Haruka's Bicycle

Haruka chan received a red bicycle from her Grandparents as a gift on her 5th Birthday last Febuary. She was itching to have a new bicycle for her birthday ( coz we bought her big sissy Wakaba a pink bicycle ) and was happy to get a new one. Her old bicycle was from Wakaba in which she inherited and used for years. My girls loves bicycling together with some of their friends in the neighborhood.

Now, both of them wants us to buy them a unicycle coz most of their friends has it. It's a fad here, well I guess in our neighborhood only^_^

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We Thank YOU!

We are aware that people from around the world is supporting Japan like giving donations to established charities, saying a prayers, giving letters of hope and care packages and the people in Japan were very thankful. I was surprised when Haruka came home from school with a beautiful crayon drawing at her hand and a message. The drawings of the students of Glendall Elementary School and Eastern Parkway United Methodist Church ( Sunday School) were distributed to our town Iwaki and Haruka's yochien ( kindergarten school) received lots of 'drawings of hope' and distributed to all the kids in yochien.

We wanted them to know how thankful we are most especially the kids at school of receiving a drawing from a complete stranger which gives a smile on our faces. The drawing came from the girl named Audrey as it was written at the back of the drawing and we would also like to thank their teacher, Mrs. Patricia N. Roeser for sending the drawings of her students all the way to Japan.

In behalf of Wakaba and Haruka and the kids at Haruka's school, we thank you all from the bottom of our hearts!

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Eating Puto Bumbong In Japan

I can't remember the last time I have eaten a Puto Bumbong which is a pinoy treat for Christmas. I remember lining up together with some of my barkadas in Manila at our favorite stall just to have this native delicacy and usually you could only find these during the Christmas season. I don't want to pass the season without eating one!

Sadly, we don't have pinoy stores near us here in Japan but luckily I found where to shop pinoy foodies online and ordered puto bumbong of my dreams. It was frozen and just nuke it at the oven range but it wasn't that good like of those in the Philippines and it's kind-a- odd coz it's summer time but what the heck, it definitely satisfied my cravings ^_^


I miss those great puto bumbongs with fresh grated, then toasted, coconut and sugar!!!

Trivia:

Puto bumbong is a dish made from purpled-colored ground rice cooked in bamboo tubes that are placed on a special steamer-cooker. Then, they are removed from the bamboo tubes, spread with butter and sprinkled with sugar and niyog (grated coconut). They are then wrapped in wilted banana leaves which will keep them warm and moist until ready to be eaten.

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Kaki Gori

Well, talking about Japan's soul food for summer~ Kaki gori! ( A japanese style shaved ice with fruit flavored syrups) Last year, I bought my kids a Hello Kitty ice shaver for the summer and invited their friends in the neighborhood for a kaki gori party after going out for play. Gees! Summer here is too hot and the kids are too sweaty lol!

The kids just love to turn the handle of the shaver and I love to see them making their own kaki gori. Although the kaki gori made at home is just ordinary and unappealing, the kids love 'em! ^_^

Kaki gori at home
Haruka chan in charge
With friend, Mirai chan
summer, 2011
Hello Kitty Ice Shaver

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Goodies, Goodies and More Goodies!

I would like to thank Mommy Dhemz of World Explorationfor all the goodies she sent for us. I didn't expect that she will send us that much stuff and oh boy, I was shocked of the amount of stuff she sent us. Mommy Dhemz, we love everything you got us and had fun going through the box. Thank you for always being a sweetheart, generous and kind to me and my family. You have spoiled us ^_^

American goodies
Pinoy goodies

Tees for the whole family, Mother's Day card, photos and Hollister Body Mist Spray

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Sangyo Matsuri Gourmet

Our family went to a local event called the Sangyo Matsuri or Industrial Fair here at Iwaki last year ( yep, found this post buried in my drafts ) which features an exhibitions on agricultures, industrial goods ( locally made ) and of course gourmet, gourmet, gourmet and gourmet! We looked around the stalls selling local specialties and then bought and tasted some local foods to support our Iwaki. We wanted to have a taste at some interesting local food and Kakuni Manju is new to us. It comes with a steamed bun with layers of meat and fat and the belly pork meat is a melt-in- your mouth yummy goodness!

Ramen

Paella and Bacon

Jumbo Croquette

Kakuni Manju~ is a steamed bun with a fatty chunk of barbequed pork inside.

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Yotsukura Destruction

I could feel how lost they must feel, the shock of what has happened to see their homes and loveones go when tsunami hit. To have watched the tsunami aftermath on TV was shocking but when you got to see the destruction with your own eyes, the shock was even more bigger. It's been 4 months since the 3-11 Earthquake and the talk of the town is all about the radiation mess and some people has forgotten the tsunami disaster.

The neighborhoods at Yotsukura, Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture were still in ruin even up to this day.

Massive damage

Debris





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