It's hard to find free time.I'm busy raising children and working but sometimes I enjoy lunch time with my friends on my days off.I like spicy food, so I go to Thai or Korean restaurants. Korean food is very popular in Japan.I ate cheese dakgalbi the other day. I put a lot of raclette cheese on it, so it was very high in calories but it was delicious. I want to go to Korea someday.

I think both of these are important but maintaining them is a bigger challenge nowadays. People often "use" others just for a short period of time for their personal self-interest but then the relationship comes to an end.

There are a lot of well-known traditional foods that are popular in my place. One of them is Laksa. This is a spicy noodle soup that consists of thick noodles or vermicelli with minced chicken, prawn or fish. It is served with hot and spicy curry soup with the rich flavor of coconut milk. This dish originated in Southeast Asia specifically in Indonesia and it was adopted by nearby countries. Another all time favorite food is chiken rice. You can definitely find it everywhere in my place. I think this is the national dish in my country. This is simply a tender chicken pouched, cut into bite sized pieces with chili sauce and seasoned rice. The rice has a subtle hint of ginger fragrance that gives the dish a pleasantly flavor and taste. The rice is cooked with chicken oil that gives a fresh aroma to the meal. It is usually garnished with sliced cucumber or fresh cilantro.