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【World traveling Japanese handmade udon chef visits your kitchen. 世界を旅する本格手打ち讃岐うどん屋が、あなたのキッチンへ】 Bookings available from all over the world 世界中どこからでも予約お待ちしてます

When indecisive, hear the wind sing 迷ったら、風の歌を聴け

Udon Challenge 143/1200 #India Again thanks to support by all of you , another udon workshop was done in India for chefs from this place where His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama often visits. The menu in this place strictly stick to organic …

Keeping yourself in best condition is powerful contribution to society 体調管理は最高の社会貢献

Udon challenge 137/1200#india #delhi The very first workshop in India was for 20 Japanese people living in Delhi! This person who had my udon in Australia spread her word about me on social media, and a host of today’s event contacted me w…

Money creates convenience, convenience reduces communication opportunities お金は生活を便利にし、便利さはコミュニケーションを削ぐ

Udon challenge 115/1200#nepal #kathmandu Workshop for female staff in Village Cafe at Kathmandu Nepal. Women in Nepali villages have traditional Nepali culinary cooking skills, but there weren’t many places to perform their talents. What V…

Do it the same way if you want to be friend 仲良くなるためには、相手と同じことをする

Udon challenge 105/1200 #nepal #nagarkot One of the Nepali family members in a village, who I stayed with the other night, turned out to be a teacher in a school, so I just did a surprise visit to a school next day to make udon. Even thoug…

Continuous smile creates beautiful cycle in the world 絶えず笑顔な人は、世界に好循環を生み出す起点となる

Udon challenge 75/1200 As a big fan of seeing a local life, it was my dream to make udon in a village. Facebook doesn’t help me in accessing people who aren’t members of Japanese culture group or foodies groups, as I search for groups like…

If bored of traveling, get lost 旅に飽きたら、迷子になろう

Udon challenge 68/1200 Among people who showed up for my party, some passionate Nepalis came to my workshop this time! One of my students seemed very happy about my workshop and he gave me a paragliding experience, one of the most popular …

(Udon challenge 64/1200) Amazingly chaotic country Nepal 最高にカオスなネパール

(With huge support by J’s Japanese cooking studio in Kathmandu Nepal, I could make my first udon party in Nepal successful! Including Nepali people, 20 people from all over the world participated. Thank you!) Here I am in Nepal where I was…

(Udon challenge 47/1200)There are people who can naturally give hands to others 当然のことのように他者に手を差し伸べられる人が世界中にいる

#tanimuraudonworkshop #bangkok #thailand The very last workshop in Bangkok. Such a pleasure to be invited to many places in such country with a plenty of Japanese restaurants and amazing foods…khob khun krab! One day in Bangkok, World trav…

(Udon challenge 39/1200) Life is more fun when needing help 助けを必要な時の方が人生は面白い 

#tanimuraudonparty #bangkok #thailand Perhaps, it was my first time conducting men’s only udon party! Originally the number of people was supposed to be 6, but the number of participants increased to 10 as the time goes… For few days, I wa…

Accept every favor from people 人からの好意にちゃんと甘えよう

Udon challenge: 27 out of 1200! 1200 udon eaters all around the world in 2019! #bangkok #thailand #tanimuraudonworkshop The way to continue journey happily? One of the important tips for me is to “accept every favor from people”. Fortunate…

(Udon challenge 22/1200) Making mistakes creates unexpected drama. 失敗は最高のドラマを生む

#tanimuraudonworkshop #bangkok #thailand Making mistakes creates unexpected drama. In today’s workshop, I made a mistake and brought different kind of ingredients to the workshop… Not knowing that I have made a mistake, I kept my workshop …

(Udon challenge 16/1200) 2019/1/20 #tanimuraudonparty #bangkok #thailand

It’s always on topic in Japan how to be productive in your life, but when in Thailand, the atmosphere of this country tells me why not work when you feel like it, and eat and sleep whenever you feel like it. What’s the point of being produ…

(Udon challenge 11/1200) 2019/1/14 #tanimuraudonworkshop #bangkok #thailand

One of my concerns in Thailand was if it is acceptable for Thai people to step on udon dough, as feet are considered as unclean and head is a symbol of clean. But my guests today, who owns their bakery and Thai cuisine cafe enjoyed steppin…

(Udon challenge 6/1200) 2019/1/13 #tanimuraudonworkshop #bangkok #thailand

Fortunately, again I was offered an accommodation in Bangkok by Vietnamese Australian person who found me through Facebook, and will be organizing my udon event. How crazy is that! Everytime I feel touched by kindness of people, I feel lik…

2018/12/28 #tanimuraudonworkshop #japan #tokyo

Making udon all around the world means talking about “Japan” as a representative of Japan… I can’t count exactly how many times I was ashamed of myself for not being able to answer every question about Japan confidently. Some questions tha…

What I ate in Israel, Palestine and Turkey イスラエル、パレスチナ、トルコで食べたもの

Israel Turkey Palestine Hummus, chickpea paste is definitely one of the most famous menu in Israel and Palestine. In Turkey, many dishes have yogurt in them and they add a bit of sourness. Tomatoes, eggplants, and meats are frequently used…

Reviews of Tanimura udon by my guests in Israel イスラエルで谷村うどんを食べてくれた方々からのレビュー

Lots of people enjoyed Tanimura Udon in Israel as well. Thank you so much for your support. Reviews from my guests are below. Looking forward to seeing you all again somewhere in this world! 皆さんのご尽力によりイスラエルでも沢山の方に谷村…

2018/11/17 #tanimuraudonparty #ramatgan #israel

You can never categorize Jews as one characteristic because there are religious Jews as many as secular Jews. Just happened to be serving Udon events for religious Jews so far but today was for secular crowd, and was such a inspiring exper…

2018/11/15 #tanimuraudonworkshop #yadbinyamin #israel

It seems like lunch talk in Israel happens to be mainly about political issues. The population of Israel is composed of Jews ,christians, and Arabs, so obviously people have diverse opinions on issues. TV news also tends to focus on politi…

2018/11/11 #tanimuraudonworkshop #jerusalem #israel

寿司シェフをやっていたというイスラエル人の若者が大学の友達を集めてワークショップを開催してくれました!小生29歳ですが、皆さん私よりもお若い20代で、シェアハウスの共有スペースにテーブルを用意してくださり、奇声や雄叫びが飛び交う中WSが進行しま…

2018/11/8 #tanimuraudonworkshop #jerusalem #israel

なぜだか未だにはっきりとはわからないのですが、ユダヤ人はお喋りで、有難いことにワークショップを始めるやいなやうどんや旅に関する質問の数がすごいです(笑)特に盛り上げようとせずとも自然と空間のエネルギー指数が上がって行くので、気楽で助かりま…

2018/11/9 #tanimuraudonworkshop #jerusalem #israel

なんと同じ幹事の方が、嬉しいことにパーティーに続き、ワークショップを開催してくれました!香川県に住んでいたことがある幹事さんからは、「宮武が・・・」(讃岐うどん界の伝説のうどん屋のこと)とか、「湯だめはやらないの?」(水で締めたうどんをも…

2018/11/3 #tanimuraudonparty #jerusalem #israel

ドイツでうどんを食べてくれた方からイスラエルのご友人を紹介していただき、イスラエルでうどんパーティーが開催されました。(このご縁がなければイスラエルで日本人との接点はなかったかもしれません・・・!)イスラエルにあるテルアビブは東京ばりと言…

2018/11/2 #tanimuraudonparty #jerusalem #israel

I've been making udon for only jewish people so far but this party was organized for Japanese girl's birthday and was mainly for kids from Japan and other countries. In Israel there are people from variety of countries working for better l…

2018/10/30 #tanimuraudonparty #betshemesh #israel

Making udon keeping "kosher" was one of the difficulties that world traveling udon maker had to overcome in Israel. For people keeping kosher, dishes cannnot have pork, shrimps and clams and so on...But for people with stricter regulations…

2018/10/29 #tanimuraudonworkshop #jerusalem #israel

My very first workshop in israel was held in this beautiful land Jerusalem, where I was craving to come for years since I started backpacking. This place is very inspirational and lots to learn and think about. Again the facebook brought m…

【For hosts】Quick check list for Tanimura Udon events

【Required for party】-Stove-Tap water-Waist height table (Please clean the table before event starts)-Big pot (Multiple pots help but not a must)-big bowl-strainer-tong-chopsticks for number of people (forks are okay as well)-bowls to eat…

オーストリア・スロベニア・イタリアで食べたもの What I ate in Austria, Slovenia, Italy

ハンガリー発か、オーストリア発か諸説あるようですが、オーストリアで一番好きだったのはカレーのような見た目をしている「グラーシュ」でした! One of my favorite Austrian cuisine was Gulasch. Some say it is from Hungary and some say it is from A…

オーストリアで谷村うどんを食べてくれた方々からのレビュー Reviews by people who had my udon in Austria

皆さんのご尽力によりオーストリアでも沢山の方に谷村うどんを楽しんで頂きました。以下頂いたレビューです。オーストリアの皆さん、また世界のどこかで会えること楽しみにしてます! Lots of people enjoyed Tanimura Udon in Austria as well. Thank you s…

2018/10/17 #tanimuraudonparty #vienna #austria

フィラハのワークショップに参加してくれた方の紹介で、また新たにウィーンでうどんパーティーを開催することができました!やはり音楽に携わっている方が多いウィーンですが、今回の参加者の方々も例外ではなく、ウィーンの音楽事情について色々教えて頂き…