was there with nanny (I didn't understand the word he said but it was not mom nor dad so I just guessed nanny) So I couldn't. 
Even he knew I can't speak French well he tried to understand me and kept talking. So I could try to tell him more and we could make a conversation. This is fun moment in trip. 
そして、この写真を取った後、この男の子に写真のできを確認してもらっていたところ、写真が気に入ったようで、欲しいとのこと。お母さんが周りにいれば、メールアドレスでも聞いて、送ってあげようと思ったのですが、ナニー(ベビーシッター)しかいなかったので、断念。私のフランス語がつたなくても、一生懸命話してくれるこの子はとってもかわいかったです。私もがんばって、なんとか意思の疎通ができて、そんな瞬間が旅の一番楽しいときですね。

And finally I could come here.
Septime
When I heard about here from my friend, I really wanted to try.
So I came here on Friday lunch but I didn't have reservation so I couldn't get a seat. So I made a reservation then for last lunch in Paris. That's why the waiter remembered me and welcomed me so friendly.
When you go there, usually you need to make a reservation one week before. The waiter told me on Thursday first but it was after my leaving Paris so I told when I leave and he squeezed me in reservation. I really thank him doing that for me!!!
そして、このレストラン セプタイム!!!
これは今まで行ったレストランの中で、堂々一位に輝くすばらしさ!!
友達に勧められて、金曜日のランチに行ったのですが、予約でいっぱい。残念ながらその日はあきらめざるをえませんでしたが、そのときに、帰国前にどうしてもと一席無理を行って予約を入れさせてもらいました。そのとき、最初フランス語で交渉。そして、日時を確認のため、英語を話すと、彼らは英語が実はぺらぺら、お互いになんだ、しゃべれるんじゃんっという感じで一気に仲良くなりました。おかげで、当日ランチに行くと、みんな覚えてくれていて、とってもフレンドリーに迎えてくれました。



Veal carpaccio

And inside was all green!!

And I wanted to know what it was!!
Crunchy texture was so good with this carpaccio!! 
When I showed this picture to my friend, he told me "asparagus'.. but it's not!! What was that??
I should've asked...

And monkfish with pickled carrots, zucchini and sauteed green.

melon soup with raspberry, basil, meringue and ice cream 

It was nice to see in the kitchen from the table.

I ordered American coffee with milk and milk was foamed in beaker.

So I could enjoy even pouring milk... lol

He was the chef Bertrand Grebaut. 
Everything was soooo good!! Amazing!! I don't know how I can describe they were.
I just couldn't stop smiling whole time while I was there.
All the taste, texture, combination were perfect!!
I could taste all the ingredients and different way of cooking.
And when all get together in my mouth, everything make sense. 
I don't know how he did that. But it was just amazing!! 
I fall in love with his cooking at once!!
食事はとにかく、とっても繊細、そして軽く、絶妙なバランス。なんといっていいか、的確な言葉が見つかりませんが、とにかく、大満足でした!!!

And when I was there by myself there were lovely madams next to me. 
And they told me many information about Paris and restaurants.
It was really nice seeing you!!! 
Thank you so much for all the infomation!!!
そして素敵な出会いもあり、なんとも素敵な時間を過ごすことができました。

And thank you guys too!! I'm sure I'll visit there next time!!!
I can go there every week if I live there!! 
Too good!!! 

And this was the bakery Mme told me her favorite at the restaurant.
So I just came here straight!!

And yes, it was amazing!!






And as I work in NY, I needed to check cupcakes in Paris too.
Berko

This was so French!! lol



And this is nothing related to cupcake but when I see this cigarette, I thought cigarette for Tuesday.
So he has all different kinds of cigarettes everyday... lol
But it was just "Smoking kills" or something like that... haha
But there were so many people smoking in Paris more than Japan more than NY for sure!! 

Paris Day 7

Tour Eiffel!!



It was under construction. It's gonna be fancier next time!! haha

And I went to restaurant Jadis. 
Salmon tartar. 

I was the first customer there...

Cured pork with eggplant and bean sauce.
It was interesting to be served with separate plates. 

And tiramisu!!


Jadis

It was cold day. Park seemed like autumn already.

And came to Centre Pompidou.
And I really liked this exhibition!! 
Gerhard Richter






My favorite!!













After that I was walking around Hotel de Ville and I went into the shop of some cosmetics.
And I found bee came to smell flagrance!!
I thought it means this smelled really natural like flower.
Am I right?? 




Georges Larnicol





When I told my friend that I haven't had crepe, he took me crepe street in Paris close to Montparnasse.
There were so many creperies everywhere!! 



I didn't know cider has alcohol in it. It was 5%!!


Yum!!




Of course dessert was crepe too... lol