Hiroko's Hitokoto

  Took a day-trip bus tour to Mashiko, Tochigi Pref. The town was crowded, as expected, but the people told me it was not crowded as it was the day before. Many pottery shops, along with too many food vendors, antiques, crafts, and stuff! This particular style of pottery made by Ms. Izumi Kawashima caught my eyes, and I took some home. Went all the way to Mashiko, but those potteries are not the typical Mashiko style. My new favorite.   日帰りバスツアーで栃木県の益子へ。三連休の最終日だったのでもちろん混雑していたけれど、地元の人によると、連休のなか日はこの２倍の人出だったとか。陶器店が沢山あるのはもちろん、食べ物、アンティーク、工芸品、手作りの物など、とにかく出店数が多い。その中でも心惹かれた物があり、いくつか購入。川島いずみさんという方の作品。わざわざ益子まで行ったけれど、益子らしさはない焼き物。でもお気に入り。 Photos here .

 

 Headed to Daikanyama to check out Sarugaku Festival. Beautiful weather, the boys enjoyed the lego building at Danish Embassy.  Chocolate caramel banana crepes Galette complète for myself Boys having cheese fries Pretzel for myself Cannolo Sfogliatelle Bonèt　ボネ Masaki focusing on building lego Naoya made the fish Masaki finished 2 sets of legos A book-reading unicorn & a fish Shrimp samples

 Thank you very much for coming by and it was great catching up! Totally forgot to take a pic with her, but I didn't forget to take food pictures...! Maritozzo Their green tea latte is awesome.

 

 今年もこの季節がやってまいりました。まずは羽二重餅で有名な 松岡軒の一枚流し水ようかん 。甘さ控えめ、寒天が多めな感じ。 そして定番、 えがわの水羊かん

  点心が2種類ついてくるランチセット。黒いのはキノコ、 クワイが入っていて歯応えが良い。透明なのは五目で、 ピーナツが入っている変わり種。海老ワンタンはむっちり、 バッサリした麺が香港らしい。スープも美味。また来ましょう。