Ammi’s kitchen

03/06/2026

My friend Bindu San’s Kathak studio 🇯🇵✨ is a beautiful space where Indian classical dance continues to bloom far away from India. 🌸🕉️
Joining from Mumbai was Sunanina Badri K 🇮🇳💃, gracefully learning Kathak for many years with deep love and discipline for the art form. What touched me most was hearing Bindu San speak such beautiful Hindi 🥹❤️ Watching Kathak in Japan feels truly special 🎶✨ 🇮🇳🤝🇯🇵 It is amazing how Japan embraces art with such sincerity and respect 🌸✨ and through people like Bindu San and Sunanina, Indian culture continues to touch hearts across borders through dance, music, and emotion. ❤️

26/05/2026

*🇮🇳❤️🇯🇵 Namaste from Caterina San! 🇯🇵❤️🇮🇳✨🌸*

My dear friend Caterina San is half Mexican 🇲🇽🌵, half Japanese 🇯🇵🎌, but completely and wholeheartedly in love with everything Indian 🇮🇳. So many people here in Japan are genuinely curious about India 🇮🇳✨, not just our delicious food 🍛🥘😋 or Bollywood 🎬🎶💃, but also our traditions 🪔🌺, classical arts 🎭💃🎻, yoga 🧘‍♀️☀️, spirituality 🕉️🙏, colourful festivals 🎉🎊🎆, family values 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️, and even the simple warmth with which we welcome guests with a smile 😊🌷 and a cup of chai ☕❤️ Every time I meet someone like Caterina San 🤗🌏, who embraces Indian culture with such sincerity, curiosity, and respect 🌸🙏💖, I am reminded of how rich, vibrant, and beautiful our heritage truly is 🇮🇳✨🌿🌼 and ❤️🇮🇳 fills me with immense joy 😊✨and makes me feel incredibly proud to be Indian. 🇮🇳❤️🥹🙏

23/05/2026

Ek Aur Shaam Doston Ke Naam ❤️☕🌸 Because no one should feel alone while living abroad. 🌏🤗

Maa-baap 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️, bhai-behen 🤗, bachpan ke dost 👫💕 aur apne tyoharon 🎆🪔🎉 se itni door rehkar, kabhi-kabhi zindagi bas kaam 💼, ghar 👨‍👩‍👧, zimmedariyon 📋 aur routine ⏰ tak seemit ho jaati hai.
Isi liye yeh chhoti-chhoti get-togethers 🥰, kitty parties 🎊, chai pe charcha ☕🍪, aur ladies groups 👭💖 itne zaroori hote hain. ❤️✨ Yeh sirf social gatherings nahi hote... yeh pardes mein apnapan dhoondhne ka ek zariya hote hain. 🏡❤️ Yahin hasi-gudgudahat gunjti hai 😄😂, dil ki baatein hoti hain 🗣️💬, naye rishte bante hain 🤝💕, aur alag-alag cultures ek khoobsurat dosti mein jud jaate hain. 🇮🇳🤝🇯🇵✨
Inhi pyare lamhon mein 🌷 recipes share hoti hain 🍛🥘🍲, celebrations plan hote hain 🎂🎉🎈, chhoti-badi pareshaaniyan baanti jaati hain 💭❤️, yaadein banti hain 📸✨, aur dil thoda halka ho jaata hai. 💕🌼
Aakhir mein, kabhi-kabhi bas ek garam chai ki pyali ☕🌿, ek muskurahat 😊💖, aur kuch apne jaise chehre 👭🌸 hi kaafi hote hain yeh yaad dilane ke liye ki hum kabhi bhi sach mein akele nahi hote. 🤗❤️✨🌏🫶

12/05/2026

✨ Lost & Found ✨

Today, while looking at that photograph 📸, I felt an unusual excitement 🌸almost like meeting a forgotten version of myself after years 🌙🕰️. A strange “lost & found” feeling 🧩💫.
Not everything we lose disappears 🍂✨
Some things return as memories 💭, moments 🤍, photographs 📷, old smiles 😊, unfinished conversations 🕊️, or a sudden pause in the middle of an ordinary day 🌧️☕
And maybe growing up is exactly this 🌱✨ finding pieces of yourself in unexpected places 🪞🌍 and it felt special enough to stop time for a while ⏳✨💫

11/05/2026

🌸 You’re warmly invited to a special homemade lunch at Ammi’s Kitchen by Naaz 🌸

On 21st May, come experience the warmth of Indian home-cooked food, comforting flavours, and a little feeling of family away from home. 🍛✨

📍 Venue: Sapana Cafe, Toyonaka City🕦 Lunch Slots:• 11:30 am – 12:30 pm• 12:30 pm – 01:30 pm

💴 Price: ¥1500

Enjoy a lovingly prepared menu including Chicken Biryani, Rasam, Malabar Paratha, Brinjal Gravy, Mango Lassi and more. 🥭☕🍽️

Seats are limited, so please reserve in advance through LINE or Instagram shown on the poster.

Looking forward to sharing food, warmth, and conversations with you all. 🤍

11/05/2026

11/05/2026

Spending my time at TIFFA today on Mother’s Day 🌸💐 with a heart full of gratitude 🤍✨ for Kasai San, who lovingly prefers to be called “Oba-chan” 👵🏻🥰 — meaning grandmother 🌿
Being away from home 🇮🇳✈️🇯🇵 often makes me miss my Ammi ❤ a little more on days like these 🥺🌸 But people like Kasai San have made my journey in Japan warmer ☀️ kinder 🌷 and a little less lonely 🌈✨
Her affection 💕 care 🤲🏻 and gentle presence 🌼 continue to inspire me every single day 🌸 Sometimes, family isn’t only the one we are born into 🌏💫 Sometimes, family is also found in the people who quietly hold your hand 🤝🏻🌿 when you are far away from your own 🧿

09/05/2026

The journey itself is true devotion, destination was merely an excuse…….

#阪急

08/05/2026

Arigatou, Takashi Sensei🌿

Every week, this Japanese class gives me not language lessons but connection and confidence, in a foreign land. 🇯🇵🤍Whether on Zoom or in person, Takashi-san Sensei, has patiently taught Japanese for nearly 30 years with such kindness and dedication. Deep gratitude for her time and patience as she continues to share. Arigatou gozaimasu, Sensei 🙏

#日本語

07/05/2026

Today, Ammi’s Kitchen found its way into a very special space - Tara’s Kitchen, a place run by a dear friend, Kanchan, where Indian and continental flavours come together so effortlessly, just like conversations between old friends. But today wasn’t just about food. It was about catching up. Between bites of biryani and tea that stayed refilled a little longer than usual, we spoke, laughed, paused and somewhere in between, time slowed down. A place likeTara’s Kitchen, don’t just serve food, they hold space for connection, comfort, and stories that continue where they once left off.