Chinese Cucumber and Nappies —中華きゅうりとオムツ－

My son graduated from his nursery and started primary school recently. 

His old nursery wanted to help their former students adjust to their new environment.  And what do stressed people look to for comfort?  They often look for comfort in food.  People are reassured by the familiar smell and taste of a favourite dish. 

So the nursery school has given us a recipe book containing the most popular dishes prepared for the students over the last few years. 

My wife and my son together made the first of these nursery dishes at home last night.  The first dish they prepared from the recipe book was “Chinese cucumbers.” 

It is a very simple dish of sliced cucumbers, flavoured with a little sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and sesame.  It was nice.  I felt transported to the nursery as I ate it.  I could almost smell the wet nappies and hear the chaotic screaming of a room full of toddlers.  I just hope it reassured my son.

 

Vocabulary:

a primary school – This is British English.  In American English, it is called an elementary school.  In Britain, students attend primary school from about the age of five to about the age of eleven.

A toddler – a young child who is just beginning to walk