Comments on: Cherry blossom rice

By: Corinne

Corinne — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:03:53 +0000

This should be on Tastespotting… The pink rice is very pretty.

By: Laura @ Hungry and Frozen

Laura @ Hungry and Frozen — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:26:16 +0000

Are you sure that’s not pudding? Surely something that pink can’t be savoury? Looks gorgeous and sounds very intriguing, I always come away learning more about food from your posts!

By: diva

diva — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:24:39 +0000

mmmm. i love sakura flowers, everything abt em. but i’ve only ever tasted em in sakura mochi. if possible i hope to try this. xx

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:30:09 +0000

That looks good. I got to try some cheery blossom tea when I vacationed in Japan and I enjoyed it.

By: marc

marc — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:16:06 +0000

Courtney, the mix was part of a special “food festival” they had going on a couple of weeks ago, so I’m not sure they stock it normally.

Kelly, I was surprised at out pink it turned out.

Susan, interesting it was… Good luck on the contest:-)

Thanks Noble Pig.

Sharon, I’m not sure they regularly carry it at Mitsuwa, but if you find it give it a go:-)

Heather, I agree, For some reason, sakura is typically paired with salt though. Even sakura mochi is usually wrapped in salted cherry leaves which just doesn’t do it for me. Great idea on candied sakura I like it:-)

Tartelette, thanks!

Peko Peko, I saw your post on the onigiri which got me curious enough to buy the mix when I saw it. I haven’t trued sakura ice cream, but I bet it’s pretty good (not sure about the salty part though).

By: Peko Peko

Peko Peko — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:53:45 +0000

Missed the season on this comment, but better late than never!

Salted sakura rice, etc is REALLY great. The leaf adds that wonderful earthy taste to it. Not quite ‘just’ earthy. It is earthy plus purfumey, plus something … I am not sure what. Unlike anything else, really.

Have you have ice cream made with salted sakura? VERY, VERY interesting!! Cream rich and sweet plus that salty, flowery, perfumey, earthy.. yum!

We did a quick post at KyotoFoodie awhile back about Salted Sakura Onigiri (rice balls), please check it out if you are interested.

Cherry Blossom Riceball>>

By: Tartelette

Tartelette — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:36:46 +0000

That sure sounds interesting! The salted cherry blossom looks like it could be sugared! Good luck in the contest!

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:40:44 +0000

This is so pretty, but I would expect it to be sweet instead of salty. They should make sakura furikake. Maybe I’ll invent a candied sakura furikake for ice cream instead of salty. I just did!

By: sharon

sharon — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:35:29 +0000

That’s quite a beautiful dish, thanks for posting! I love the light pink color. I may have to go seek this out next time I’m at Mitsuwa.

By: noble pig

noble pig — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:24:53 +0000

This is an interesting dish, thanks for posting it.