[Official Site] France and Germany!

[tarafishes.livejournal.com]

Himaruya's updates his blog yet again! This time with the recently rather buddy-buddy France and Germany. (Although, Germany looks unamused as usual. Even when they're getting along they don't get along well, do they?)



ウンフォラ スティーロ！！

最近この二国の協力っぷりが異常。

もうそろそろ色々のお知らせできると思います！

追記；歩くの早い第一位はアイルランドさんだそうです。
アイルランドさんはいろんなイメージがあるのですが
どういうキャラにしようか結構悩む国ですね。
妖精の島や幻想的な風景は一度見てみたいものです。


My translator won't translate the blog title. . . .

Basically, in the blog, Himaruya says that the cooperation between these two recently is odd(in pretty much all of their history they've been at one another's throats, however, at present, they've been quite friendly and cooperative with one another).

In addition, he mentions, in post script, that the fastest walker is Ireland. However, the many images of Ireland make creating an Ireland character troubling, because he doesn't know what kind of character to make him/her.

Comments

[chulchinmae.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I meant their current leaders, ahaha. I think I remember those two so prominently because they are just so different from each other, ahaha. Lately, most of Europe's main leaders have been pretty cooperative with each other, which makes me so happy. ;-; I am American, but I have closer ties to my European ancestry (German, specifically).

Ha ha, indeed! Seems like the entire world, besides, India and parts of South America and Middle East are in a state of economic depression or just not in a favorable position. D: I hope that even through this economic issue, everyone can work together to solve it! For me though, it's especially nice to see it in Europe since they had been divided for so long, even after an attempt to end all wars. Aiyah... It's just sort of touching to see all the countries working together. ;-;

Ah, you live in Northern France. Okay, that makes a lot more sense. You see, most Americans are exposed to the "romantic", more Mediterranean like France regions, just as most people associate the general stereotypes of Italy are mainly mid-land to southern Italy. Northern regions of Europe do not use much garlic in their traditional food. If anything, I'm guessing you eat more pastries/bread, various vegetable soups and dishes, traditional meat and starch dinners, etc. That and it surprises me you'd say that about Spanish food! I always associate different spices with them (cilantro especially), although, not a huge fan of most run of the mill Spanish/Hispanic food (mainly, because I haven't had much that was prepared to my tastes). Although, it wouldn't surprise me that Germans associate garlic with the Italians, but it's always sort of seen that the French smell bad (smell like garlic, don't bathe, other stupid reasons etc.) and eat a lot of garlic. *shrug* Maybe that's just Americans being dumb about the French again, lol. Although, not lying that I did hear that story though. xD I guess those Germans meant Southern France...?

[nodokaotonashi.livejournal.com]

Although, not lying that I did hear that story though. xD I guess those Germans meant Southern France...?

Yup, some of the provençal dishes contains spice like this. Past the Loire, you can cut France in two regional beings throughout History, economy, language, etc...

Also, the Eu is probably one of the most well done union. I can't tell you how much I was happy when I first hear about it. ;v;

[bf-nightingale.livejournal.com]

This must be like the whole world has the flu, with Germany, India and a few others being the only healthy ones left and who have to nurse the others.^^;
Europe is such a crazy little continent with so many tiny countries squeezed together here, it's amazing how we finally get to work together after so many centuries indeed.<3 On the other hand, I'm always amazed to see how huge countries can function properly as well, especially when they have to keep together such a big and heterogeneous population as in the US or in China, whether it's because of ethnicity or local differences. Compared to the US (who despite all problems doesn't have revolts afaik), our tiny little Belgium can barely function at all because the two major populations can't stop hating each other and we have violent seperatist groups in about every corner of Europe, nevermind how small the countries are to begin with.orz

That's funny that you know the mediterranean French cuisine best, I always thought that the "classical haute cuisine" (whatever that is, but it certainly is expensive) was what people usually associated with French food. Mediterranean French food is so yummy!:D
And yes, you got the food right. Well, not in my personal case because I eat about everything, but traditionally speaking Northern European food is a lot more heavy and spiceless than Southern European food. Though Germany's not the only one not to use garlic and I'd be surprised that they ever associated it with Southern French when the Northern French were much closer and more of a threat, so I'm not sure I can buy this story (not implying you are lying I mean, I'm just failing to understand how this could have happened), but then they had plenty of negative stereotypes as it was until WWII, so who knows.
I'm not a huge expert on Spanish food I have to admit, but everytime I got to eat some, it was usually quite heavy on garlic. But I can't say just how typical this is.

it's always sort of seen that the French smell bad (smell like garlic, don't bathe, other stupid reasons etc.) and eat a lot of garlic.
I'm not surprised, I think this is the most classical stereotype for people from nations you don't love that much. I hate to say it though, but it's about the same in Germany with Italians too.^^; Although I believe this stereotype isn't as widespread anymore as when I was a kid, or that's what I hope. (GerIta unfortunately isn't as real irl as some fans would like to believe at times. *sigh* Which is sad, because I have always loved Italy and the Italian language since forever, I guess I'm one of those who sort of fit into that trope.)

[sara-rojo.livejournal.com]

Spanish fan here!

That and it surprises me you'd say that about Spanish food! I always associate different spices with them (cilantro especially)

Curious, because cilantro is more typical of Portugal, and Spanish food has much more garlic than Italian (and of course French). I dislike cilantro too, and I love my country's food because there's so little of it, lol (Galician cuisine has more, because of Portuguese influence, but the rest of Spain...zero cilantro! ^^)

[chulchinmae.livejournal.com]

Interesting.

I'll be perfectly honest, when I said "Spanish" I meant ~Hispanic~. I know better to even consider lopping the two together at all, but I thought, perhaps, more of the Spanish spices were, at least, carried into Hispanic dishes, which, do not have very much garlic in comparison to Mediterranean dishes (and frankly, do not even compare to in deliciousness, sob).

I don't like cilantro either. xD;; *high fives* Although, this gives me some faith that actual Spanish food probably tastes a whole lot better than Hispanic dishes (in my personal taste. I do enjoy Mexican, but everything else I think tastes... blah in comparison to other foods, just not enough of oomph for me). I'll keep this in mind! Thanks for correcting me though. ^^ I love learning something new.