Pork cutlet and Philosophy 12/09/08

I made pork cutlet which Japanese call " Tonkatsu", cabbage salad, tofu and egg soup and brown rice tonight.

I started this blog as " Food diary" for my son who live in NY. So he can see the picture and my recipe, and then I hoped that he can cook for himself. But he sent a e mail to me in this morning and he say " Mom, you have to write your philosophy and encourage the young people."

I came to America all by myself about 30 years ago from Fukuoka Japan, I started everything below zero, no house, no credit, no friends, no family, nothing. I didn't get marry with American man which was easy way to live in America at the time. I am still a single woman and mother. So my 57 years life time was not so easy life. I learned so much things about life in America. I always fight with my best power for many, many problems and struggles about my business and myself. I didn't run away from my difficulty. Because that was my problem at that time of my life. I got stronger and stronger after each problems and struggles were over. The books of Marcus Aurelius, Dale Carnegie and Joseph Murphy are my best friends and bible for me all the time.

Now,my son is 26 years old, handsome, sweet, and he is a well balanced person with his mind, soul and body. Because I think, since he was 3 years old, he was watching his mother was working and running so hard inside of his mom's restaurant with her certain smile. I was a very strict mother.

I think all children should see how their parents are working so hard for their family.

The money which come from your parent are so valuable with the patience and sweat of your "Dad and Mom".

The story of tonight will be over, I have to talk about my recipe now.

I will talk about my philosophy again sometime.

Pork cutlet: 15 oz Pork loin (cut into 8 pieces), 2 Tbsp olive oil, flour, panko (bread crumb), 1 egg, pinch salt and pepper, 2oz camembert cheese (cut into 4 pieces).

Direction: Sprinkle salt and pepper for the pork ~ dust with flour and put the cheese into 2 pieces of porks ~ soak it in the beaten egg ~ coat with the panko well ~ heat ( medium) + a frying pan + oil ~ add the pork and fry for both sides until nicely browned ~ transfer to a heat resistant plate ~ cook for 3 min in microwave oven with no wrap ~ make sure inside is cooked ~ done! ~ garnish with fine chopped cabbage and apply the "tonkatsu"sauce. If you don't want to use microwave, cook inside your oven (broil) for 8~ 10 min.

See you tomorrow.

Keiko