I am baaaaack！
Please come baaaack！
I spent really hot summer in Japan. Sorry that I left the cafe closed for three weeks in August.
Although I just came back a week ago, I already feeling the days in Japan didn't happen in real.
I always feel the life in Japan is a bit like in another world, as if the speed of time there is a bit different from one in the UK. After I come back, the feeling I have is like..."was it a dream?". Funny,isn't it?
There were so many things I found them bizerre in Japan this time, I am going to introduce them a bit by bit here.
Well, here is a photo of the cafe door. I bought this signage in Japan this time!
Have you noticed the door of an-an cafe opens to outside? In normal British way, doors open towards inside. So most of customers pushed the door to come in and thought "closed?" as door was not opening...
So now no one would confused. You need to pull to open the door!!!
Just a small thing happened to be "very Japanese" in cafe an-an.
Cafe an-an is business as usual... from Tuesday 5th September.
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September sweets
Strawberry Mochi ￡1.50 each
British Strawberry season is almost coming to the end...
If you want to eat tasty Strawberry Mochi, now is the last chance!
Kuzu Mochi £2.00 per case
It's been cool, but still a bit of summer left. Before it's get really cold, let's have a Kuzu mochi revival.
It contains Soy.
Ohagi ￡1.50 each
Higan is coming in mid September.
Please chose from Chunky or Smooth Adzuki bean paste, or Roasted Soy flour and smooth Azuki bean paste. It contains Soy.
Dorayaki ￡1.50 each
Please chose from Chunky or Smooth Adzuki bean paste, or Matcha Green tea paste. It contains Eggs and Wheat flour.
Daifuku £1.00 each
Please chose from Chunky or Smooth adzuki bean paste.
Sanshoku (Three colour) Dango ￡1.50 each
It will take 15 mins to be steamed after ordered. If you are eating in lunch, please order at the same time.
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September Events
Sunday 3rd September
Okonomi yaki Day was scheduled on this day. However, due to family affair, it needs to be cancelled.
Monday 4th September is scheduled to close.
Next opening time is at 11:30 on Tuesday 5th September.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
We have Okonomi Yaki night Every Thursday!
Please book a table if you would like to use Tabletop Hotplate.
No need to book the counter seats or outside sittings.
Take away is also available. It may take time to prepare, so I recommend to order on phone in advance.
Every other Thursday, We have delivery from Namayasai, Japanese Organic farm. Their box scheme is really reasonable and full of seasonal vegetables. The owner is keen to introduce Japanese vegetable and the box includes information and recipes. please order the box scheme before Monday night.
Cafe also have some individual vegetable on the counter or table.
Please come and chat about Japanese cooking using those vegetables.
Saturday 23rd September an-an Japanese sweet has a table top sale at Japanese School in Croydon.
Public are allowed to enjoy the table top sales full of Japanese goods, some are commercial, some are homemade...from 10 to 12 am... (Please note; 40 mins from 10:45, only pupil time, so no public can enter)
Thank you for many requests about Japanese afternoon session.
Cafe an-an will have new member from this month, I should be able to make more time for Japanese sweets...
I will let you know as soon as the date announced.
Please watch this space!!!!
arigatou! [(_ _)]
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
Please come baaaack！
I spent really hot summer in Japan. Sorry that I left the cafe closed for three weeks in August.
Although I just came back a week ago, I already feeling the days in Japan didn't happen in real.
I always feel the life in Japan is a bit like in another world, as if the speed of time there is a bit different from one in the UK. After I come back, the feeling I have is like..."was it a dream?". Funny,isn't it?
There were so many things I found them bizerre in Japan this time, I am going to introduce them a bit by bit here.
Well, here is a photo of the cafe door. I bought this signage in Japan this time!
Have you noticed the door of an-an cafe opens to outside? In normal British way, doors open towards inside. So most of customers pushed the door to come in and thought "closed?" as door was not opening...
So now no one would confused. You need to pull to open the door!!!
Just a small thing happened to be "very Japanese" in cafe an-an.
Cafe an-an is business as usual... from Tuesday 5th September.
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
September sweets
Strawberry Mochi ￡1.50 each
British Strawberry season is almost coming to the end...
If you want to eat tasty Strawberry Mochi, now is the last chance!
Kuzu Mochi £2.00 per case
It's been cool, but still a bit of summer left. Before it's get really cold, let's have a Kuzu mochi revival.
It contains Soy.
Ohagi ￡1.50 each
Higan is coming in mid September.
Please chose from Chunky or Smooth Adzuki bean paste, or Roasted Soy flour and smooth Azuki bean paste. It contains Soy.
Dorayaki ￡1.50 each
Please chose from Chunky or Smooth Adzuki bean paste, or Matcha Green tea paste. It contains Eggs and Wheat flour.
Daifuku £1.00 each
Please chose from Chunky or Smooth adzuki bean paste.
Sanshoku (Three colour) Dango ￡1.50 each
It will take 15 mins to be steamed after ordered. If you are eating in lunch, please order at the same time.
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
September Events
Sunday 3rd September
Okonomi yaki Day was scheduled on this day. However, due to family affair, it needs to be cancelled.
Monday 4th September is scheduled to close.
Next opening time is at 11:30 on Tuesday 5th September.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
We have Okonomi Yaki night Every Thursday!
Please book a table if you would like to use Tabletop Hotplate.
No need to book the counter seats or outside sittings.
Take away is also available. It may take time to prepare, so I recommend to order on phone in advance.
Every other Thursday, We have delivery from Namayasai, Japanese Organic farm. Their box scheme is really reasonable and full of seasonal vegetables. The owner is keen to introduce Japanese vegetable and the box includes information and recipes. please order the box scheme before Monday night.
Cafe also have some individual vegetable on the counter or table.
Please come and chat about Japanese cooking using those vegetables.
Saturday 23rd September an-an Japanese sweet has a table top sale at Japanese School in Croydon.
Public are allowed to enjoy the table top sales full of Japanese goods, some are commercial, some are homemade...from 10 to 12 am... (Please note; 40 mins from 10:45, only pupil time, so no public can enter)
Thank you for many requests about Japanese afternoon session.
Cafe an-an will have new member from this month, I should be able to make more time for Japanese sweets...
I will let you know as soon as the date announced.
Please watch this space!!!!
arigatou! [(_ _)]
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