This is a Dondo-yaki. Dondo-yaki is an event burning the New Year ornaments to see off the New Year's god. With Dondo-yaki, children bake a rice case with a stick. We call it Mayu-dama. Let's bake Mayu-dama. It's amazing! Oops! What's that, Ling? What? Is it funny? This is a just Kagami-mochi! How big! Kagami-mochi is one of the ornaments of the New Year. Typically, the size of Kagami-mochi is about 30cm. We usually cut and eat the Kagami-mochi after decorating. Original blog : in Japanese.
We ate Seasoned rice with bamboo sprouts at last dinner. This season is the best time to eat bamboo sprouts. Let's eat! It seems yummy, Ling! Xiang, I want to eat larger bamboo sprouts like Pandas that live in a Zoo. This photo from "https://www.ueno-panda.jp/news/008.html" Ueno Zoo, Shin Shin Phew. Ling.😞💨 Original blog : in Japanese.
We dressed up and were nervous a little at that time. Ling, can you remove the weird mask, can't you? Because we'll have a formal French cuisine. Our inn proposed several options for dinner. The options include offering a French dinner in a nearby restaurant. We chose that course. It's an old folk house restaurant. We're enjoying the dishes! Can I get some of these to go? Hey, Ling! Stop the such shamed words! Original blog : in Japanese.