sf wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:26:29 -0700, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:
>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:09:09 -0700, "Dimitri" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> One thing I loved as strange as it sounds was their ever present corn
>>>> chowder.
>>> I'm not familiar with Japanese corn chowder. Do you have a recipe for
>>> it? I love corn chowder, so I'll probably like that one too.
>>>
>>> --
>>> I love cooking with wine.
>>> Sometimes I even put it in the food.
>> Sorry no, but you can try Googling.
>>
>> I saw 1 recipe that looks OK.
>>
>> In Japan it seemed to be a commercial restaurant product.
>
> Ah, thanks. Never heard of it before. I've never visited and haven't
> seen it on any Japanese menu here. I'm certainly not versed on
> culture other than my own, but I had it in the back of my mind that it
> was Koreans who had soup at every meal. It's more likely a tradition
> in that part of the world... juk is Chinese breakfast soup, isn't it?
>
>> I don't think
>> there is a meal in Japan that is served without soup. Its a nice tradition.
>>
> It probably began as a way to fill the belly inexpensively.
>

Seems to me it was frequently called "corn potage" in Japan.

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Jean B.