[Evangelo]

Hey all-

I'm Evangelo from Japan. I originally hail from Greater Boston and grew up in a small town. There, I learned all about growing fresh ingredients form a garden, how to pick good fruits and vegetables, and how to cook basic meals. Since then, I moved to Japan to study Japanese and Media production, and have been cooking for myself ever since.

I just found this forum today and am really excited to start learning about preparing food, cooking, and the like. I really want to focus on improving the range of things I can cook, well as increasing my skills in cooking.

Most of all, I hope I can offer some insight into Japanese cooking, and cooking abroad as I am a English-speaking foreigner in Japan.

Ganbatte!

Evangelo

[CeeJay]

Aloha Man,
I wish I was in Japan right now. I would like to some day check out Tokyo. A lot of my friends are from Japan and when they talk about home and how it’s so beautiful. Man how I wish could see it first hand. From Boston to Japan, talk about culture shock, How was the adjustment? Do you speak Japanese?

[Mezzaluna]

Thank you for the introduction, Evangelo. We hope you'll add what you haver learned to our knowledge base. It's a special opportunity for Chef Talk, to have someone who's right there in a culture and willing to share what you know.

I hope you enjoy exploring our site (forums, articles, blogs, photo gallery, etc.) and allow us to gret to know you.

Welcome!
Mezzaluna

[Evangelo]

Thanks for the warm welcomes!

Living in Japan was a bit of a culture shock in my first couple weeks here, but I now feel Japan is my home. I have lots of friends here, have been really enjoying the culture, and can enjoy everything here more and more.

I am in the midst of studying Japanese and have a good grasp of the language. I can have conversation, explain things, and date Japanese girls, so language is not that much of a problem. I am not fluent yet, but that is just a matter of time!

Dozou yoroshiku!