April Newsletter

 

Hello. I'm Kokoto, who is tired of Easter.

Wow, that's so ugly! It's like the owner's face when she's just waken up💦

  It's spring, isn't it? In the UK, the magnolias have started to fall and the cherry blossoms have started to bloom.

We took a holiday in the first week of April and I was thinking about how we can continue this café.

While thinking about it, I planted the plants that had been given or discounted from various places over the past year into planters in the café's front garden.

 I didn't get to the daffodils in time, but I did manage to get the cherry blossoms in time. After this, the azarea will bloom. What I want now are flowers that bloom from summer to autumn. Preferably perennials.

Bamboos in July and hydrangeas in August are coming up. We will continue to look for discounted potted plants at garden centres and supermarkets and rescue them.

Please support an-an Garden... or rather an-an!

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Events in April

2-10th April Café closed for Easter holidays.

11th New structure and opening for business! (see details below)

13th Okonomiyaki Night (for sure) 5.30-8pm (last orders).

16th an-an's calligraphy club (go here for guidelines).

20th Okonomiyaki Night (phone reservations now being taken)*.

25th Language Exchange Okonomiyaki Night (applications will be sent out at a later date)

27th Okonomiyaki Night (phone reservations now being accepted)*

*If reservations for Okonomiyaki Night are not received by the day before, the event may be cancelled. Please make sure to book by phone before coming. *

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April sweets

We have a wide range of cherry blossom sweets waiting for you.

Cherry blossom mille crepe ￡3.50 a slice

Cherry blossom sweet bean paste and green tea cream are sandwiched between cherry blossom-coloured crepes. Of course, you can also eat the pickled cherry blossom on top. Made with gluten-free flour. This cake contains Egg and dairy produccts.

Cherry blossom matcha shortcake ￡3.50 a slice

Matcha and azuki bean cream shortcake with cherry blossom encrusted nishikidama on top. No gelatine used. Contains flour, eggs and dairy products.

Sakura mochi ￡2.50 per piece

Kansai-style sakura mochi, Domyoji Style. Salted leaves can be eaten or peeled off as you like.

Three-coloured Dango￡2.00 each.

The mugwort has not yet been harvested due to the weather, so please wait a little longer; we should have it from Namayasai around mid-April...

Kusatsu Daifuku, 1 piece ￡1.80.

This will also be made as soon as the mugwort arrives. Please wait a little longer.

Black bean daifuku ￡2.00 each

Until the Kusa Daifuku starts, we will be making this Daifuku. Fluffy cooked black beans are mixed into the rice cake. This contains soya beans.

Kashiwa mochi (koshi-an, grass-grain-an, misoan) ￡2.50 each

This year, Tango no Sekku (Kodomo no Hi) seems to coincide with the Colonation Ceremony. So sales will start a little earlier. Kashiwa Mochi is wrapped in oak leaves, which are believed to bring prosperity to offspring. It might be a good idea to eat it to pray for the future prosperity of the British royal family. Kashiwa mochi with miso bean paste contains soya beans.

Koshi-an Daifuku and Dorayaki (Koshi-an, Tsubu-an and Matcha-an) are always available, but in limited quantities. If you want to buy more than five, it is advisable to make a reservation in advance.

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We are now open for business under a new structure!

That said, not much will change.

*We will no longer have a morning set, but we will be able to serve onigiri (rice balls) and sandwiches in the morning. The much-requested morning set may reappear in the Weekly Special Lunch!

*Drinks and sandwiches will remain at the same price as well as futomaki rolls.

Sushi and Onigiri will also be available in the display for immediate takeaway.

*Only one Weekly Special Lunch will be available. Please note that only one Weekly Special Lunch will be available.

That's all.

We are always trying to make the café a pleasant place for everyone to spend time. We are always helped by the warm words and smiles of our customers. Thank you very much.