Kuzumochi, filled with adzuki bean paste. This is the kind that is made with kudzu root powder (I ate a different kind of Kuzumochi the other day) – Japan
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Month: June 2022
Asakusa
A few random photos from the Asakusa area – Tokyo, Japan
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Asakusa
Sensoji Temple in Asakusa – Tokyo, Japan
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Lunch
Lunch with an old friend who was visiting Tokyo on Sunday
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Rainy season
Today was tsuyuiri (the beginning of the rainy season) in the Kanto region. It’ll last until mid-July – Japan
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Nukazuke
Today’s nukazuke (fermented vegetables in rice bran). The newest experiment was okra – Japan
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Cold soba noodles
Cold soba noodles topped with sansai (mountain vegetables), nagaimo (Japanese mountain yam), tenkasu (deep fried tempra batter), and negi (Japanese leek ) – Japan
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Hiyashi chula
Hiyashi chula (cold ramen). My lunch of choice on a hot day – Japan
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Ukulele
My new toy arrived today. I love the happy sound the ukulele makes.
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Kuzumochi
Kuzumochi (fermented wheat starch cake topped with kinako and black sugar syrup). On a side note, there is another version of kuzumochi which is made of kudzu root powder – Japan
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