Tuesday 1 April 2014

April's Sweets and Sales

Hello, I hope you are enjoying this beautiful flowery season.
an-an is really excited Summer time had arrived and day gets longer and longer.

Moreover, it's the season for tasty Wagashi!!!

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April's Sweets

Sakura Mochi(Doumyouji)・・・Smooth Adzuki Bean paste is wrapped in pink coarse sweet mochi. Leaves are edible. It's homemade pickled cherry leaves. If you haven't eaten, you should try! Suitable for Vegans.(£1.30/pcs)


Sanshoku Dango ・・・It's also known as Hanami Dango. Pink, white and green... pastel tricolor sweets on skewer. Green herb Yomogi gives minty taste. Suitable for Vegans.(£1.30/skewer)

Usagi Manju ・・・This was on sale in the moon ceremony last September and very popular. This Easter Bunny is made with White bean paste is wrapped by steamed wheat bread. Suitable for Vegans. (£1.30/pcs)


Hiyoko Manju ・・・Chick shaped baked cake. Plenty of eggs... even bean paste inside has custard flavor.  This is also for Easter.(£1.30/pcs)


Daifuku Mochi ・・・Smooth or chunky bean paste in mochi.(£1.00/pcs)

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This month, Saturday Schools are off till the last week of this month.
Although there are many food festivals in Brighton, an-an has not applied for any at the moment.
an-an will visit them all with my children. If you see me, please say hi♪

Here is the schedule.

3rd(Thu)11:30 - 14:00
   Japanese Cafe oo-my The nearest BR station: 10 min. on foot from Portslade
  7th(Mon)11:00-- 
   Cornerstones Church, Hove
  10th(Thu)11:30 - 14:00 
   Japanese Cafe oo-my
  17th(Thu)11:30 - 14:00
   Japanese Cafe oo-my
  24th(Thu)11:30 - 14:00
   Japanese Cafe oo-my
  26th(Sat)12:00- 
   At Croydon Japanese School Parking area
                   Please order in advance.
        15:00- 
   At Brighton and Hove Japanese Club 
     Please order in advance.

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Once children's schools break off, I won't be able to do so much. So I have made "to-do" list...looooong one. I don't know where to start...

So, I shall go and make more anko(bean paste)...