Sakura season

Sakura is a Japanese name for cherry blossom. This is our national flower and everybody loves it. It bloom before leaves come out, so Sakura tree looks like a huge pinkish white bouquet.

Sakura is a flower for Spring, departure and start season for us. March is graduation month and April is a new start both for everyone. Therefore, Sakura is also a merancoric flower for us, reminding us past big farewells.

When blooming season is over, pedals of Sakura blows by wind like snowing, and the ground becomes pink carpet. V. romantic.

Sakura is also edible flower, both flower itself and leaves. The aroma is very nice and sweet, slightly resemble rose.

Sakura season has begun this week in Tokyo area. It forcasted to last about 10 days this year (longer than the average of 1 week). I feel Sakura season is bringing something new and good to me, I hope this comes true...

Home baked bread

The other day, my friend gave me a bottle of wild yeast she made from brown rice, apple, carrot and yam. Use this yeast and 300g of bread flour and salt only. The out come is!!! V. soft and tasty! I thought wild yeast bread was more difficult to make than using beer yeast. BUT! this is easy, only takes longer time. Always nice to eat fresh home baked bread just after taking out from oven. Yummy :-)