After breakfast, Shu and Keisei took us to the supermarket! Elgin and I love the grocery stores, especially in different countries :) There were full sections of yakitori, tempura, ready meals to go (about $4.50 - $5.00 a box), really affordable sashimi ($4.00 for a over a dozen slices), and so much more! We have never seen such affordable seafood prices. The produce was the most expensive.
Then we went to Kashiwa Mall to pick up a birthday cake for Keisei's cousin for dinner. And in the mall, we passed by this adorable pet store. The lil puppies were too cute!
On the basement level of the mall, we walked in the doors and I swear I heard angels sing "ahhh". Cookies, pastries, cakes, and so many pretty things.. oh my!
- expensive rice crackers
- sakura cakes in celebration of the cherry blossom season
- fancy tea NOT perfume
- cute cakes in the shape of animals
- a gourmet apple the size of Elgin's hand - $16.00 for 1 apple!
We all cooked dinner together to celebrate Keisei's cousin's birthday.
Elgin made potatoe gnocchi, homemade pork sausage with mushrooms, turnips and carrots, and a salad with lettuce, japanese cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, shiso leaves, and, celery leaves.
Shu made pork chili, potatoe salad with egg, japanese cucumber, ham, and carrots, shiso wrapped onigiri with miso, and orange marmalade pork that was deeelicious!
Keisei made pork wrapped asparagus. It's a classic Shanghai dish. A couple of the asparagus spears are from their garden too.
And then we had a contest to see how much of these HUGE grapes you can fit in your mouth. Really no more than 2.
Hey Guys! I just started following your blog. Looks great. My fav part about japan was going to the supermarkets too. Everything is compartmentalized in its own plastic wrapped world. :)
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