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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Mabodofu (mapo tofu)
Made mabodofu (mapo tofu). There are many kinds of mapo sauces available and this time I used Szechuan style medium spicy – Japan
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Squid
Grilled ichiyaboshi (salted and dried overnight) squid. Forgot to take a photo after it was grilled, though – Japan
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Asari
Made sake steamed asari (Japanese littleneck clams). They are small, about 1.5-2 inches wide, but are tasty clams – Japan
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Hot and sour ramen
Hot and sour ramen – Japan
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