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When restoring the main staircases inside the building, the engineering team removed the aging paint on the surface and reproduced the old decorations that using traditional Shanghai Plastering technique.
According to the information collected by the conservation team, Shanghai Plastering was a decorative craft that flowed from the West to Shanghai and Guangdong in southern China at the beginning of the last century.
It used rice grains mixed with British clay that were pounded together and polished to form a smooth surface. The veneer which gives a sense of stone creates a magnificent atmosphere.
However, due to the time-consuming process and complicated technology involved in the Shanghai Plastering, this process is now rarely used and the skills have been almost lost.
在修復大樓內部主樓梯時，工程團隊把表面已老化的油漆去除，重現它昔日以傳統「上海批盪」工藝方式鋪設的飾面，將這些埋藏多年的歷史痕跡，重新展現給市民觀賞。根據保育團隊搜集的資料，「上海批盪」是上世紀初由西方流入中國南方上海、廣東一帶的裝飾工藝，它是用石米粒摻入英泥一齊批盪，及後再作打磨，形成光滑兼具石材質感的飾面，塑造堂皇的氛圍。然而，由於「上海批盪」涉及的工序需時太長和技術繁複，這項工藝已被淘汰甚至接近失傳。
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Saihoji (西芳寺, Saihōji), more commonly known as Kokedera (苔寺), is one of Kyoto's Unesco World Heritage Sites. Entrance to this templerequires a reservation made well in advance by mail.
Kokedera means Moss Temple, referring to the temple garden's estimated 120 different varieties of moss. Visitors to the temple can walk through this spectacular garden, which has strongly influenced subsequent Japanese garden design.
Getting to be Reuben season (with St. Patrick's Day right around the corner). So I made myself a Reuben with: Corned Beef, Swiss Cheese, Sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing on Pumpernickel bread.
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Monday, February 26th, 2024
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Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) is a perennial vine of the pea family native to Eastern Asia. The English word kudzu is derived from Japanese "kuzu", which means the plant itself, or powdered starch extracted from the plant's root.
Kuzu powder, also known as kuzuko, is valued in Japan as the highest-grade of starch. It has been long used in many high-quality Japanese restaurants and wagashi makers ("wagashi" means traditional Japanese sweets), as well as in home cooking -- for making sauces, soups, coating foods before deep frying, etc. and also for making desserts.
When kuzu powder dissolved in water is heated slowly, it gels and takes on translucent looks. It is ideal as a thickener because sauces made with kuzu are more likely to maintain their temperature, ensuring that foods are at the proper warmth or coldness when served.
Kuzu starch particles are extremely fine compared with other kinds of starch, so kuzu allows foods to develop a uniquely smooth and delicate texture. Kuzu is one of the main ingredients of Japanese summer sweets. The translucent appearance with smooth and slippery taste of chilled kuzu gel or kuzu coated wagashi really brings us cool feelings.
Kuzu is also known for its medical properties and recognized as organic food. Recently, a variety of international cuisines both in Japan and abroad use kuzu.
Made a Chicken salad sandwich with store bought chicken salad.
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Monday, July 8th, 2024
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Renri is the 7th day of Zhengyue, the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar. According to Chinese customs, Renri was the day human beings were created.
Made myself a B.L.T. (with Cheese) sandwich for breakfast.
We will be moving away from tomato season, so we're getting to the end of eating BLTs on a regular basis.
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Sunday, September 22nd, 2024
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Saihoji (西芳寺, Saihōji), more commonly known as Kokedera (苔寺), is one of Kyoto's Unesco World Heritage Sites. Entrance to this templerequires a reservation made well in advance by mail.
Kokedera means Moss Temple, referring to the temple garden's estimated 120 different varieties of moss. Visitors to the temple can walk through this spectacular garden, which has strongly influenced subsequent Japanese garden design.