We are really loving Tokyo! Last couple of days have been quite action-filled.
Wednesday started with a cooking class. We went to Koto district of Tokyo, which was interesting to see- most people seemed to live in houses, not tall apartment blocks. Under the guidance of our teacher, Yurico, we learned how to make udon noodle soup (with deep fried tofu), and two vegetable sides! The tofu ends up looking golden brown, referred to as fox tofu... there is a Japanese legend which states that foxes really like deep fried tofu.
Best bit (and the most work) was making the noodles by hand! End result was delicious
We also saw a museum that showed a full-size reconstruction of an Edo period village (mid-1800’s), and went to see the famous, extremely busy Shibuya crossing.
In the evening, we went to the famous Pit Inn jazz club. We weren’t sure if we would get in at all, as reservations list seemed to be very long! We did succeed, and were treated to a great evening of Tokyo jazz... it was quite odd at times, such as two Beatles songs done jazz-fusion style, very cheesy keyboard sounds, lengthy Japanese banter (which we obviously missed), and synchronised encore clapping from the audience.
The next day (Thursday), we started by doing a run around the Imperial Palace gardens, followed by returning to the same area to walk and see the cherry blossoms (and eat lots of tasty street food). Cherry blossoms do look really elegant and stunning. Worth noting also, Japanese politeness and respectful nature meant that even large crowds felt very manageable and safe.
Wednesday started with a cooking class. We went to Koto district of Tokyo, which was interesting to see- most people seemed to live in houses, not tall apartment blocks. Under the guidance of our teacher, Yurico, we learned how to make udon noodle soup (with deep fried tofu), and two vegetable sides! The tofu ends up looking golden brown, referred to as fox tofu... there is a Japanese legend which states that foxes really like deep fried tofu.
Best bit (and the most work) was making the noodles by hand! End result was delicious
We also saw a museum that showed a full-size reconstruction of an Edo period village (mid-1800’s), and went to see the famous, extremely busy Shibuya crossing.
The next day (Thursday), we started by doing a run around the Imperial Palace gardens, followed by returning to the same area to walk and see the cherry blossoms (and eat lots of tasty street food). Cherry blossoms do look really elegant and stunning. Worth noting also, Japanese politeness and respectful nature meant that even large crowds felt very manageable and safe.
Comments
The stuff you cooked looks delicious.
I smiled at the legend of foxes liking deep fried tofu:-) So there aren't too many chicken around, I suppose? Okay, I'm walking away!
Take care, love and hugs.
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