In our travels throughout Japan, we acquired some Shizuoka Cha Green tea bags. I was not able to sample the flavor until after our return. The color/flavor is light, even after a full 5 minutes of steeping. It is a nice tea to sip in the afternoon when you need a mild boost.
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Japanese Soft Serve
Today while visiting the Daibutsu (Giant Buddha) in Kamakura, Japan, we happened upon a shop that served some very interesting (and delicious) soft serve ice cream. One of our new favorite foods is the purple sweet potato and this shop had it as one of their flavors! Purple sweet potato, as an ice cream flavor, is much loved in the Kanagawa area. We knew we had to try it. We got it swirled with matcha green tea. It was a treat for the taste buds. We also tried a blue colored “soda” variety. It was sweet and reminiscient of cream soda. Chandra thought it tasted similar to bubble gum ice cream. I highly recommend any of these flavors if you visit this area of Japan.
