Kitchen disclosures

There sure is something in the saying that people with nice kitchens can’t cook. It’s like they try to cover it up with stylish design but in reality they just eat fast food or make coffee in there.
My roommate Ai (she will get a proper blog story later on), is great at cooking. So is our kitchen tiny (see picture), and consists of a small sink, a hotplate, a small fridge and a rice cooker. That’s it. No glazed tiles, matching kitchen ware or stainless steel items.

I live in a small apartment in Sweden just like here in Tokyo (sharing 36 m2 in Sweden vs. 24 m2 in Tokyo). I want my kitchen to be simple and easy to use. Every Japanese home I’ve visited has been small and the food delicious, except for one (my friend Nana has a big and brand new kitchen, but she doesn’t cook at all...). See what mean? It’s a world wide phenomenon… and yes, I’m a great chef! ;)

PS. Nana you'll get your own blog story too... don't worry. And even though you don't cook you're excellent at picking restaurants - see that's a great skill! :)

Posted by maria at November 25, 2004 01:00 PM