After a relaxing soak in the bathtub of my deluxe room at The Peninsula Bangkok, I woke up earlier than usual, just before sunrise, having slept soundly. I was by the quietly flowing Chao Phraya River...
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A breakfast enjoyed together as a couple tastes delicious; a truly blessed morning.
I'm Ayaco, and I'm always happy when I wake up feeling light and energized, so I can't help but tease my sleeping partner next to me (lol). This morning, despite the declaration of the rainy season, we were blessed with lovely weather again, just like yesterday. On mornings like this, I find myself putting extra effort into preparing breakfast♪...
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A breakfast that will make your stomach happy: "Suruga Bay boiled whitebait and negitoro rice bowl"
Shirasu (baby sardines) caught in Suruga Bay, Shizuoka Prefecture, are famous for their small size. Among these, the smallest shirasu are carefully selected, frozen once, and then quickly boiled in hot water with a salt concentration similar to seawater to create "kamaage shirasu" (boiled shirasu). I absolutely love this kamaage shirasu.
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A morning awakened by fluffy rice cooked in a traditional pot and sour pickled plums.
Using Kishu Nanko plums, there are various types of pickled plums available, from sour ones to those flavored with honey, low-salt ones, and other special varieties. My husband and I, who love pickled plums, have recently become hooked on ordering them online. This time, we're featuring "plums from a plum farmer in Wakayama...".
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