I'm in Japan!

I'm in Japan, so I'm going to change the headline. I've got a few food posts from last weekend to share too. We went to the farmers' market at the United Nations University, Shibuya Station, the nearby markets, and out to eat. It was a lovely reunion weekend. We did get some rain from Typhoon Vongfong on Monday night, but it wasn't too heavy. We went to Shinjuku for dodgeball that night.

Farmers' Market Samples

There is a farmers' market at the United Nations University on the weekends. I thought walking around in some delightful sunlight would be a great way to spend the day. I woke up very early from the time change, so I was ready to go! We got samples of Almond Breeze, bought some savory broccoli crackers, tasted some samples, bought a couple apples, and had lunch at a vegan food truck. We passed a booth selling goat's milk products with a baby goat in a wagon. I love baby goats, so I was a little sad to see the booth. Goat milk is for goat babies, not humans.

Happily Reunited!

After living thousands of miles apart for 5 or 6 weeks, we are finally reunited in Tokyo! I flew in last Thursday. Given the time change, I arrived on Friday afternoon. The dude told me that immigration and customs could take a long time, so I rushed off the plane. I got through in less than half an hour. He was still on the train to come meet me. Whoops! He felt a little guilty for making me wait at the airport, but I was just glad to be on the ground safely and that all my luggage arrived. I have a slight flying phobia, mostly because the airport security post-9/11 is just so tedious. He requested that I receive TSA pre-check, so it was actually a really pleasant experience. I didn't have to remove my shoes or take anything out of my carry-on bags for X-ray. My huge bags were also checked for free due to his air-miles status. Sitting in a chair for an hour didn't sound so bad after already sitting for so long on the flight. We took the train home, and then missed our stop. Another whoops! The train from the airport has a baggage area with locks in each car. One of the lock cords got tangled on my bag, so we couldn't get off the train before the doors shut. Thankfully I did not get off the train thinking he'd be right behind me. We would have been separated, effectively making me lost. We were able to get off at the next stop, take another train back to our stop, and grab a cab home. I've got a ton of photos from our weekend, so I'm going to break them up into multiple posts.

A Typhoon Brought Heavy Rain to Tokyo

I meant to post once a week, but I was so caught up in painting my mom's house and spending time with my sister and friend. There was a typhoon that caused heavy rain in Tokyo. The dude went out for groceries and skipped a day of work on Monday. They ordered everyone to stay home and the trains were shut down. Looks like another typhoon is heading to Japan. I fly over tomorrow! Yay!

Revolution Ice Cream - Brandon, FL

This is a small ice cream shop that my mom and I spotted as we were running errands. It's called Revolution Ice Cream and it's located in the corner of a strip mall. They always have a dairy-free sorbet option. We have visited twice. The first time they offered a lavender lemonade sorbet, it tasted like lemonade without any lavendar to me. The second time they offered a pumpkin cider sorbet, which had all the pumpkin pie spices that represent the season. We went on a day that was actually cool, like a hint of fall. That's all gone now, it's hot again. I leave tomorrow, so there will be a period of radio silence on this blog. :)

MoFo: The Misc, Part 2

Here is the second set of misc photos. These are from a Radical Eats brunch I attended a couple months ago. We sat outside, so the sun was coming through the cracks in the patio covering. The photos aren't the best quality, but the food was good (and all-you-can-eat!). And because I'm pale, I got a bit of sunburn from sitting outside.

Stuffed cabbage roll



Asian-inspired crepes



Salad



WAFFLES & PANCAKES - they said these were gluten-free too, perfect for my table-mates.

MoFo: The Misc, Part 1

As promised, here are some of the leftover photos that didn't make it into a MoFo post. I have a bunch more that I will share tomorrow. :)

Radical Eats - falafel burger with mashed potatoes, enchiladas with cashew cream

Fadi's platter - check out that muhammara - waiting on my falafel.