Satsumaimo Mochi Dango and Satsumo Imo Chips in Kawagoe

On that trip in January to explore Kawagoe in Saitama, we enjoyed some satsumaimo (or Japanese sweet potato) treats. Satsumaimo mochi dango (さつま芋餅だんご) and chips (おさつチップ) were on offer for a reasonable price at this shop. Just eat quickly and don't drop crumbs. The other shopkeepers along the street will scold you!

Nikon D600 with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM @ 23 mm, f5, ISO 100, 1/60 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM @ 17 mm, f5, ISO 100, 1/30 sec.

Sweets and Green Tea

The food served at my friends wedding in Kyushu was outstanding.  It seemed like it would never end, there must have been 5 or 6 courses.

Hand made soba noodles and Bungo beef were featured along with soba noodles, mochi, green tea (matcha), tofu, sunomono... All the food served was made from local produce from Oita-ken.

They made fresh soba in the restaurant!

The meal started with several types of namasu and / or sunomono, tofu, konnyaku, and citrus.

Next was beef tataki salad.

Then vegetable tempura.

Homemade soba.  I chose cold rather than hot soba.

Mochi and Matcha with red beans and crushed peanuts.

There was wedding cake too!!!