alive in kyoto

July 23, 2004

Cake dream

We went to a tea shop for Yoshiko's birthday. She took this picture.

Posted by nils at July 23, 2004 08:31 PM

Kyomments

what were those cake made of?it looks like pineapple and whipped cream...and the price is not bad either(360Y)...

Posted by: Gianni on July 23, 2004 08:40 PM

mmmmm, yummy! looks like the little one would like some too.

Posted by: gleek on July 23, 2004 11:10 PM

I think it was white chocolate. I went for the blueberry cheesecake and scones with iced ginger tea.

Posted by: nils on July 24, 2004 01:43 AM

My imagination has added a short soundtrack of Homer Simpson saying "Mmm... cake..."

I know just how Greg must feel. (^-^)

Posted by: Jerry on July 24, 2004 03:49 AM

I guess you wouldn't be too far wrong, because he's go the drooling part down. However, he hasn't shown any interest in food, yet.

Posted by: nils on July 24, 2004 07:36 AM

white chocolate???that's may favorite.
Are cheesecakes popular in Japan?And what about cheese?
I've heard that lots of japaneses are allergic to lactose.

Posted by: Gianni on July 24, 2004 09:01 PM

I think cheesecake is about as popular in Japan as it is elsewhere, you just have to get used to really, really small slices. I previously wrote about Papa Jon's cheesecake in Kyoto.

I think what you refer to is lactose intolerance (insufficient enzymes for digestion of lactose, with unpleasant results), rather than an allergy. I've heard that some high number like 80% of Asian-Americans are lactose intolerant, but no one has described to me having such symptoms in Japan.

Posted by: nils on July 24, 2004 11:57 PM

Greg looks so beautiful. I can only imagine what you feel when you hold him like that.

Posted by: Dave on July 25, 2004 12:36 PM

nils,
how much does cheese cost per kilogram,in a supermarket in kyoto?

Posted by: Gianni on July 25, 2004 10:34 PM

Hello, Greg! I was missing you!
Happy birthday, Yoshiko-san!

Posted by: Camila on July 27, 2004 11:02 AM

Thank you, Camila. I have just turned 22 ;-)

Posted by: Yoshiko on July 29, 2004 12:39 AM

Yoshiko-san, you are so young, and you are already a mother of a pretty boy!
Congratulations for your birthday!
My best wishes for you three!

Posted by: Camila on July 30, 2004 06:55 AM

Oh, Camila! I was just joking about my age. I WAS 22 a little more than a decade ago.......... I feel so guilty. Please forgive me!

Posted by: Yoshiko on August 4, 2004 01:27 AM

Hahahahaha!
Please, you don't need to apologise, Yoshiko!
It was so funny!
You can really say you are 22, because you look like you are 22! :D

When I read your first post, I felt like a 23 years old baaba!
I thought: ''She is younger than me and she is already a mummy! I am so late!!!'' ;___;;;;;
I must confess that I feel so much better now!
I can't stop laughing!

Posted by: Camila on August 4, 2004 02:21 PM