SPICA-TRAVEL, a cute cafe in Akita City

Hi there!! Akita has been rainy and humid these days, and I think it's changing from summer into fall. This means the year 2012 is going to end! Time goes so fast...

Well, I feel like many cafe and restaurants are hiding around Akita city. Car is necessary for people living in Akita because we do not have so convenient urban transportation system like Tokyo. I often drive a car whenever I go for a shopping or anywhere, so I cannot take time in looking for a good cafe even if I want to. But, I can discover many of them behind the street when I walk around there... "SPICA-TRAVEL" is one of the cute cafe in the city, I guess! :-)

I tried a rare menu... This is mackerel sandwich originated in Turkey!! It was surprising for me because I had never thought of making sandwich with mackerel like this. It was very good! 

You can also enjoy cute drinks like this. (For your information, the left one is not for a drink but a vase! ;P) Frozen fruits were put in the glass already, and then, we pour the soda to drink by taking our time. By the way, this cafe changes to bar at night. We went there at lunch time, but try its bar next time, too. :D

Yummy! Soba-noodle at KAFUKUTEI

Today's Akita was extremely hot... XP  I had lots of water and ate Ice Cream to get over the heat. I miss winter already!!

Anyway, I want to introduce you one of my favorite Japanese Soba-noodle stores, KAFUKUTEI, which is located in front of Hirosaki Park in Aomori prefecture, a top cherry-blossoms viewing spot of Japan. So, here is the yummy and healthy Soba-noodle (i.e. noodles made from buckwheat) of KAFUKUTEI!

The above photo is "Tenzaru" which comes as a set of Soba-noodle and Tempura (fritter-like dish of shrimp, vegetables, etc.). The black ones on the noodle is called "Nori", or dried laver seaweed. It's not a paper, so you can eat them all. Don't worry! :)

Also, there is a unique dessert... It's a bean cake made of Soba-noodle, "Soba Ohagi".

Normal bean cake includes rice inside, but this is very unique in that the inside is not rice but Soba-noodle!!

This was really surprising to me!! I believe many Japanese people may be surprised at such unusual sweets! haha! Well, all of them are very good, so let's try sometime!! ;D