Tag: Fruit
30
Dec
Vegetables & Fruit on Japanese Stamps!
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Arguably the first Japanese stamp on food, be it vegetables, fruit or else! Green tea being hand-picked in Nihon Daira, Shizuoka City! Japanese gastronomy having...
21
Nov
Bananas In Shizuoka City! By Patrick Harrington
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Guest writer, Patrick, here by kind permission of the cycling gourmet. I must confess that I am no gourmet, but I do happen to live...
27
Oct
Fruit Tart, Ice Cream & Coffee Pot at BLUE BOOKS cafe in Shizuoka City!
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First visit at tea time! Service: Very friendly, smiling and attentive Equipment & Facilities: Great overall cleanliness. Superb washroom in same building separated from the...
08
Apr
French Dessert: Green Unripe Peaches Tart at Pissenlit in Shizuoka City!
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Service: Excellent and very friendly. Facilities: Great cleanliness overall. Superb washroom (mouthwash and toothpicks provided!)! Prices: Reasonable to slightly expensive, very good value. Strong points:...
07
Mar
French Cake: Shizuoka Tropical Fruit Tart at Patina in Shizuoka City!
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Service: Very friendly and smiling Facilities: Very clean. Beautiful washroom. Prices: Reasonable Strong points: A true cafe where to relax and enjoy a good light...
14
Feb
French Cakes: Baked Orange & Cream Cheese cake at Patina in Shizuoka City!
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Service: Very friendly and smiling Facilities: Very clean. Beautiful washroom. Prices: Reasonable Strong points: A true cafe where to relax and enjoy a good light...
07
Feb
The Best Aoshima Mandarines in Japan: Mr. Kuniaki Oishi in Okabe, Fujieda City!
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Mrs. Reiko Oishi/大石礼子さん and Mr. Kuniaki Oishi/大石邦昭さん, Aoshima mandarines producers in Okabe, Fujieda City! Shizuoka Prefecture, among other products such as green tea, wasabi, strawberries...
18
Nov
Musk Melons: The Best in the World grown in Shizuoka Prefecture! Tasting Heaven!
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When it comes to fruit, and especially melons, the Japanese must be the most extravagant farmers and consumers in the World! Not so long ago...
11
Jun
Italian Gastronomy: “Quick Dinner” at Soloio in Shizuoka City (Late Spring 2012)
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Another superlative risotto! Check below! Service: Pro and very friendly Equipment & Facilities: Great overall cleanliness and superb washroom Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Fresh local...
10
Jun
Shizuoka Fruits to Look Forward to This Summer-2: Pione Budou-Pione Grapes
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There are a lot of fruit which either originated or grew to be characteristic of Japan. I’m trying to introduce them to help my vegan...
09
Jun
Shizuoka Fruits to Look Forward to This Summer-1: Jirou Kaki-Jirou Persimmon-Squat Persimmon
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Jirou kaki or Jirou Persimmons/Squat Persimmons are not to be confused with “normal persimmons”, or heart-shaped Hachiya which is the most common variety of astringent...
28
Mar
Dekopon Oranges Producer: Nobuhiko Onuma
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Nobuhiko Onuma/小沼宣彦 between his daughter/睦代, and wife, Yoshiko/良子! Dekopon (デコポン) is a seedless and very sweet citrus fruit, a hybrid between Kiyomi and ponkan (Nakano...
18
Mar
Shizuoka Musk Melons-Japan’s obsession with perfect fruit by Roland Buerk of the BBC
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Farmer Masaomi Suzuki has to keep the temperature constant to achieve the perfect crop By Roland Buerk BBC News, Tokyo and Shizuoka Giving fruit as...
23
Jun
Blueberries with no pesticides in Shizuoka City: Masako Mochizuki!
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Mrs. Masako Mochizuki/望月正子さん! A true farmer’s abode growing their own food (tomatoes)! In Shizuoka (and in Japan most of the time for that matter) you...
21
May
SHIZUOKA X CANNES 2011-Part 2
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The cities of Shizuoka and Cannes in France (you know, the Cannes Film Festival!) have been sister cities for quite a while now. The citizens...