sakura

I heard the cherry blossoms are at their best this week.... I am far away from home... I wonder how they look like... how they bloom.... how they smell...

This is last year's sakura. I know this year's sakura is slightly but certainly different...

I miss them!

bento lunch box

I love bento boxes. (Japanese lunch boxes)  This picture was taken in Shinkansen train from Kyoto. It has 3 rice balls, some vegies, and fried chicken. Very well balanced meal. 

In bento shops, I always have to spend a long time because there are so many kinds of bento!! Meat? Fish? Vegis or Seeweed? Very impressive. 

My grandma was a farmer, I think she always took a lunch box like this, to work in her rice paddles. I am sure it gave her a pleasure and relax time. 

the reason why people go shopping everyday

I love SASHIMI, though I don't eat much while I am in Australia... 

Sashimi is very typical Japanese meal, because it has to be fresh.(Because it's raw!!) May be that's why many Japanese people go grocery shopping everyday. When I just came to Australia, I was impressed that people go shopping only once in a week. It is very reasonable.