Category: Eat

Strawberries and milk shaved ice. Light and fluffy! – Japan

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My cousin took me out to lunch today. The restaurant was very close to where I was quarantined for the first 3 nights. Infinitely better than just looking through the window! – Japan

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Zunda (sweet edamame paste) soft serve ice cream. The edamame flavor was subtle but it was still delicious – Japan

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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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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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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 crab legs arrived in mail (frozen). They are huge! – Japan

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Served matcha tea style. This is barley grass, not wheatgrass, which seems to be more popular here – Japan

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(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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