Posts Tagged sea urchin

Why does it always rain?

I am in my 3rd week of holidays (2 left) and have returned from Hokkaido. Right now it’s Kaoshiung, Taiwan, with all the tropical heat one can imagine. Thunderstorms have been forming every afternoon  in Kaoshiung this week. On the news there was a video of a small tornado. Yesterday I was at a sushi train restaurant (everything equivalent to 60 cents, including Sapporo draught) and the rain fell so hard water flooded the floors. I suspect little sailboats were needed to replace the train.

Rain fell on most days in Japan to my camera’s annoyance. Seafood and ramen was clearly not affected.

Rain fell hard on my drive to Coonawarra last year. Rain fell still on my drive to Yarra Valley this year.

When it rains, you need what I am holding below. The back of the shop opens to the a fish market in Otaru. There IS a huge difference between very fresh and ‘ok’ seafood. More posts to follow!

Salmon roe, raw scallops and sea urchin on rice - less than $10 AUD

I’ll leave a nice arrangement of fireworks here.

Lake Toya