Hiroko's Hitokoto

We all watched a TV show that a guy from one of those boys bands ate at the No.1 restaurants of several categories listed on yelp in NY. He ate 4 meals per day for 3 days. And off course one of the restaurants was a hot dog stand, and kids started screaming "HOT DOG!". So I purchased the sausages and buns for hot dog dinner tonight. Happy meal. HOT DOGS! Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

ちらし＆手巻き寿司 Dinner! Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

lunch@obika Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

... damaged by my son, mainly the keyboard losing some keys, and the screen not opening smoothly... This is what you get by having a boy....? my old mc has been... Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

While Mo is taking nap, the girls had lunch at Aux Bacchanales in Ginza and Ton had pomme frites and Perrier as usual. lunch@aux bacchanales Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

Photogenic! Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda Art&a girl

美味しい！ Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda Awesome!

Dad was not around, just mom and kids, so went to a mozzarella bar in Roppongi Hills for lunch called Obika . Great kids' meal. Our new favorite restaurant! Kid's lunch @ obika Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

Morning snack from Kyou Azumaya in Azabu Juban! お団子 Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

Biting on an apple! リンゴ丸かじり！ Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

Woke up 5:45 this morning, already tired by 11:00... お疲れ様 Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

green tea & peach@ritatino Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda Awesome ice cream from a new place called Ritatino in Azabu Juban! Might be the best so far...?!

Very first corns in season! 初トウモロコシ Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda トトロ風にはとうもころし

Swung by to get some cosmetic supplies in Shibuya, found out the products weren't in inventory due to the Tohoku Earthquake which damaged the factory. It's not a big deal and surely I can live without it, but being hopeful, left a message to call me when the factory would come back again. It's been 3 months and life in Tokyo seems got back to almost normal, but things aren't the same anymore. It might be a cliche, but was the earthquake Pandora? We don't know what's going to happen nor when actually things settle down: omen was left in the box and we human cannot ever have...

lunch@nodo Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda less than 500kcal with appetizer, soup, bread,and dessert. impressive. Natural Diet Restaurant NODO .

Family lunch at Daylesford Organic restaurant in Omotesando. Very good veggie dishes. lunch@daylesford Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

Dinner@tac Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda Dinner with Tai kun and his mother at the new Tokyo American Club.

fell asleep during lunch Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

ピザ@TARANTELLA da luigi Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda The best pizza ever! The new pizzeria in Shirokane Takanawa.

スティッチと Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda

Myoga and its scent tells me the summer is here. And I cook its miso soup, now it's almost a ritual, to recall my grand mother in mother's end. She was a very good cook, and one of the best dishes she cooked was the Myoga miso soup. She passed away before I had a chance to ask her how to cook it. Such a shame. Maybe because this miso soup is connected to her memories, every time I cook I feel nostalgic. Scent is one of the most powerful stimulation to bring back memories, so called the Proust Effect. Wonder if my kids will have any of such reminiscence of me...