Picking Wild Mountain Vegetables
- Risa translated by Nicki
- 2017年5月30日
- 読了時間: 3分
【About activity】
For our Sansai picking event, 21 international students and Japanese students gathered together and went to a riverbed near the AIU campus to pick and then cook wild mountain vegetables. In the original plan, we planned to pick Kogomi and Zenmai, but because we missed the season, we harvested Fuki, Yomogi, and Dandelions instead. After picking, we walked back to campus and made the vegetables into tempura and ate them with udon. We found the vegetables closer to campus than we expected and the Japanese students and International students alike were very surprised at how delicious these vegetables turned out. Especially the dandelions were surprising for students as they were suspicious about this plant being edible, but when they tried them they were delicious! I knew that the nearby plants would be edible and so I felt that “nature is a blessing” very deeply.
活動を通して印象に残ったことは何ですか？
What is the most memorable moment during the activity?
【以下参加者のコメントより抜粋】
大阪府出身の学生
”今まではただの雑草としての認識だったタンポポが食物になり、1番美味しかったこと！！”
アメリカ出身の学生
”The most memorable activity was seeing the Japanese Serow! I know it doesn't have to do with the activity but that was awesome to see wildlife like that in Japan. I feel like when I saw the vegetables and how many there would that that was really amazing to me on how many there were growing naturally. Seeing the scenery was absolutely great! Seeing the forest really made me want to go explore much more! And the experience of cooking and eating the vegetables was amazing! I would have never been able to imagine the flavor of the vegetables and they were all great!”
大阪府出身の学生
”目的地に着くまでの間に、初めて会うメンバーと友達になれた時。カモシカが偶然山から降りてきて山に帰っていった時。よもぎを他の草から見分けられるようになった時。（心に残っている瞬間）”
オランダ出身の学生
”I think the nicest moments were talking and socializing with the other people while picking the vegetables.”
日本人出身の学生
”道中でカモシカに会ったこと。地域のおばあちゃんと話したこと。雑草だと思ってた草が、食べてみたらとても美味しかったこと”
アメリカ出身の学生
”I thought the coolest part of the activity was getting to explore and experience some of the surrounding areas around Akita International University. With the campus being so isolated it's hard sometimes, unless you're very adventurous, to go out and see more of what makes Akita beautiful so going as a group and seeing the beautiful landscape was really great. I also loved talking to the おばあちゃん (grandmas) in the neighborhood because they were so friendly and warm and I think a good indication of the nature of people in Akita.”
沖縄出身の学生
”おばあちゃんに会えたのと、カモシカに会えたのがとても良かったです。また、あの時間にあの場所をお散歩すること自体、大学からも近くてとても気持ち良かったです。うどんと山菜も美味しかったです！”
韓国出身の学生
”When we(I) met a deer looks like uncommon, meet grandmas, saw farmlands, saw the sight, watched the members were walking, and especially ate the noodles.(memorable moments)"
【About details】
Address/Location: Near AIU
Things to bring: Please wear clothes that can become dirty, and also waterproof shoes.
Level: Beginner
Notes: The region for picking Sansai varies with the time of year.
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