Divorced, but Not Unhappy 🇯🇵 | A Quiet Izakaya Night Living Alone in Japan

Hi! I'm Tuma — I'm divorced, in my 30s, and building a new life instead of going back to being a salaryman. 🇯🇵 Finishing work early and opening my izakaya at home tonight. 🎉 Endless cucumber, avocado yukhoe, kamaboko with wasabi cream cheese, and a seasonal autumn beer. Also: I bought the cheap avocado and regretted it immediately. 🥑😭 While I eat, I'll talk about what my divorce taught me. I hope you enjoy a quiet night at my home izakaya with me. 🌙 ───────────────────── ▶ RECIPE ───────────────────── 🥒 Endless Cucumber Ingredients (1 serving) ・Cucumber — 1, cut into bite-sized pieces ・Mentsuyu — 2 tbsp ・Sesame oil — 1 tbsp ・White sesame seeds — 1 tbsp ・Dried chili pepper — 1, finely chopped Instructions ① Cut the cucumber into bite-sized pieces. ② Add mentsuyu, sesame oil, white sesame seeds, and chopped chili. Mix well. ③ Let it sit in the fridge for a few hours so the flavors soak in. ───────────────────── 🥑 Avocado Yukhoe Ingredients (1 serving) ・Avocado — 1, cut into bite-sized pieces ・Tomato — as needed, cut into bite-sized pieces Sauce: ・Gochujang — 1/2 tbsp ・Mentsuyu — 1 tbsp ・Sesame oil — 1 tbsp ・Vinegar — 1 tbsp ・Sugar or honey — to taste Instructions ① Mix gochujang, mentsuyu, sesame oil, vinegar, and sugar or honey. ② Pour over the avocado and tomato. ───────────────────── 🐟 Kamaboko with Wasabi Cream Cheese Ingredients (1 serving) ・Kamaboko (fish cake) — as needed ・Cream cheese — 35g ・Soy sauce — 1 tsp ・Wasabi — 1 tsp ・Bonito flakes — a little ・Shiso leaves — as needed Instructions ① Mix cream cheese, soy sauce, wasabi, and bonito flakes. ② Slice the kamaboko and fill with shiso and the cream cheese mixture. ───────────────────── 🎬 Quiet daily life of a solo woman living in rural Tohoku, Japan. ───────────────────── #livingalone #japanvlog #Tohoku #ruralJapan #dailylifeinjapan #homeizakaya #divorced #japaneselife #izakaya #japanesefood #japanfood #singlelife #kamaboko #avocado #japaneserecipe Your support helps me keep sharing good food and simple moments ☕️ Thank you always 🤍 🍙 https://buymeacoffee.com/Tumadaily