Wafu weekend

Late lunch last weekend, we decided to go "wafu", traditional Japanese.

I brought my camera along expecting a beautiful arrangement of the food that would make you feel sorry for the dishwasher but cheer for the chef.

Off we went to Ueno, it's like our Divisoria or Quiapo district were one can find anything at bargain prices. We were quite saddened to see several shuttered shops, though the fantastic food stalls were still in business.

Did not buy anything but found a wandering band of Chindon-ya, musicians performing traditional live advertisement, this one for a sushi restaurant.

Play ball!

An exciting weekend, back at Jingu stadium, this time it's Waseda U vs "arch enemy" Keio U. We thought of buying some "provisions" first and being quite new at this, we just bought our beers but forgot to bring some cold packs! Oh well, the weather was pretty cool so we really did not have to glug on warm suds.

Waseda had a thrashing, 2-11 and they actually lost twice that week! I heard that it's been 3 weeks since these devastating losses and people in campus were still talking about it. I am so looking forward to the next series.

It's soba for a very late lunch, sayang talo ang Waseda U. Oh well, at least I understand the game much better now.

 

Treat!

Got a bag of treats from my Nihongo sensei, polvoron from España! These are labeled "artesanos" and they are rightfully so. Nevetheless, I've already acquired a taste for our own from Goldilocks so it took me a couple of bites from this huge piece of the "original" one to appreciate it.
So, anong lasa? It's fine powdery-dry flour with no milk and is packed just so, doesn't crumble to the touch but softly breaks as you bite in. The taste is sweet, subtle, lemony, sofisticados!