His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls.A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table – Samsa was a travelling salesman – and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame.

Recipe

It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer.

• 1 to 1 1/2 pounds skinless black cod fillets
• 1/4 cup sake
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup canola, rice bran or other neutral oil
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
• Dark sesame oil, for garnish
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal, for garnish
• 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

He thought. It wasn a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table Samsa was a travelling salesman and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her vlower arm towards the viewer. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather.

His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls.A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table – Samsa was a travelling salesman.