Documentary

Life at Large

NEWThe Nuns' Kitchen Diariesやまと尼寺　精進日記

  • 12 x 29 min.
  • EDC2S040-001~012
  • English, M/E, HD

©NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

Vitamins for the soul! Cooking with the seasons

Tucked away in the mountains of Nara, Japan's ancient capital, live nuns who love to cook. Edible grasses and herbs in the summer, nuts and mushrooms in the fallーusing these gifts from nature, the ladies entertain guests with their homemade shojin (Buddhist cuisine) dishes. And each dish is served with a good dollop of laughter on top. Friends also arrive with local vegetables or fresh milk, which are turned into delicious, nourishing menus. The series follows the cheerful nuns and their "slow food" lifestyle across the seasons, as they farm, forage, cook, and eat!

1. April: A Bamboo Shoot Picnic Among Flowers / 卯月：たけのこ お花見 ピクニック

2. May: See and Eat the Dishes of Verdure / 皐月：見て食べて 新緑づくし

3. June: Working on Ume Before the Rain / 水無月：雨降る前に 梅のお仕事

4. July: A Feast to Celebrate the Tanabata Festival / 文月：七夕はハレの日ごはん

5. August: Glimmering Water, Summer Vacation / 葉月：水きらきら 夏休み

6. September: A Meal While Waiting for the Moon / 長月：月待つ夜は 縁側ごはん

7. October: Autumn Harvest / 神無月：おかげさまで　実りの秋

8. November: Autumn in Full Swing and Dried Persimmons / 霜月：秋たけなわ　軒に干し柿

9. December: The Aroma of Yuzu Citrus in Winter / 師走：ゆずの香りで冬がくる

10. January: Mochi-Filled New Year’s / 睦月：もちつ持たれつお正月

11. February: Ogres Smile, Good Fortune Comes / 如月：鬼も笑って福が来る

12. March: Butterbur Shoots Await the Arrival of Spring / 弥生：春待ちわびて　ふきのとう

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