After the unstable weather, we finally have a clear blue sky! But most of the cherry blossoms have fallen on the ground... I think we had too many cold and rainy days this year. And still it is cold today that I wore my down jacket to go to work.
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At the very end of our dinner (Kaiseki-ryouri), we had Ago dashi soup. The soup was richer than bonito dashi and was very pleasant! I bought Ago soup for my souvenir :D
Another Ago we had was broiled Ago. It was served at our breakfast buffet! Broiled Ago is pretty hard but if you chew it well, you can be smart ;)
Ago is also used for soy sauce product! It uses less salt and has sweet & mild taste. It is perfect for sashimi or hidden flavor of your cooking!
Then last but not least, I found Ago cookies!!! They contain Ago powder! You can enjoy slight taste of Ago flavor. Interesting indeed!!!
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On the weekend, my darling and I visited Hirado city in Nagasaki prefecture. 4/4 was my darling's 35th birthday, so we celebrated his birthday there, too! We stayed at the hotel called 旗松亭 (Kishoutei), which was the prize for the Dutch food contest!
The top left image is 懐石料理 (Kaiseki-ryouri: variety of dishes). After having a relaxing dip in outdoor hot spring bath, we had those for dinner in our room at the hotel. Raw flatfish on the boat was gorgeous and super delicious! The soy sauce in Kyushu area is not that salty but sweet as compared to soy sauce in Tokyo, so you can eat a lot of sashimi without white rice!
Besides foods, we enjoyed sightseeing! We walked to 平戸城 (Hirado Castle) which dominates the hill that rises above the town and the harbour. 平戸教会 (St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church) raises high behind temples and it has a very interesting view with both temples and a church from the distance.
BTW, we couldn't rent a car since there was no car available during our stay, so we rented bicycles! We headed to 千里ヶ浜 (Senrigahama Beach) where is Hirado's largest sandy beach. It was 7km (4.5miles) away from the city! My muscles are sore now... The sea was blue and beautiful, so I took a video of my hula there! That was my objective to ride there actually. He-he ;)
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Last night, I attended the new class called "Calorie Hunter" after the regular hula dancing class at the gym. You dance Latin, hip-hop, house, and whatever dance for non-stop 45 minutes! People at the gym say you just simply follow an instructor, but for no joke, I am not a dance person, so I couldn't follow the instructor at all X( I think I burned my calories in a cold sweat... I'm not sure weather to attend it again (try out new a new thing) or not. 
This weekend, my darling and I are going to fly to Nagasaki and take a bus (2.5hrs!!!) to visit Hirado city. We are using the hotel vouchers which I won at the Dutch food contest! Then I am thinking of renting a car to do sightseeing in Ikitsuki (very northern part of Nagasaki). I haven't driven a car for ages in Japan, so I hope I can make it back alive!
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Sakura light-up is currently taking place along the river (senkawa) near home from 3/31 to 4/4. Last night, the trees weren't in full bloom, but were very beautiful.
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How often do you drink flavored coffee?
Few weeks ago, I had a macadamia flavored coffee at a Hawaiian restaurant in Shibuya. Sweet aroma lets you save sugar! Although I don't add sugar in my coffee normally.
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What kind of sushi rolls do you like?!
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Hi there! On Saturday I had a Squid Ink Pasta at my favorite Italian restaurant Mia Angela! It is Tagliolini with "Botan" shrimp and rape blossoms. Mmm yummy! It went great with their recommended white wine, "Soave Classico, Colbaraca". The wine was crisp and dry with a fruity pear flavor. I'm not good at wine but I love their wines ;)
It is cold in Tokyo, waiting for sakura to blossom out! We are missing the sakura light-up this year since we are going on a trip to Kyushu (Nagasaki) on this weekend! BTW, I just realized I always do peace sign(s) when I take photo...
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Last weekend, when we shopped at a supermarket called Ito Yokado (maybe for the first time in a couple of years), an American-style coupon came out from the cash register! This brings back memories in the U.S. :)
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Thank you for the Beautiful Blogger Award, jose! It was interesting to read more about you! I think it has been already almost 2 years since I know you online! Don't you think it's amazing?!
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Last week, I received a box of Chocolatier Erica's #1 leaf-shaped mint chocolates.
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On Saturday, my darling and I went to the movies.
It was 3-day-holiday this weekend, but now it's over. Time flies!!! I bought fuchsia pink Arnold Palmer suitcase :D Can't wait to travel! My darling was pretty tired while I speak too much every single moment... Do you ladies understand me?! I didn't mean to speak a lot... I took his picture because he looked really tired...
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