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A cryptic story (but an easy one!)
The mother-in-law, who passed away a year ago, was a very warm, kind and elegant lady. She was even nice to her daughter-in-law.
But the father-in-law, in contrast, was quite mean and stubborn.
He bombarded the daugther-in-law with constant nagging although she always did her best to serve him.
He especially had issues with miso soup**.
Father-in-law: "This is nowhere near the excellency of my wife's miso soup. You really are a dimwit who can never learn to cook properly!"
Thus he screeched at her on daily basis.
One day the daughter-in-law got so pissed off that she sprayed a tiny bit of insecticide on his soup bowl.
The father-in-law, after taking a sip from the bowl, said,
"This is it! This is the taste! My wife's miso soup!"
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** Miso soup (pictured top) : a delicious traditional Japanese soup made from miso. Miso is a type of seasoning of which the chief ingredient is soybeans (wiki). Some people drink it everyday, and some families pass down its own secret recipe from generation to generation. It's full of goodness!
A cryptic story (but an easy one!)
The mother-in-law, who passed away a year ago, was a very warm, kind and elegant lady. She was even nice to her daughter-in-law.
But the father-in-law, in contrast, was quite mean and stubborn.
He bombarded the daugther-in-law with constant nagging although she always did her best to serve him.
He especially had issues with miso soup**.
Father-in-law: "This is nowhere near the excellency of my wife's miso soup. You really are a dimwit who can never learn to cook properly!"
Thus he screeched at her on daily basis.
One day the daughter-in-law got so pissed off that she sprayed a tiny bit of insecticide on his soup bowl.
The father-in-law, after taking a sip from the bowl, said,
"This is it! This is the taste! My wife's miso soup!"
**************************************************************
** Miso soup (pictured top) : a delicious traditional Japanese soup made from miso. Miso is a type of seasoning of which the chief ingredient is soybeans (wiki). Some people drink it everyday, and some families pass down its own secret recipe from generation to generation. It's full of goodness!
Comments
This is a bit sad, it reminds me of my own grandmother and grandfather. Luckily my grandfather is nice to me - though I'd never do something horrible like that even if he was mean! (oAo)"
Speaking of Miso soup, I've yet to try it but am very keen to! (^^)
Btw, how could the father-in-law stay alive with all the insecticide in his soups? My, my :O
anyway i like eating "sinigang na bangus sa miso" this is a recipe for it if anyone wants to try it but i don't know the cost in other country.
http://www.filipinofoodstore.com/recipes/sinigang-sa-miso.html
this link has a picture of it cooked
http://bonzworld.com/2011/08/09/sinigang-na-bangus-sa-miso/
oh and remember don't put insecticide in it or else...><
I've heard a story quite similar to this before, in English, but I cannot quite recall how it went. I think it involved a 'Just Dessert' pun, though.
may be a lot faster
off course the grandpa always got his toxic miso soup... now lets try HN3 sugestion, we add full bottle! lol
Might taste very weird tho
@Princess: No doubt your grandfather would never dream of doing horrible things to a sweet girl like you! XD
There are many variations of miso soup. The typical ones have bean curd and seaweed. You can go to a Japanese restaurant to try it! But make sure you go to a good restaurant! I went to so many lousy Japanese restaurants in England that serve food that tastes not even remotely like Japanese food! lol
@serene: I know! XD
@Time Waits: exactly! XD
@caramichi: oh? what's happened to you, dear? Did I scare you away? XD
The father-in-law is invincible!
@cerisecherry: kinda ironic, don't you think?? XD
@ryuu: I don't think I ever noticed the irony of the story, until you and cerisecherry pointed it out for me!
oh that soup sounds very delicious! An exiotic version of miso soup! I want to try the recipe now! :D
@basher miyamoto: the real mother of the girl, you say? That's a new and interesting interpretation!
Don't worry I'll be posting more of these! Just you wait! ;)
Or are you the same Noroi from "Cooking Idol Noroi-chan"? lol
Thank for dropping in! ;)
@HN3: Revenge is sweeter if you do it in a slow way! lol
@diobrago: yeah he may be a vampire! or a zombie! XD
@Toyboxed: When are you planning to come out of that toy box of yours?
Haha, that's possible! Poor lady!
I'm enjoying getting different interpretations from people! :D
I once linked you to story about a doll with growing hair that is currently residing in a temple close to Sapporo that I visited 2 years ago, but that's been quite a long time ago :P
@sesshomaru inyokai: well at least I'm making someone happy XD Thank you dear.
@caramichi: Oh I'm glad to hear it! lol
Now it's time for you to relax and read horror stories! XD
@Aforably Dead + Unicorn:
Isn't it just? XD I LOLd heard myself.
@Tani: I only hope the daughter-in-law doesn't die before she can finish her job! lol
@Niya: that's right hon! :D
@Noroi: I thought so! Boy, am I pround of my memory! lol
Saya in Malaysian language means "I/Me" :) i like your name :)
A big twist would be: the chemicals in the insecticide poisoned his brain, making him more irritable over time! Mischief has its own rewards, mwahahaha!
Yeah I know what it means in your language. You'd be surprised to know how many people have already told me that. But thanks :D
@Steeple: you sound evil with your laugh! XD
the "insecticide recipe" is passed from generation to generation, the wife just re-discovered it by accident...
I'm very curious about the taste of this soup...I'm thinking of making this soup since I can sometimes see a miso paste in our local market...can you please share to us your recipe...Miss Saya?
Also, first time commenter here (from Canada!) though I've been following this blog for a long time already. Thank you so much for the translations, Saya! I enjoy your blog very much! I often find myself retelling these stories to my friends. It's great entertainment. (⌒▽⌒)☆ Thanks again!
Miso soup in general is very nutritious, because miso is made from soy bean, and drinking it often keeps your skin beautiful and blemish free! If you want to try it, make sure you go to a good restaurant! :D
@Beluga: Thank you, dear. How wonderful to have a reader from Canada! I've just read a novel called Disappearing Moon Cafe by Sky Lee and it was pleasure to get to know about Canadian history (although it was painful in some places). Canada is such a beautiful country. My mother has been there and absolutely loved it.
It's a real pleasure to hear from you, thank you for being my blog reader! ;)