Soft furnishings provide cold comfort
'My wife went shopping the other day for a new doona and came home with a comforter,' reports Bryan O'Keefe of Kembla Heights. 'I'm guessing the same marketing gurus were behind a dummy becoming a pacifier.'
'Geoff Turnbull's creek-side cubby tale (C8) reminded me of our visit to Burra (a fascinating town) in South Australia,' says Anne Kirman of Wilton. 'In the 1850s, some 1800 people lived in 600 dugouts excavated in the side of the Burra River. Sadly, flooding forced most of the occupants to leave, with only three dugouts surviving to the present day, albeit unoccupied. Life was tough back then.'
'In a makeshift room of a run-down old house in rural NSW, I watch as my son has two dental wires replaced,' writes Debbie Knapman of Nubba. 'A glue is being applied and needs to dry. For heat, a purple hairdryer is used, for water, a pink plastic spray bottle. When the yellowed autoclave machine becomes too noisy to speak over, it is intermittently turned off. I imagine I'm dreaming but just then, confirmation is torn from a carbon copy receipt book and handed to me. The year is 2025 and this is orthodontics in the country.'
'The Lone Ranger (C8) and Tonto were surrounded by tribesmen,' explains Duncan McRobert of Hawks Nest. 'The Lone Ranger turned to Tonto 'What should we do if the Indians attack?' Tonto was quick to reply 'What do you mean by we, white man?''
John Ure of Mount Hutton recalls that 'when I was a police detective at Toronto, Lake Macquarie in the 1970s, I would regularly assume the persona by declaring to my offsider: 'Off to Toronto, pronto, Tonto'. Groans all round.'
You know, Granny was pretty sure that readers had had enough of radio serials back in April, with endless Blue Hills and Argonauts Club chat, then along came Anne McCarthy of Marrickville: ' Lone Ranger reminiscences (C8) brought to mind after-school radio serials of the '50s. These included Hopalong Cassidy and his horse Topper, and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, a trainee at the Space Academy hoping to become a Solar Guard on the spaceship Polaris. Do any other C8'ers share these memories?'
'Lone Ranger fan Mickey Pragnell will no doubt remember the fastest mouse in Mexico,' says George Manojlovic of Mangerton. 'His name was Speedy Gonzales and I think he ran a carpet business called Arriba Underlay.'
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Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Soft furnishings provide cold comfort
'My wife went shopping the other day for a new doona and came home with a comforter,' reports Bryan O'Keefe of Kembla Heights. 'I'm guessing the same marketing gurus were behind a dummy becoming a pacifier.' 'Geoff Turnbull's creek-side cubby tale (C8) reminded me of our visit to Burra (a fascinating town) in South Australia,' says Anne Kirman of Wilton. 'In the 1850s, some 1800 people lived in 600 dugouts excavated in the side of the Burra River. Sadly, flooding forced most of the occupants to leave, with only three dugouts surviving to the present day, albeit unoccupied. Life was tough back then.' 'In a makeshift room of a run-down old house in rural NSW, I watch as my son has two dental wires replaced,' writes Debbie Knapman of Nubba. 'A glue is being applied and needs to dry. For heat, a purple hairdryer is used, for water, a pink plastic spray bottle. When the yellowed autoclave machine becomes too noisy to speak over, it is intermittently turned off. I imagine I'm dreaming but just then, confirmation is torn from a carbon copy receipt book and handed to me. The year is 2025 and this is orthodontics in the country.' 'The Lone Ranger (C8) and Tonto were surrounded by tribesmen,' explains Duncan McRobert of Hawks Nest. 'The Lone Ranger turned to Tonto 'What should we do if the Indians attack?' Tonto was quick to reply 'What do you mean by we, white man?'' John Ure of Mount Hutton recalls that 'when I was a police detective at Toronto, Lake Macquarie in the 1970s, I would regularly assume the persona by declaring to my offsider: 'Off to Toronto, pronto, Tonto'. Groans all round.' You know, Granny was pretty sure that readers had had enough of radio serials back in April, with endless Blue Hills and Argonauts Club chat, then along came Anne McCarthy of Marrickville: ' Lone Ranger reminiscences (C8) brought to mind after-school radio serials of the '50s. These included Hopalong Cassidy and his horse Topper, and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, a trainee at the Space Academy hoping to become a Solar Guard on the spaceship Polaris. Do any other C8'ers share these memories?' 'Lone Ranger fan Mickey Pragnell will no doubt remember the fastest mouse in Mexico,' says George Manojlovic of Mangerton. 'His name was Speedy Gonzales and I think he ran a carpet business called Arriba Underlay.'
The Age
6 days ago
- The Age
Soft furnishings provide cold comfort
'My wife went shopping the other day for a new doona and came home with a comforter,' reports Bryan O'Keefe of Kembla Heights. 'I'm guessing the same marketing gurus were behind a dummy becoming a pacifier.' 'Geoff Turnbull's creek-side cubby tale (C8) reminded me of our visit to Burra (a fascinating town) in South Australia,' says Anne Kirman of Wilton. 'In the 1850s, some 1800 people lived in 600 dugouts excavated in the side of the Burra River. Sadly, flooding forced most of the occupants to leave, with only three dugouts surviving to the present day, albeit unoccupied. Life was tough back then.' 'In a makeshift room of a run-down old house in rural NSW, I watch as my son has two dental wires replaced,' writes Debbie Knapman of Nubba. 'A glue is being applied and needs to dry. For heat, a purple hairdryer is used, for water, a pink plastic spray bottle. When the yellowed autoclave machine becomes too noisy to speak over, it is intermittently turned off. I imagine I'm dreaming but just then, confirmation is torn from a carbon copy receipt book and handed to me. The year is 2025 and this is orthodontics in the country.' 'The Lone Ranger (C8) and Tonto were surrounded by tribesmen,' explains Duncan McRobert of Hawks Nest. 'The Lone Ranger turned to Tonto 'What should we do if the Indians attack?' Tonto was quick to reply 'What do you mean by we, white man?'' John Ure of Mount Hutton recalls that 'when I was a police detective at Toronto, Lake Macquarie in the 1970s, I would regularly assume the persona by declaring to my offsider: 'Off to Toronto, pronto, Tonto'. Groans all round.' You know, Granny was pretty sure that readers had had enough of radio serials back in April, with endless Blue Hills and Argonauts Club chat, then along came Anne McCarthy of Marrickville: ' Lone Ranger reminiscences (C8) brought to mind after-school radio serials of the '50s. These included Hopalong Cassidy and his horse Topper, and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, a trainee at the Space Academy hoping to become a Solar Guard on the spaceship Polaris. Do any other C8'ers share these memories?' 'Lone Ranger fan Mickey Pragnell will no doubt remember the fastest mouse in Mexico,' says George Manojlovic of Mangerton. 'His name was Speedy Gonzales and I think he ran a carpet business called Arriba Underlay.'
The Age
22-06-2025
- The Age
Japan's version of curry came from India, but not Indians
The dish: Kare, Japan Plate up They have a neat trick in Japan, a skill few other countries possess: they can take someone else's food, the cuisine of a country far removed from anything that might be considered local, and make it their own. It's moulded to Japanese tastes and preferences, but it's not bastardised or ruined. It's unique. And it's very good. Case in point: curry, or kare in Japanese. The basic idea for curry came from India, but now there's a very distinct style of curry that is 100 per cent Japan's, instantly recognisable and absolutely delicious. A classic Japanese curry is mild in spice but heavy on umami, a thick, rich gravy that's studded with a variety of vegetable and meat combinations. The dish is generally served one of four ways: kare raisu, or curry with Japanese rice; curry udon, a soupier version with udon noodles; katsu kare, with a breaded katsu cutlet; and kare pan, a sort of pizza pocket of curry sauce. It's no wonder this is now one of Japan's most popular foods. First serve Clearly, the inspiration for Japanese curry came from India. Though, not from Indians. It's thought members of the British navy brought Indian masalas – AKA curry powders – to Japan during the Meiji era of the 1870s. The original Japanese curry was something of a luxury, served only in fancy foreign-cuisine restaurants. From there, kare evolved into an everyday, make-at-home favourite: by the 1920s, mass-produced Japanese curry powder was available; while in 1950, Bell Shokuhin Co introduced the first block-shaped curry roux, which is still popular today. In 1963, Vermont Curry – a milder, sweeter version than those previously available – was launched, and became a favourite with Japanese children. Order there Wherever you are in Japan, you can get a tasty curry meal at CoCo Ichibanya, a popular, low-cost chain restaurant ( Loading Order here Sydneysiders can sample excellent curry, including curry udon, at Yurica ( For those in Melbourne, head to specialists Kare Curry ( In Brisbane, Hatori Karaage Bar does a good katsu curry ( Cook it Make a Japanese-style curry the whole family with love with Adam Liaw's kid-friendly curry recipe on Good Food. One more thing In a case of things coming full circle, proper Indian curry is also now popular in Japan. Known as 'Indo Karii', it's a specialty at a Shinjuku restaurant called Nakamuraya, which serves a notoriously spicy chicken curry.
