Carrots, cucumbers, and daikon fermented in nuka (rice bran). These vegetables were store-bought but I’m thinking about starting my own nukadoko (rice bran bed)… Will see – Japan
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Month: September 2021
Lunch
Lunch at a neighborhood restaurant. I had cold soba noodles (1st photo) and my mom had hot udon noodles (2nd photo) – Japan
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RV
Spotted a small RV in town! – Japan
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Miso Tanmen
This was my post-quarantine celebration lunch yesterday. Yes I’m obsessed with noodles – Japan
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I’m finally free!
My 2 week mandatory quarantine ended at midnight last night. It’s so good to be out and be able to walk again! Walked over 7 miles today – Japan
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Hiyashi chuka
Hiyashi chuka, a cold ramen noodle dish, is my favorite lunch dish during the summer. This one was neatly packaged and sold at Lawson (convenience store) – Japan
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Red king crabs
Red king crab legs arrived in mail (frozen). They are huge! – Japan
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Super food
Served matcha tea style. This is barley grass, not wheatgrass, which seems to be more popular here – Japan
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Tokoroten
(cold gelatinous noodles that are made from seaweed). This refreshing dish is typically served with rice vinegar and soy sauce and topped with sesame seeds and aonori (more seaweed!). My afternoon snack today – Japan
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Breakfast
Okra, shirasu (tiny boiled fish), katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes), and soy sauce over rice – Japan
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