Sakura Sakurada Mother Daughter Rice Bowl |link| -

If you are fortunate enough to travel to Japan during hanami (cherry blossom viewing) season, keep an eye out for this regional delicacy. It is rarely found in large chain restaurants. Instead, look for:

To cheer her daughter’s worried heart, Sakurada made a simple rice bowl. She scrambled the eggs softly, mixed them with pickled sakura leaves for color and fragrance, and placed them over the rice. She arranged a few real cherry blossoms on top. When Yuki ate it, she felt warmth, love, and the taste of spring itself. Sakura Sakurada Mother Daughter Rice Bowl

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