Tokyo introduction

This is a miso soup of shiitake mushrooms boiled in soup stock and dissolved in miso.
I also added some leftover chrysanthemum flowers.

The white of shiitake mushrooms when they are cut is beautiful.
Shiitake mushrooms also have a firm texture on the stem and are delicious.]

// Wikipedia - Shiitake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiitake

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This is the water gate at the point where the Sumida River branches off into the Shin-Tsukishima River.
The teal green gate is a cool water gate.

The Shin-Tsukishima River is a short river with a length of 530 meters.

This photo shows the Hamasaki Watergate seen from the Niijima Bridge in the middle of the Shin-Tsukishima River.

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It is pronounced "Hittsumi" in Japanese.
It is a type of udon.

It is made by kneading wheat flour.
It looks like udon, but instead of being stretched, it is pinched with the fingers.

It is eaten in hot pot dishes.
It has a sticky texture and is delicious.

I bought this one at the Iwate Ginga Plaza in Ginza 5-chome.

// Online shop
http://www.kawakinomen.com/shop/details16.html

// Wikipedia
Hittsumi (Japanese)
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%B2%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A4%E3%81%BF

Suiton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suiton

// Iwate Ginga Plaza
https://goo.gl/maps/PaRTMfH4p8MjFsAs8

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Butter mochi is a local snack from Kita-Akita City in Japan.

The sweet and soft rice mochi, kneaded with butter and sugar, is a delicious snack popular even among children.

I bought the butter mochi in this photo at Iwate Ginga Plaza in Higashi Ginza.

Online shop
https://sensyudo.net/

Iwate Ginga Plaza
http://www.iwate-ginpla.net/language/en.html

Google Map

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