Earthquake Relief Report – Obata Jun 26 ’12

今日は石巻で焼きそばパーティ。材料を持って行って、後はテーブルを４箇所つくり、皆さんで、それぞれ焼きながら、おしゃべりをするという趣向。石巻の名物グルメは｢石巻焼きそば」という名があるように焼きそばもそのうちの一つ。作り方も少し違う。

皆さんが次々にやってきて、８０人分も用意したのが足りなくなり、急きょ、スーパーストアまで走っていって、３０人分買い足しました。今回も世話役も含め、１０人くらいの方が私たちと一緒に働いてくださいました。有難いこと。月ごとによい仲間になってきています。

名残を惜しみつつ、帰ってきました。事情で今度、お会いできるのは秋かな？

[Editor: Rough translation of the Facebook entry by Shiro Obata and Team Haruna.] Today was the yakisoba party (fried noodles with meat and vegetables). We brought the ingredients and then set up four tables. Our plan was to have each table cooked their own yakisoba while visiting with each other. One of the gourmet dishes in Ishonomaki is called “Ishinomaki Yakisoba” and is one type of yakisoba. The way you make it is a bit different.

One by one everyone came. We had prepared for 80 people, but we did not have enough prepared. We hurriedly went to the Super Store and bought enough for 30 more people. We had enough. This time with the helpers we had 10 people who helped me. I was very thankful. Each month the groups are becoming closer.

We did not waste the leftovers which were taken home. Because of circumstances, perhaps we will not meet again until the fall.