/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>5874088
these words... i have no idea what they mean

>>5874094
Hoshigaki is massaged dried persimmons, the white stuff is crystallized sugars coming from the fruit itself

Mirin is used as a seasoning but the good stuff you can drink, its tasty really if made right

Yuzukoshō is a particular citrus rind and chili paste that's used as a condiment and marinade

>>5874099
I honestly don't know if he eats this, I haven't in years

He just likes anime/manga but I don't so I thought he'd like it because its Japanese and takes time to make, it shows dedication and care

Crazy in a great way. You fuckin love your buddy and as a weeb im gonna speak for all of us and say we absolutely love gifts like that.
Do it up man!

>>5874121
Okay thank you, I hope he likes it

But like since its staggered I probably shouldn't keep giving him stuff if he doesn't want to talk still correct?

If he doesn't talk to me after the hoshigaki I should I not give him the yuzu paste for Christmas and the mirin on his birthday right?

>>5874088
In my experience weebs have a highly limited idea of what Japanese food really entails. It's likely he has no idea what hoshigaki is.

>>5874157
I've spoken to him about Japanese agrarian culture as well as traditional preservation, he had an interest in hearing it atleast and likes mochi, sushi, sake and onigiri so I thought maybe this can work

>>5874127
You can if you want. But I suppose if a christmas present doesnt work either maybe not? What I mean is even if it doesnt defrost him its still fun to give handmade gifts
>>5874157
It depends on the weeb

>>5874127
Right. Just keep it for yourself if he doesn't appreciate it. Are you apologizing for not talking or are you apologizing for whatever happened to cause you to stop talking?

>>5874225
The latter, we've sometimes not spoken for months but something big usually happens.

This time I cannot think what went wrong, he was telling me about anime character development and tsundere at the end

We argued a little over Anime and manga being a lens with which to see Japanese culture and history as a whole but the end went well I thought.

So I am confused and sad why he won't respond to anything I write him and thought about making him these things to show I care about him and all the work he put into continuing our friendship over the years.

I am not a good cook for complex things but I can ferment/preserve things very well or make spice blends, drinks, tinctures and herbal preparations.

Anything else I could possibly make?

>>5874167
>mochi, sushi, sake, onigiri

that's some pleb tier food right there m8

>>5874251
Well we can't all afford a kaiseki-ryōri, its about access you know?

I do worry about him not liking it though but I guess I will have to wait and see

>>5874167
>>5874251
I agree, very pleb tier
Also, is this simply about not having spoken for 2 months? if so, there shouldn't be a need to appologize, I didn't speak to one of my best friends for almost two years, but then I called him one day and we got together for beers and gaming and we see eachother regularly.
If it's to apologize for doing something which caused you two to stop talking, go ahead, but only if it's your fault.
If he broke conntact for some trivial shit, or with little reason you should dump that fucker.

>>5874261
We have not spoken to each other before for months but it was explosive reasons and had to do with relationship and post relationship things

Now though it is something different, it happened unannounced.

He isn't bad and I wouldn't say he is trivial often, honestly I am. Which is why I want to make it up to him as I have been like this before and he always had been willing to continue our friendship after everything.

>>5874269
>it happened unannounced.
>I have been like this before and he always had been willing to continue our friendship after everything.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you just sort of stopped talking for a while, that's what you are saying? No fight or anything like that?
There really should be no problem for you to simply talk to him, call him, whatever.
I don't know where you live and what the customs are like, but I'd rather invite him over for some good food, alcohol or whatever you usually do for fun.
Giving a gift is a very nice gesture, but it should be done in person, and it should not be the "main attraction" so to speak.

>>5874277
He won't respond at all

Nothing at all, he still speaks to others though as if everything were normal; I have not seen him in over a month and he didn't even message me about my birthday next week

When I stopped talking it was known why, there would be an argument or something and later we would talk and apologize mutually and move forward

He just seemed to have abandoned me.

I would much rather we come together to exchange gifts and thoughts and speak, but he is unwilling to even respond to my messages of why this is going on and please tell me what I can do to end this.

Maybe he's grown tired of me, he may just throw these things out or gift them to his friends.

>>5874294
I don't know how long you've known your friend, what sort of relationship you've had with him in the past, or what sort of person either of you are.
Do you have mutual friends you might ask or talk to, can you physically go over to his house and knock on the door? If he means a lot to you it wouldn't hurt to try and meet him in person, or ask a mutual friend to mediate between you. You said he speaks to others normally, try to ask one of them if they know anything, or if they can get him to talk to you. Even if things turn sour you'll at the very least have some closure.

I had a very similar experience to you many years ago, when my best friend at the time just sort of started to ignore me, ignore my calls, he'd refuse me from visiting and such. I hated him for years before I came to terms with the fact that if he didn't want to be my friend, I should simply forget and ignore him.
I'll speak honestly here and say that in my personal opinion, it might be in your own best interest to accept the fact that he has abandoned you.
My own experience tells me that it's never worth fighting for someone who wouldn't fight for you, and that you should never get too emotionally attached to anyone what-so-ever, it's better to lose a friend than to lose dignity. Then again the few friends I have call me depressive and cynical whenever we talk about topics like this.

Good luck anon, whatever you chose to do

>>5874312
Thank you, its sad that a few days ago was our anniversary of sorts when we first met four years ago he said nothing unlike every other year

We don't have close mutuals, the people we both know are closer to me now but I have had the most contact over the years after us moving

Mostly I see him talk to others online, when I message him nothing he won't even read my messages they just sit there

All of his new close friends I don't know, I believe they think I am crazy or atleast very emotional or anti-social I just am awkward and don't enjoy the trouble of meeting others out of formal contexts or having to speak/act in act certain way; I am not "laid back", I cannot "small talk", I am unwilling to AT&T his point because it causes great discomfort.

Everyone has told me to forget about him, that he would leave me, that he moved on with someone else and start a new life but he didn't for years and now he has when I least expected it and I am honestly crushed

To read this now its sad to think I actually believed dried fruit and rice wine could fix this mess is pitiful.

Can mods please delete this thread now

>>5874324
I don't know about you but if someone cared enough to go to such lengths I'd sure as hell take em back. Hoshigaki is great and the amount of work that goes into making them would be greatly appreciated.

Unless you murdered his family in cold blood I'm sure your friend would be glad to see you again.

>>5874324
>I am unwilling to AT&T
>American Telephone and Telegraph
w-what

It seems obvious that he's ignoring you, and I'd say that there's no point in pursuing him.
Take it as a life experience and grow on it, and try not to carry too many negative emotions around, forgive and forget, otherwise it'll come back and bite you in the end.
Getting drunk or doing something fun tonight would probably be a good idea.

>Can mods please delete this thread now
mods are lazy, just wait for the thread to die of old age

>>5874331
I disagree

>>5874334
I meant to say "at this point" but autocorrect

Save yourself the trouble and send him a dragon dildo

Weebs are temperamental shits

>>5874334
I only had fun with him, I only had two friends in this city, others only want to associate with me because they have other motives
>>5874331
Do not seem to be so sure
>>5874339
I searched that and I am confused why this was brought up

Cut off your ear and send it to him in a small velvet box together with a love letter.
Also bake him a cake.

>>5874088
Looks like slenderman's bollocks.

>My weeb friend stopped talking to me and so I want to show forgiveness by preparing him something

Screw the weab food and gift, tell us why you two fell out.

Mail him a gun so we can have one less weaboo in this world.

Buy him the controller on the right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcIQlq-FMOY

>>5874387
>wrist scratch

pleb