Ohigan week has begun. Time to pay respects to our ancestors. (it’s a Buddhist thing) – Japan
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Month: September 2022
Persimmons
Persimmon season is here – Japan
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Doria
Doria (rice casserole). This one was with curried rice topped with a lot vegetables (which I don’t think is typical of doria) – Japan
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Lunch
Chicken two ways. Grilled moromi marinated chicken and tsukune (Japanese style chicken meatballs) – Japan
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Today’s walk
It’s still hot (upper 80’s) but it was a beautiful day – Japan
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Bifun
Bifun (rice vermicelli) – Japan
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Chakinzushi
Chakinzushi (sushi rice wrapped in thin egg omelette). The rice part is usually more than just rice, things like seaweed, shiitake, carrots, etc. maybe mixed in – Japan
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Dessert
Coffee jello (unsweetened) topped with soft served ice cream – Japan
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Foods for my hike yesterday
Three onigiri (rice balls, one was for breakfast), anpan (bread filled with sweet adzuki bean paste), mixed nuts, a protein bar, and a few konnyaku jello packets (they are made of yam starch). All but jellos are conveniently purchased at 7-Eleven – Japan
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Mount Takao
Started my hike at 6:30am to beat the crowd and the heat (but left home before 5am since it’s over an hour away by train). It was well worth the effort, though! – Tokyo, Japan
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