Sweets Paradise

Well, had a successful trip to Nagoya last weekend with the main destination being Sweets Paradise... 2 hours of all you can eat desserts(they have some regular food too)

Some of the regular food to eat in prep of the sweets.

Then cakes... So many cakes, and they were pretty delicious. Felt super full afterwards but super worth it. 

When we finished at Sweets Paradise we decided to walk to Osu and do some leisurely shopping. Osu is a pretty cool place cause it's almost all thrift second hand stores and has a lot of cool stuff to look at. While walking through there we also stumbled upon this awesome little shrine.

Pretty cool, after we walked to sakae for some more shopping (I wanted to go to LOFT to get some stuff for my sisters b-day) and on the way there we came across the weirdest vending machine I've seen in Japan so far.

Those are fish inside the bottles... It's fish broth for cooking... Why in a vending machine??? I have no idea lol

Then for dinner we went to a resturant in the Oasis building and I had misokatsu.... So freakin delicious

And that was my very fun and eventful day in Nagoya :)

Hachimitsu Manju

Oh hachimitsu Manju... How I will miss you when I leave Tsu. Hachimitsu Manju or Honey Manju(Manju is kinda like a red bean filled bread donut thing) are super super delicious and the best Manju in the world... Why is it so much better then other Manju? Cause of the honey added to the breading! So delicious I wish I could send them to everyone to try but I can't cause they are best fresh. 

So this Manju place is a dangerous distance from my work... Only two blocks  and one of my favorite traditional japanese desserts. So, if your ever in the Tsu area... Get some, you won't regret it(unless you don't like red bean)

Other news, this weekend I went out to dinner with some of the JETs who live near by and it was really fun! We made plans for next weekend to go to Sweets Paradise in Nagoya... Two hours all you can eat desserts. Who can diet when places like that exist? Needless to say, I'm pretty excited. Hopefully I'll take some pics and blog about it next week :)

Lunch under the Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossom season is absolutely lovely. The weather is perfect and the blossoms make everywhere look beautiful. So, to make the most of this season I enjoy eating my lunch outside in Tsu Castle Park since it's close to work and my apartment. 

When I eat at the park I like to stop by the bakery near the post office for my lunch. They have the best tuna sandwiches on a walnut bread and really good mini mango chocolate pies. However, today I picked up their BLT on walnut bread(the tuna was sold out D:) their mini pesto Mediterranean pizza and their anpan(red bean filled white bread with sesame seeds on top) then I grabbed a coffee too. A pretty typical lunch for me.. I maybe go to this bakery a few times a month :) it's really delicious. 

It's nearing the end of cherry blossom season though, so many petals are falling and it is very stunning, making not only the trees beautiful to look at but the ground as well. 

Snacking at work

Asparagus bacon potato sticks... Taste exactly like asparagus and bacon... a little disturbing but super delicious. My new favorite snack lol

p.s. This is probs turning into more if a food travel blog cause it's a lot easier to make posts like this haha

Iga

Ate Ichigo Daifuku today! I have seen pictures of this online before and always wanted to try it! It is mochi with anko(red bean paste) and a strawberry inside! It was super delicious!