Good morning
It is almost the start to Japan's Obon
holidays...
What do you do during these holidays?
I went to Vancouver in May and when I was
there, I always look forward to eating great food.
What are famous Canadian 
dishes?
Let's see... salmon
and ...
lots of ethnic food from around the world.
Of course, Japanese food is very popular.
There are sushi shops everywhere you look.
But I really look forward to good Chinese 
food
when I go to Canada...
In Japan, they call these Chinese dishes yum cha (tea tasting)
but overseas, they call them dim sum(touch the heart)
Dumplings, steamed buns, noodles, and cooked meats
are typical dim sum dishes.
Thanks to so many Chinese immigrants, authentic Chinese restaurants in Vancouver
are simply better than anywhere else!
They are inexpensive
and can be found everywhere... not just in Chinatown.
Yum cha is yummy 
and 
trees and of course, the plants in my garden to grow
soon, I will make Pesto Sauce
on the 1st day of the month...
and happiness 
for the rest of the month!
Wishing you a happy & prosperous new year 
looks like a small grapefuit and is very aromatic. It originates from China.
is used in Japanese, Korean and Chinese cooking.
and to make sauces.
is to bathe with it.
on Toji (the winter solstice; December 22nd) is a popular custom. 
(sometimes enclosed in a cloth bag), releasing their aroma.
citrus: 柑橘類
called 「多聴多読」.
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bookworm
... I hope the weekend is much nicer!
.
(but not sweet!) or Japanese pizza
and is associated with the Osaka (Kansai region)and Hiroshima. 
eggs
cabbage
and grated yam
.
seafood
or cheese
!
, but sweeter and tastier
!
Delicious!
No thank-you!
