The Famous Five Head to Radish Island
Miss Usagi, Mr K, their dear landowners and myself took a day trip during Golden Week to winkle out the smugglers at Daikonshima or Radish Island. I was more than taken aback when not even a root-end of a radish (or smuggler, for that matter) could be spotted, but everywhere I turned I came upon a blooming peony. Yes, Radish Island is Shimane's famous home to peonies and they are abundant. Saint Bernard's beard, they even have their own individual woven huts! And the gardens were splendid.
Peony tee-pees in artificial twilight
Zen
Wisteria abuzz with bees
Irises: along with koi carp, symbols of Boys' Day
Carp fleeing storm
Our island adventures concluded sheltering from the fierce wind with a cup of maccha latte in hand
Peony tee-pees in artificial twilight
Zen
Wisteria abuzz with bees
Irises: along with koi carp, symbols of Boys' Day
Carp fleeing storm
Our island adventures concluded sheltering from the fierce wind with a cup of maccha latte in hand
posted by Miss Ember at 12:23 am
6 Comments:
That foaming receptacle holds no beverage I've ever seen before. Maybe it's the same source (sauce?) liquid that the fine chefs of Korean Airlines saw fit to decant into their green cake extravaganza...!
That green foaming goodness is authentic Japanese-style green tea. Extremely rare outside of the Japanese isles (at least, I've never been able to locate it). Usually it's extremely bitter, which is why they serve lollies and candied fruits and cakes with it, but Miss Ember will enlightened me as to this particular brand's effect on the tastebuds.
And may I just say, nothing beats Japan for sheer KAWAAAAIIIIIIII-ness.
Quite. Call me a rank philistine, but I am not sure that I can bring myself to quaff deeply of a foaming green cup - no matter how fond I may otherwise be of green tea in all it's permutations :)
don't even try Nottlesby - it's gross stuff... and I am fond of bitterness in my drinks!
Actually, this one was quite sweet, only because it was made from a pre-powdered sugary latte concoction.
Generally I quite enjoy the maccha experience, but I must admit I have trouble staring at the green froth as I swallow ...
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