Sunday, April 13, 2025

Blossoms and Soba


Lots of people come on the dike to enjoy full bloom. Four young ones in the photo are Vietnamese. Japan has lost the necessary labor population to maintain its economy. They are working at factories in many cities. When I have a chance to contact them, I say some of their words such as hello, thank you.


 
It's nice to have soba (buckwheat noodle) in the season of cherry blossom.
The green paste on upper right is called wasabi 山葵, a native Japanese plant. It's sharp and sweet. You can get wasabi sold in a tube easily. However, most of them are mixed with horseradish. They are less sweet. The tempra on the right side is sakura-ebi or cherry blossom shrimp 櫻蝦天婦羅. You can enjoy fresh ones only in this season.

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17 comments:

  1. Debra She Who SeeksApril 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM

    I love vegetable tempura, it's one of my favourite Japanese dishes. But I cannot eat wasabi, it is too strong for me and upsets my stomach.

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  2. diamondcApril 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM

    My husband lived in Japan for two years, he loves Soba, I love Wasabi.
    The Cherry blossoms are beautiful.

    Catherine

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  3. 櫻April 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM

    賞春櫻，嚐美食，一大樂事 🌸🍝

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  4. roentareApril 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM

    I am a fan of soba. I even went to Japan for a dedicated soba trip

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  5. Margaret DApril 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM

    Beautiful blossoms there.

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  6. JeanieApril 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM

    These are so beautiful! And your lunch looks wonderful. Rick hasn't made soba in ages. I must remind him!

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  7. ParnassusApril 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM

    Hello RTC, Such a profusion of beautiful blossoms! It's too bad it was a gray day, but that soba meal must have cheered you up.
    --Jim

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  8. ChristineApril 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM

    Yummy noodles

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  9. Anne Hagman-NiilolaApril 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM

    Oh! How beautiful!

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  10. EE ChanApril 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM

    櫻花美麗🌸食物美味😋

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  11. Martha Jane OrlandoApril 14, 2025 at 2:12 AM

    Wonderful photos, and the soba noodles look intriguing.

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  12. Lowcarb team memberApril 14, 2025 at 5:51 AM

    The blossoms do look beautiful.

    All the best Jan

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  13. Norma2April 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM

    Vietnamese are workers who go there to work and earn money that is not abundant in their country."
    Here there is wasabi, it is green and spicy. In my country we are not used to spicy food.

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  14. Benita JamesApril 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM

    It's lovely to see people enjoying the full bloom on the dike, including the Vietnamese visitors who are part of Japan's workforce. The soba with fresh wasabi and sakura-ebi tempura sounds like a delightful way to experience the cherry blossom season! The cherry blossom front map is also interesting to see.

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  15. PollyApril 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM

    I have a tiny bit of wasabi with soy sauce when I have sushi. It's too hot on it's own!

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  16. NadezdaApril 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM

    We are used to eating boiled buckwheat groats and you eat buckwheat noodle. I would like to try it!

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  17. Red Rose AlleyApril 25, 2025 at 6:36 AM

    It's always a pleasure to see the delicious foods you have for meals. The row of white blossom trees is lovely as ever.

    ~Sheri

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