taking order for Osechi

we start taking order for 'Osechi for one...ish'this year.

only 30 sets will be available so please book it hurry!
￡20 per set.
If you bring in your own container, we fill your container with 10 % off. Please bring container, which is about 25cm x 25cm in 8ne layer, before 15th December.

they are all very typical foods which brings fortune in the coming year. for example;
sweet Brack beans - Mamemameshiku = being healthy and cheerful
pickled White radish and carrot - White and red is symbol of cerebration.
pickled lotus roots - see through the future through the holes.
sweet chestnuts and sweetpotate - symbol of gold and wealth
datemaki (sweet rolled egg omelet) - resemble shape of old Japanese rolled documents, so hoping for knowledge and success in study.
gomame (tadukuri) - hoping a big harvest in the coming year.
Prawns - live long till our back hunched.
...etc, etc...
so many lucks you can get out of this big bento box!

Please come to pick up on the 31st December between 12pm to 5pm.
there will be Toshikoshi Soba noodle and Japanese sweets on sale.

(lease leave text message on an-an cafe's telephone. no.with your name, how many sets and what time you will come to pick up. any other notes for food for you to avoid will be useful, too.

* advance apology. this is not suitable for vegetarians.

August sweets and events

an-an's summer holiday is finished.
I am sure each an-an girls had had a lovely time and now refreshed.
an-an has been ope. this week.

one Good thing, no need to bear with the heat in the cafe on the sunny afternoon!

another Good thing, an-an had group wagashi workshop for both children and adults. That was fun! (although it was really hard work)
Let's do it more❤

This is the British garden's popular one, Japanese anemone.

 



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Events in August
Thu 15th、Okonomiyaki night & cafe 18:30ー21:00
               Please reserve a table if you would like teppan.
Sat 17th、Cafe open 12:00 - 16:00 Okonomiyaki available for lunch time.
Thu 21st、Okonomiyaki night & cafe 18:30ー21:00
               Please reserve a table if you would like teppan.
Sat 24th、Cafe open 12:00 - 16:00 Okonomiyaki available for lunch time.
Mon 26th、Cafe is closed for Bank Holiday.

Thu 29th、Cafe is closed for staff shortage. sorry for the inconvenience.

Sat 31st、Cafe open 12:00 - 16:00 Okonomiyaki available for lunch time.


we will do this again!
LagoonFestival @ HoveLagoon on 7th September.
this year, an-an is serving lunch and sweets. please come to see us.
Here is some detailー＞ー＞

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August sweets

Strawberry Mochi ￡2.00 each

British straw erries are still tasty.

Nothing ca beat this...

Mizu Yokan （Match or Smooth Azuki bean）  ￡1.50 each
sorry I haven't got the image and sweets, yet. I am making it right now!
its agar jelly with azuki bean paste or matcha green tea.
yum in hot weather... where has British  summer gone???

Sweet fish £1.50

yuzu flavored Mochi in pancake. 

This contain eggs, wheat and honey.

there are mochi and dorayaki at shop through year, but if you would like to purchase more than 5 sweets, please order at least 2 days in advance.

is this the end of this PC, or not?

😥

this 7 year old laptop PC is not letting me type on key board. i ma struggling to write this month's news letter... please bear with me.

an-an's Summer Holiday

Cafe an-an is closed for Summer holiday from 29th July to 12th August.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

We will open from 13th August and business usual. We look forward to seeing you then.
For the Saturday opening hours and date of Okonomiyaki is announced on the August Newsletter issued soon.

Hope you will have a lovely Summer days!
Thank you.
an-an Girls

July Sweets and Events

It had been a bit cooler since the rain few days ago. 
How hot it was!!!  Cafe does not any vents apart from the front door. Moreover, the cafe is facing to West, so it was deadly scorching inside of kitchen, which recorded 32 degree in an early evening. 

As my brain overheated to get on all the work and take photos, but I am missing all the photos to upload on here and Facebook. (I still don't know how to upload photos on Instagram, though...)
Now it's been already one week since July started!!!
So now I am uploading this photo.

This month's sweets, Fruits An-Mitsu with strawberries and peach/apricot slices. You can get a scoop of Vanilla ice cream on top paying 50p more.

It's the Summer pudding in Japanese style!

It's been 3 moths (already!) since I started opening on Saturdays. There were so many new customers, who told me they live just around a corner and had never known about an-an!!!)
The first Saturday opening, I had one group of customer... Now I have customers filling up tables around lunch time. Thank you so much!!!

Now, I am planning to open till late on Saturday evenings... to see what is customers' reaction like. There were so many request opening Saturday evening, so I want to know who many customers are actually interested in. 

To start with only two Saturday night cafe every month opens. I have to get my team's help on Saturdays. I never waist this beautiful English Summer evenings.

on Saturday 13th and 27th, I will open at 11:30am as usual and keep opening till 9:00pm. Okonomi-yaki service will starts around 6pm.

尚、Instead, the cafe is closed at 2:30pm on Fridays. 

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July Sweets

Strawberry Mochi　￡2.00 each

British strawberries in a field is the top. 

I often go to the PYO farm, which also have rally tasty strawberries. Natural Sun light makes every thing so tasty and nutritious. 

Fruits an-mitsu　£2.50each（+50p Vanilla Ice cream）

Seasonal fruits, strawberries and peach or apricot slices, served on agar jelly cubes. The Azuki bean paste is not beaten by the flavour of homemade black syrup. 
If you like to choose white syrup instead if black, please let us know on the order.
suitable for take away.

Sweet Fish　£1.50 each

One of summer sweets, fish shaped pancake with Yuzu flavoured Mochi inside. 
Please try with a bitter cold sencha or Matcha.

Dorayaki (Smooth or Chuncky Adzuki bean paste or Matcha green tea flavored bean paste), Daifuku (Smooth or Chuncky Adzuki bean paste) can be purchased anytime from the cafe. However, if you like to buy more than 5, please order two days before the picking up date. 

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Events in July

Thu 11th　Okonomi Yaki and Night Cafe 18:30 - 21:00 
                　Please make a reservation for use of a hotplate.

Sat 13th Open and Open from noon till 9pm! (Trial Weekend night cafe!)

　　　　　 Please pop in and tell me what your thought is!

Thu 18th　Okonomi Yaki and Night Cafe 18:30 - 21:00 

                　Please make a reservation for use of a hotplate.

Sat 20th　Big Wagashi Sales at Acton Summer festival!

　　　　　Various sweets at Maeda Gakuen Nursery Ground.
               Raffles and Games, Flee Markets of Japanese goods, too!
               Time: 12:00 - 16:00 (A few pounds for admission)
               Place:Maeda Gakuen Yochien　（Queen's Dr, London W3 0HT）

Thu 25th　Okonomi Yaki and Night Cafe 18:30 - 21:00 

                　Please make a reservation for use of a hotplate.

Sat 27th Open and Open from noon till 9pm! (Trial Weekend night cafe!)

　　　　　 Please pop in and tell me what your thought is!

Cafe an-an is closed for Summer break from Mon 29th July to Mon 12th August. Usual opening hours from Tue 13th August. 
Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience. 

5 years ago at Cafe an-an...

５years ago today, I had a small place in a small shopping high(?) street. I cannot believe I still have this lovely place.
5年前の今日、この小さな町のショッピング通りの片隅にカフェを持つことができました。そして、今もまだまだこの小さなカフェは同じメニューで皆様をお待ちしています。

To say a "Big thank you" to my customers, only in this special birthday week, the most popular menu item have traveled back in time to 2014 prices!
感謝の気持ちを込めて、この特別な一週間だけ下記のメニューのみ5年前の価格で提供させていただきます！

Any Japanese curry £3.90
Any Yakisoba fried noodles £3.90
Any Spicy Yakisoba noodles £4.20
Chicken Katsu lunch

Ebi Fry lunch

Pumpkin/Beef&Potato Korokke lunch

Chicken/Tofu Teriyaki lunch £4.20 each.

*£1.00 plus for large size.
£1.00増しで大盛にでます。

To get this offer, you need to Bring Your Own (BYO) container and bag. They need to be at least 650 ml for normal, 750 ml for large size for hot food. They also need to be clean for you to have your lunch packed in them! If they are not safe and clean enough, we may refuse to pack.
この特別価格は、お持ち帰りで詰める容器を持ってきてくださった方のみに提供させていただきます。耐熱性で、普通盛り６５０ml、大盛り７５０ml以上の内容量の入れ物なら何でも大丈夫です。こちらで洗浄できませんので、必ず清潔なそのままお食事が詰められる状態の容器をお持ちください。熱いお食事を詰めるのに安全でないと判断した場合、お断りする場合がありますので、ご了承ください。

For telephone orders, you need to mention you will BYO container, so we prepare but we don't pack your order before your arrival. Please note, once we use our disposable container, normal price will be applied.
お電話でのご注文には、必ずご注文の際に容器持参の旨をお伝えください。取りに来られる折にすでにこちらの容器で詰め終わっている場合には、通常価格でお買い上げいただきます。

looking forward to see your Bento box😘
皆様のご自慢のお弁当箱にあん庵のご飯が詰められること、楽しみにしております。🤗

June Sweets and Events

I thought May had 31 days in the month...
It was too quick ...
I know almost all the weekends I was attending events and preparing for those events in between...
It the end I got a cold ... I planned too many thing in such a small space.
I will slow down a bit this month.

Please don't tell me I spend so much time for entertaining friends, my staff and myself... It's a part of my job, too!!!?

Although I open on Saturdays from April, some of Saturday needs to be closed as I was away for events sales in London. I will organize a bit better for opening Saturdays.
Summer has come and I start making Summer Sweets, too.
Well, before that, please make a note on your calendar for an-an's 5th birthday event💛

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June Sweets

Kuzu Mochi　￡1.50(in)/£2.00 (out)

Enjoy cooling sweets dressed with home made black syrup and Kinako (Roasted Soy flour). I am sure you will like it!

*this contains Soy.

Sweet fish　￡1.50 each

Yuzu flavored Mochi rolled up by pancake. The shape of Ayu, which is a kind of fish swim up streams powerfully this season.

*this contains Wheat, gluten, eggs and honey.

Strawberry Mochi　£2.00 each
British strawberries are at the best season!
This is the sweets "must" try.

I make this sweets every day, but this contains fresh strawberries. Please eaten on the day of purchase.

Minazuki　White・Matcha green　￡1.50 each
The turning point of the year, 30th June is the day for this sweets. You will shake off all the bad luck and get ready for another half of the year in a good shape.

this available between 20th to 30th June.


We also have the following sweets
Daifuku Mochi（smooth・chunky）￡1.00 each
Dorayaki pancake sandwich (smooth azuki、chunky azuki 、Matcha green）￡1.50 each　*Contains Wheat, Gluten and eggs

If you would like to purchase more than 5 sweets, I strongly recommend to order at least 3 day in advance.

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June Events

Saturday 1st  Open(ed) from 11:30 am -2:30 pm

Thursday 6th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
                     Okonomiyaki & Night Cafe
                     (please reserve a table if you like to use Teppan Hot plate.)

Saturday 8th  Open from 11:30 am -2:30 pm (maybe!)

Thursday 13th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
                     Okonomiyaki & Night Cafe
                     (please reserve a table if you like to use Teppan Hot plate.)

Saturday 15th  Open from 11:30 am -2:30 pm (maybe!)

17th~22th       Cafe an-an Birth week!

　　　　　　　　Our signature menu, Chicken Katsu Curry and Tofu Curry will turn back the time! We offer them with the price of 5 years ago!!!　

Thursday 20th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
                     Okonomiyaki & Night Cafe
                     (please reserve a table if you like to use Teppan Hot plate.)

Friday 21st    　Cafe an-an Birthday Pary!

　　　　　　　　BYO Sweets buffet!
                       £5.00 pp or free if you bring your own cake (large enough to share), Kids eat free with one drink purchase. Time will be announced soon.

Tuesday 25th Due to Staff training, Cafe is closed. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Thursday 27th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
                     Okonomiyaki & Night Cafe
                     (please reserve a table if you like to use Teppan Hot plate.)

Saturday 29th  Open from 11:30 am -2:30 pm (maybe!)

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Please take care and be happy💛

May Sweets and Events

As I was writing the report of the last week's event in London... and I realized.

I have forgotten to publish this May newsletter in English!!!😱
I am so sorry!　I have written it but most of all the contents are already out of date...😥

So I shall put down the plans in May and more as well as sweets this month!

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May Sweets

Kashiwa Mochi　￡2.00 each
Please choose from
Smooth Azuki bean paste
Chunky Azuki bean paste with Japanes Mugwort
Miso with White bean paste

Waka Ayu (Sweet Fish)　￡1.50 each
A bit earlier than usual, but this fish is on the list now.
A soft Mochi with Yuzu Jam is wrapped in a Pancake.

This contents Wheat, Gluten, Honey and Eggs.

Strawberry Mochi　£2.00 each
Very very tasty British Strawberries are out!
This sweets only last one day.
Please please consume on the day of purchase.





Daifuku Mochi（Smooth Azuki or Chunky Azuki）￡1.00 each
Dorayaki (Smooth、Chunky、Mattcha Green Tea）￡1.50 each
 　This contents Wheat, Gluten, Eggs and Honey

If you like to purchase more than 5 sweets, please order at least 2 days before the picking up date.

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May Events

Thursday 23rd Okonomiyaki & Night Cafe
                        18:30~21:00

　　　　　　Please reserve a table if you would like to use Tappan hot plate.

Saturday 25th Cafe is closed for attending Event in London.
                         Sorry for the inconvenience.

Sunday 26th Japanese Afternoon Tea -Reiwa-

                                  Please check Here for the detail.

Monday 27th Cafe is closed for Bank Holiday

Cafe is Open as usual during May half-term break.

Japanese afternoon （Reiwa)

It's already next week!
As mentioned in May newsletter, I will hold Japanese afternoon tea on Sunday 26th May.

This time, the theme is (drum roll, please!)

Reiwa

I still need to study what the really means of Reiwa, however, I think it is the most timely and seasonal theme.

I would like to focus on not only the name, but I would like to also study the reason where is come from and digest in my way. I still don't know how it become... I might be totally hopeless...💦

As it is on Sunday, the timetable is different to normal. Please check below.

Morning session 12 noon -2 pm
Lunch session 3 pm - 5 pm (This session is fully booked)
Evening session 6 pm - 8 pm

This is the full afternoon tea, so it cost £12 per parson per session.

All the course will be plant base Shojin Ryori.

Each session can take max 8 people. So please book seats ASAP.
The booking will be taken only on the Cafe phone leaving text message with Name, Number of people and Which session.
Once I received the text message, I will return the confirmation text message.

I look forward to seeing you on the day.

April sweets and events

There was announcement of the name of next era (for the next emperor).
It's called

Reiwa(令和)

My impression of this word in Kanji is like the era in 8 Century... the I found out the word is made up with two character in old poem made in 8-9 Century. So my guess was not so far away...

Here Summer time has started and brighten up. Well, a bit strange. Plum and Cherry are blooming at the same time, if you see ground, daffodils, tulips and camellia are blooming beautifully... in one go. Now bluebells are coming so fast.
Then someone told me that it will go cold again 😢

So, before all the cherry blossoms finish, I would like to hold Japanese Afternoon Tea for cherry blossoms. As it is very short notice, it will be a bit simplified.

Number of seats are limited. Drop in welcome between 2pm to 5pm.
Although there is no need of making reservation, if you don't want to disappoint, please leave text message with name and contact number, for how many people on Cafe's telephone. I won't be able to listen if you leave message recorded.

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April Sweets

Chick cake　￡1.50 each
Easter Sweets for April this year. This rich sweets goes with Cafe Latte very well.
Each chick has different face and expression.
This sweets contains Wheat, Gluten, Eggs and Daily

Bunny Cake　￡1.50 each
Rabbit is also a star of Easter season. However brown rabbit is for Easter, so it has Smooth azuki bean paste in brown skin.
This contains Wheat and Gluten.

Cherry blossom Mochi　￡2.00 each　

Please enjoy the aroma of pickled Cherry leaves.






Hanami Dango　£1.50 each

Pink is cherry or plum blossoms, white is Spring morning mist, Green is new shoots on the ground. That is the meaning of this three colour rice balls on skewers. Fresh flavor of real Organic Japanese Mogwort gives a lovely aftertaste. Please take this to the picnic under cherry blossoms.

Daufuku (Smooth or Chunky Azuki bean paste) Mochi and Dorayaki with Adzuki bean paste or White bean paste with Matcha green tea are available at cafe any time.

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April Events

Thursday 4th Okonomiyaki Night Cafe 6:30 pm to 9 pm
　　　 Please make a reservation for use of Teppan hot plate.

Friday 5th Mini Japanese Afternoon Tea - Cherry blossoms
                2pm to 5pm No need of reservation. More Detail Here       

Saturday 6th Open between 11:30 am to 5 pm.
                Mini Japanese Afternoon Tea - Cherry blossoms

Thursday 11th Okonomiyaki Night Cafe 6:30 pm to 9 pm
　　　 Please make a reservation for use of Teppan hot plate.

Saturday 13th SANDS Charity Day
          Holding a sushi workshop a part of the charity event in Southwick for Mum of twins who left this word too quickly.
　　　 I will take some Japanese sweets, too. Please come around!

Therefore, cafe is closed this Saturday.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Sunday 14th Brighton Marathon Day!
　　　　　　　To cheer up runners, Cafe is open on this Sunday!
                    All drinks and cakes, sweets and breakfast are available.　　　　

Thursday 18th Okonomiyaki Night Cafe 6:30 pm to 9 pm
　　　 Please make a reservation for use of Teppan hot plate.

19th - 22nd Closed for Easter.

Thursday 25th Okonomiyaki Night Cafe 6:30 pm to 9 pm
　　　 Please make a reservation for use of Teppan hot plate.

Saturday 27th Open 11:30 am to 3 pm
　　　　
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Please check up the detail of Afternoon tea here.
https://an-an-brighton-en.blogspot.com/2019/04/mini-afternoon-tea-sakura.html

Mini Afternoon Tea - Sakura

Oops、the cherry tree's buds are getting bigger everyday.
It's been too warm so the cherry tree in front of the cafe is blooming soon!

So, I would like to have a bit simplified afternoon tea quickly before the cherry blossom finishes... and this will be also the celebration of the first Saturday opening, too.

Time：Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April  2pm to 5pm on both day
No need of making reservations, however, number is limited. Please leave your name and contact number on Cafe's telephone, if you like to book seats.

Menu：Drink which you like（up to £2.00, additional charge applied if you order drink more expensive than £2.00）
　　　Vegan Sushi Set（Inari Zushi、Red pepper Nigiri、Avocado ship、Cucumber roll）
　　　4 Wagashi themed of Sakura

Price：£10.00 per person.　

All are plant based, so suitable for Vegan.
Please let me know on order if you have any allergy.

I am looking forward to seeing you then.

an-an

　　　

New Saturday Opening Hours!

This is the result of the survey last week. Thank you for participating this survey.

The new opening hours on Saturdays is;

11:30 am to 3:00 pm

(Then, when I used to run Saturday lunch hours, I will open in the evening from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm)

I thought people are busy on Saturday lunch hours as they go out or shopping in the city... it was unexpected.

Then the runner is Okonomiyaki night, which made me happy as Okonomiyaki is my hometown's soul food!!!

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I would like to answer some of questions and request on Q2.

Q: Please sell Wagashi (Japanese sweets) and Afternoon Tea!
A:　Of course, we sell a lot of Wagashi on Saturdays. I am thinking about  "Mini Afternoon Tea" on this Friday and Saturday as the promotion.
Its's pop-in, so no need of booking seats. However, I have so much sweets I can make for one day, so please let me know if you want to reserve the afternoon tea. The detail will be on the next newsletter.

Q: How about Okoknomiyaki night on Friday?
A: To be honest, I thought about which is better on Friday night or Saturday night for Okonomiyaki night. Well, the reason of choosing Saturday night is... because I don't need to wake up next morning early. So, If I don't need to wake up early on Saturday morning, I might start Friday night, too???

Q：All Day Breakfast？
A：I am really interested in, but currently we have limitation of how many dishes we can prepare. IF.... just if we can move to a bigger place with bigger kitchen, we will do it. So for now... we will serve breakfast on occasions. (When shall I plan next?)

Q：Are there Vegetarian and Vegan menu on Saturday, too?
A：Of course, we will serve Vegetarian and Vegan menu as usual lunch hours. If you choose Vegan, please let us know on the order. If you have any food allergy/ intolerance, please let us know on the order, too. We will do our best to meet to your needs.

Q：Do you take online order? Do you do home delivery?
A：No we don't. Our kitchen is too small to deal with the demands online. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Anyway, I would like to see and hear my own customers. Please come to my cafe and chat with me💛

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Thank you for leaving so many warm messages.
Yes, we will do our best!
We are so happy to have you in my small cafe at this location.

We are looking forward to seeing you at my cafe on Saturdays.
an-an girls xxx

Japanese Afternoon Tea - Spring Equinox

The day before yesterday, large hail　came　down　from the bright sunny sky...　made　me　really　surprised.
We say This unsettle weather is until the Equinox week.

This Friday is the day for Spring Equinox Afternoon Tea.

There is not enough time to prepare, so we only have two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. One session last about one and half hour and morning session is from 10am, and the afternoon session starts from 4:30 pm.

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Menu

The first 
SoupーMini turnip broth
Small dishーAsparagus and Silkey Tofu Salad
　　　　　　Steamed Water cress and Rocket
MainーGrilled Deep Fried Tofu
RiceーRice with bamboo shoots

The second
Putit Botamochi　(Cherry flower bean paste, Sesame Seeds, Green Agar)
Higan-Dango　(Sweet Soy Sauce）
Mochi with Japanese Mogworts

The third
Suhama　（Roasted Soy flouer)
Rapeseed flower　（Nerikiri)

One drink of your choice（Upto £2.00）　
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£12.00　PP
Additional would be charged if you order drink more expensive than £2.00．

I look forward to seeing you.

March sweets and events

As soon as March starts, Brighton is in the extream weather. Once really nice and warm spring and now stormy winter again... I feel sorry for the cherry blossoms stay in wind not to releasing any petals...

I was feeling a bit down and not myself since the end of February and it's already in mid March! I need to put my self together again and do what I can do now.

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March Sweets

Uguisu mochi　£1.50 each

It is named after the bird letting us know the arrival of spring, Japanese bush warbler. The green soy bean flour is just like the olive colour of the bird.
Smooth azuki bean paste is in smooth sweet mochi. The fresh Spring aroma of the green soy bean flour spread in you mouth.
This contains Soy.


Sakura Mochi　￡2.00 each

Smooth Azuki bean paste is wrapped by coarsely pounded sweet rice, it representing cherry blossoms. The pickled real cherry leaves can be eaten with the mochi. It adds fresh aroma and a bit of savory touch.



Bota Mochi　￡1.50 each
The seven days around the Spring equinox is the time to think about our ancestors. Japanese eat this sweets after offering to our own ancestors.
Smooth and Chunky azuki bean paste ones have coarsely pounded rice ball inside. Roasted soy bean ones have smooth adzuki bean paste wrapped by coarsely pounded rice inside.
This contains Soy.（Roasted soy bean one only)

Hanami Dango　£1.50 each

Pink Dango ball represents flowers such as cherry or plum flowers. White one is Spring fog, and green one is fresh shoots on the ground.
Please take this to the picnic under cherry blossoms.




Daifuku Mochi and Dorayaki can be parchased anytime of the year.


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March Events

14th(Thu）6:30 - 9:00 pm (Last order)
                  Okonomiyaki pancake and night cafe
                  The table is fully booked.

18th(Mon)~24th(Sun)　7days around the Spring Equinox

21th(Thu）6:30 - 9:00 pm (Last order)
                  Okonomiyaki pancake and night cafe
                  　One table is left for booking.

22th(Fri）　Japanese Afternoon Tea for Spring Equinox
　　　　　　　　The detail comes after this newsletter.
　　　　　　　　（Most probably on this day...(;^ω^)）

28th(Thu)　6:30 - 9:00 pm (Last order)
                  Okonomiyaki pancake and night cafe
                  　Please book a table if you would like to use Teppan hot plate.

Japanese Drum Concert！Brighton and Hove Japanese Club 20th Anniversary Open Day!

The longest ever the title of this blog, but I don't know how to show my excitement for this event!!!

Japanese TAIKO Drum Artist Mr. Joji Hirota is coming 

to B&H Japanese Club again!!!!

Then, an-an will be participating to this special big event have a stall.

Time : Sunday 10th February

　　　12:00~16:00
Place: Brighton and Hove High School Montpelier Road BN1 3AT
It is about 10-15 min on food from Brighton Station.
There is no parking space for guests in the premise.

Admission fee : Adult : £1, Children : free
(no top up admission fee for Japanese Drum performance! Please don't miss this opportunity!)

an-an will have a large stall for Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) .
There are also calligraphy, Origami workshops, Japanese food and Cake stales
More over, you can have your portrait by professional Manga artists!!!

Cannot be better!!!

This time, ruffle prizes are really gorgeous for the 20th anniversary!
One prize from an-an is ...

Invitation two people for Japanese sweets Wagashi Workshop with a meal... worth £50!!!

Please take part in the ruffles!!!

The leaflet is at my cafe, so please come and take one for you.

January Sweets and Events

Happy New Year!
I will try my best to fill up my small cafe with everybody's smiley faces this year, too!

I cannot believe it's already 10 days into 2019!!!
Christmas decorations are taken away and towns are back to normal.

I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year holidays.
I was working really hard in night and days till the New Year's Eve and sleep all day on the New Year's Day.

This year is Wild-bore's year (Pig year in Chinese). Wild-bore is known as "cannot stop dashing towards something once it's find the aim". But I am not going to act like that. I know I need to be more carefully find the "it"... just like a pig finding truffle under the ground.

Well, Cafe an-an is going to have 5th anniversary in June. Maybe, maybe something will happen...((((；ﾟДﾟ))))ｶﾞｸｶﾞｸﾌﾞﾙﾌﾞﾙ

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January Sweets

Petal Mochi　£1.80 each

This is a special sweets served at tea ceremony during this New Year's period. Miso seasoned white bean paste is wrapped in pink and white Mochi. You can see candied burdock root can be seen from the both ends, which add an interesting texture and flavor into this sweets. （Vegan)
This contains Soy.

Black bean Mochi　￡1.50 each

This each mochi has 7 Black soy beans for good luck. People also eat this sweet black soy beans in the New Year's period for hoping a good health in this coming year. Chunky Adzuki Bean paste inside（Vegan)
This contains Soy.

Sweet Adzuki Bean soup　£2.00 a bowl
This is a hot warming soup with three mochi.（Vegan)

Sweet Adzuki Bean soup with Ice cream　£2.50 a bowl
Ice on top of hot soup with seasonal fruits. （Non-Vegan)
This contains Milk.

Dorayaki　￡1.50 each
Please chose the filling from Smooth or Chunky Adzuki Bean, or Matcha Green Tea paste.
This contains Eggs, Wheat (Gluten) and Honny.

Daifuku Mochi（Smooth・Chunky）　￡1.00 each

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January Event

Thursday 17th　Okonomi Yaki & Night Cafe　
　　　　　　Please reserve table for use of Hotplate.
Thursday 24th　Okonomi Yaki & Night Cafe　
　　　　　　Please reserve table for use of Hotplate.
Thursday 17th　Okonomi Yaki & Night Cafe　
　　　　　　Please reserve table for use of Hotplate.

Saturday 2nd February
               　Croydon Japanese school holds second hand markets. I will have the last sales at this school. from 10:00 to 12:00 (No public entrance between 10:50 and 11:30)

Sunday 10th February 　Brighton and Hove Japanese Club Open Day

　　　　　　Annual event for Japanese Saturday School. Please see more detail on this page nearer time. It will be the 20th anniversary, so I may do something specall...

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Japanese afternoon tea was planned sometime in January or early February. However, as I have two large events in early February, it will be postponed to the late February. Sorry for the inconvenience.