The recent hot days brought back memories of summer in Japan. Those summers were hot and humid. Even if you were under the shade of a tree or building, it was still uncomfortable. So many of us stayed indoors to benefit from the air-conditioning at the laboratory in the university. Weekends would find us inside the malls if not in the parks. Outdoors, one had to get some drinks to help combat the heat and humidity as you go around.
Of course, there were food and drinks that were summer-appropriate. I usually get Pocari Sweat or Calpis Water from the vending machines. But when you go to restaurants and the canteen, there will always be mugi cha or barley tea. This is served cold and is really refreshing. It goes well with your meals. They serve this as a service drink even before you're orders are served.
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| Mugi cha |
Then there are the summer delicacies. One that I enjoy is unagi or eel. It's a good thing there's one Japanese restaurant near my home where I can enjoy really good unagi in the form of unagidon. Of course, there is also sashimi and our favorite would be shake or salmon sashimi.
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| Unagi don at the ABCT Restaurant at Sakura Circle |
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| Shake (Salmon) sashimi |
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