an-an is into the 4th year, and still very busy as usual.
Thanks for coming to the Tanabata Festival at Hove Cornerstones Church on 1st July. I could see some familiar faces there and made me so happy!
Weather was excellent and it was a success!
Well, I again didn't have time to take photos, I borrow other's. Thanks for letting me to use your photos.
Photo from Step Up Japanese
Here is the website for Step Up Japanese
And, Wagashi ya an-an is…
Photo from Food Standard Agency
awarded !!! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°
Apparently, there is no certificate, so I just got sticker... but I don't have anywhere to stick it. I don't think it's right to stick on the cafe window as this is not for the cafe, it's for my home kitchen where I make Japanese sweets...
At the moment, the cafe has got 4* because of very minor reason. I am waiting for another inspection to get back 5* with polishing and scrubbing fridge/freezer and recording temperature on the diary. Last month's hot day made the freezer overworking and build a huge layers of frost making the doors hard to closed. Now my first job in the cafe is crushing frost in the freezer every morning. Apart from it, the freezer keeps well below -18 degree and working perfectly.
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July Sweets
* If you are eating in the sweets, you can have 1 scoop of vanilla icecream with £0.50. Please request on the order.
Star Kuzu sweets ￡1.50 each *
This will be twice as large as ones I made this for Tea ceremony in the Cornerstone's event. Two stars, represent Orihime and Hikoboshi in the Kuzu Ball. Available till 10th.
Kanten Cubes with Fruits 1cup ￡1.80 *
Kanten cubes with the seasonal fresh fruits (Strawberries, Apricot pieces and Cherries etc.) in a cup. Mix with Azuki bean paste and home-made Morasses sauce. Sorry I don't have the photo, so please come to the cafe!
Strawberry Daifuku Mochi ￡1.50(£1.80）*
The most popular sweets anywhere I go!
If you haven't tried any of Japanese traditional sweets, Wagashi, this would be the one to try!
Dorayaki ￡1.50 each
Smooth Azuki Bean paste,
Chunky Azuki bean paste,
Matcha Green Tea flavored paste
It's contains eggs, Wheat and Gluten.
Waka ayu (Sweet Fish) ￡1.50 each
Representing a young fish strongly swim up a stream in the early summer.
Yuzu flavored sweet mochi inside.
It's contains eggs, wheat and Gluten.
Daifuku Mochi ￡1.00 each
Smooth Azuki Bean paste or Chunky Azuki Bean paste available.
Sanshoku (3 colour) Dango ￡1.50 each
this will need about 20 mins as this needs to be steamed on order. If you are eating meal at the cafe, please order with your meal.
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Events in July
Saturday 1st Tanabata Festival＠Hove, Cornerstones Church 1:30～4:00pm
(This event is finished.）
Thursday 6th Okonomi Yaki Night 6:30pm～9:00pm
with Japanese savory pancake. Please reserve seats for eating in.
Friday 7th Tanabata Festival (I am planning to do some celebration...still thinking.)
Thursday 13th Okonomi Yaki Night 6:30pm～9:00pm
with Japanese savory pancake. Please reserve seats for eating in.
Saturday 15th Summer Festival at Maeda Gakuen, Acton
Time：12:00～4:00pm ticket sold at the entrance. No parking.
Place：
Queens Drive Playing Field, Queens Drive, London W3 0HT
I have donated a Wagashi workshop worth £100 for the raffles!
Thursday 20th Okonomi Yaki Night 6:30pm～9:00pm
with Japanese savory pancake. Please reserve seats for eating in.
Saturday 22nd~ Changed to Opening hours of Summer Holiday.
Detail of Summer Holiday opening hours will be in the next newsletter.
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There are more to let you know... (don't say any more💦）
1) Card payment- No matter the amount you spend, ￡0.50 will be charged. Itemized receipt will be sent by email. Please type in your mail address. Sorry for the inconvenience.
2) Opening hours on Tuesday is changed to 11:30 to 2:30pm. It's due to school time change. It will be back to normal once Summer holiday Opening hours starts.
Thank you. See you at the cafe or in London!
Green is the Open, and pink is close.
