Spring is here soon!

A customer came today and brought some "fuki no tou" (ふきのとう, butterbur sprout). It is one of first produces of the season (hatsumono) and that makes them special in Japan. Japanese believe that eating hatsumono fills you with strong vitality. In early spring fuki no tou start to appear from the ground or from under the snow.

Fuki no tou tempura is an early spring delicacy! It's not so bitter when fried in oil and goes well with Japanese sake.

Fuki no tou is a sign of spring in Japan.