This month did not start very well... Although, it is an celebrating month of cafe an-an!!!
It started slowly with children's half-term. Then my health had gone down really worse to worst.
I could not move my neck and arms. My upper body and head was in pain and felt really sick at one point.
Now I am slowly better as I did some exercise including Pilates. The side effect of Pilates was still here on my tummy... my tummy muscle is screaming...
Half term's bad weather had gone and summer again. Lovely sunshine.
It's finally SUMMER!!!
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Sweets of June
Ichigo (strawberry) Daifuku Mochi ￡1.50 each
British Strawberry season has arrived! It's really tasty. Not only sweetness, I can taste refreshing sourness and juiciness. It's the best strawberry Daifuku in the UK.
Warabi Mochi with Kuzu ￡2.00 each
Very summer sweets. Kuzu jelly is not sweet, so please sprinkle plenty of Kinako (Roasted Soy flour) and black honey. prepared on only Tuesdays and Fridays.
Waka Ayu (Young Sweet Fish) ￡1.50 each
Before the river fishing is open in July, we can see a lot of young sweet fish swimming up the treams. Those powerful young sweet fish is the model of this sweet. Yuzu flavored sweet mochi is wrapped by Dorayaki skin.
Yomogi (Japanese Mugwarts) Daifuku
This mochi is made with Yomogi, which is still used as herbal remedy, from Organic Japanese Vege farm Namayasai. My kitchen is filled with this very refreshing mint like aroma. Chunky Adzuki bean paste inside.
Thankfully, more customer puchasing Wagashi. If you are buying more than 5 sweets, could you please let me know in advance. As the cafe has very limited space and shop's temperature is very high in late afternoons, I don't make sweets in bulk. if you like to purchase sweets more than 5, please ring or email (order@an-an.co.uk) the cafe to order two working days in advance.
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Events in June
This month, Wa cafe an-an is having the second birthday.
It's been a whole year since we did the first anniversary!!!
Those events I introduced as anniversary special became frequent occasions.
Have you tried Japanese Afternoon session or Okonomiyaki weeks?
Japanese says a good restaurant is trained by it's customers.
i would like to thank you all the patient customers. So, I would like to invite some of you to the special events.
Hisako is going to Japan to stay for a while for her son. So I need to do the events before hand.
Monday 13th June (! Wow, it's already today???)
an-an Birthday Cake Buffet
It's postponed to Friday 24th.
But I will try to be there around 10am. Not necessarily have any cakes, though...
Thursday 16th & Friday 17th June
Japanese Afternoon Tea "Summer has come???"
I will make a lot of early summer sweets.
Do you have any request for the 1st plate? How about cold noodle?
The second and the third plates are as usual.
You can enjoy variety of Summer sweets on this occasion.
Please choose time and make a booking.
Thursday 16th : Morning session (10:00 - 11:30), Evening session (18:30-20:00)
Friday 17th : Afternoon Sesson (16:00 - 17:30)
Each session will have maximum of 8 people.
Children who take a seat will be counted as one.
Please book as soon as possilbe.
24th June (Friday)
an-an Birthday Buffet - Bring your homemade cakes Buffet
Please bring your homemade cakes. It needs to be something you can proud of, as it will have your name on the display! You will be exchanging some tips of baking cakes.
If you are not good at baking cakes, don't worry! If you pay £5.00 to cover the baker's drinks.
I will keep eyes on the food safety during the buffet, however, an-an cannot take responsibility of sudden weight increase, and etc... Please consume cakes and sweets on your own risk!!!
There will be another blog to come soon.
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I am a bit scared of large events in July... but I want to enjoy this anniversary month with an-an's lovely customers.
It started slowly with children's half-term. Then my health had gone down really worse to worst.
I could not move my neck and arms. My upper body and head was in pain and felt really sick at one point.
Now I am slowly better as I did some exercise including Pilates. The side effect of Pilates was still here on my tummy... my tummy muscle is screaming...
Half term's bad weather had gone and summer again. Lovely sunshine.
It's finally SUMMER!!!
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
Sweets of June
Ichigo (strawberry) Daifuku Mochi ￡1.50 each
British Strawberry season has arrived! It's really tasty. Not only sweetness, I can taste refreshing sourness and juiciness. It's the best strawberry Daifuku in the UK.
Warabi Mochi with Kuzu ￡2.00 each
Very summer sweets. Kuzu jelly is not sweet, so please sprinkle plenty of Kinako (Roasted Soy flour) and black honey. prepared on only Tuesdays and Fridays.
Waka Ayu (Young Sweet Fish) ￡1.50 each
Before the river fishing is open in July, we can see a lot of young sweet fish swimming up the treams. Those powerful young sweet fish is the model of this sweet. Yuzu flavored sweet mochi is wrapped by Dorayaki skin.
Yomogi (Japanese Mugwarts) Daifuku
This mochi is made with Yomogi, which is still used as herbal remedy, from Organic Japanese Vege farm Namayasai. My kitchen is filled with this very refreshing mint like aroma. Chunky Adzuki bean paste inside.
Thankfully, more customer puchasing Wagashi. If you are buying more than 5 sweets, could you please let me know in advance. As the cafe has very limited space and shop's temperature is very high in late afternoons, I don't make sweets in bulk. if you like to purchase sweets more than 5, please ring or email (order@an-an.co.uk) the cafe to order two working days in advance.
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
Events in June
This month, Wa cafe an-an is having the second birthday.
It's been a whole year since we did the first anniversary!!!
Those events I introduced as anniversary special became frequent occasions.
Have you tried Japanese Afternoon session or Okonomiyaki weeks?
Japanese says a good restaurant is trained by it's customers.
i would like to thank you all the patient customers. So, I would like to invite some of you to the special events.
Hisako is going to Japan to stay for a while for her son. So I need to do the events before hand.
Monday 13th June (! Wow, it's already today???)
It's postponed to Friday 24th.
But I will try to be there around 10am. Not necessarily have any cakes, though...
Thursday 16th & Friday 17th June
Japanese Afternoon Tea "Summer has come???"
I will make a lot of early summer sweets.
Do you have any request for the 1st plate? How about cold noodle?
The second and the third plates are as usual.
You can enjoy variety of Summer sweets on this occasion.
Please choose time and make a booking.
Thursday 16th : Morning session (10:00 - 11:30), Evening session (18:30-20:00)
Friday 17th : Afternoon Sesson (16:00 - 17:30)
Each session will have maximum of 8 people.
Children who take a seat will be counted as one.
Please book as soon as possilbe.
24th June (Friday)
an-an Birthday Buffet - Bring your homemade cakes Buffet
Please bring your homemade cakes. It needs to be something you can proud of, as it will have your name on the display! You will be exchanging some tips of baking cakes.
If you are not good at baking cakes, don't worry! If you pay £5.00 to cover the baker's drinks.
I will keep eyes on the food safety during the buffet, however, an-an cannot take responsibility of sudden weight increase, and etc... Please consume cakes and sweets on your own risk!!!
There will be another blog to come soon.
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
I am a bit scared of large events in July... but I want to enjoy this anniversary month with an-an's lovely customers.
