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Nowadays mt masking tapes have become so popular that we can buy them at various shopping malls in Japan.

But I’m not sure if this Kurashiki Machiya (Machiya is a traditional town house) tape is only available in Okayama…

I liked how they displayed the Kurashiki Machiya tapes.

I also found some cute Moomin tapes.

But what’s most exciting was that they have a desk in the shop and dozens of masking tapes and simple small paper bags to be decorated with so the shoppers like us can experience what it’s like to play with masking tapes! I love to do such things!! It’s free, of course!

There was a note asking only 1 bag per person and we should consider for the other people who wait to do that, but there was no one else but us in the shop then. So I was able to spend enough time to choose which tape to use among dozens of kawaii tapes.

While I was devoting myself to this work, some customers entered the shop and I felt pressured because I thought I looked as if I occupied this desk. I thought I had to finish it sooner because everyone would wish to do this.

Anyway, I ended my work considering for the others who might be waiting for me.

Then I asked my hubby to take these pics and we left the desk immediately to yield to the next person, but there was no next person, surprisingly. They all left without playing with the tapes…:O I could have played with tapes for hours if I were allowed to make more decorated bags…it’d be nicer if I had made more bags and put some souvenirs in them to give to my friends.

Changing topics, we had a Udon breakfast in Kurashiki.
Bukkaketei Honpo Furuichi

My cold Udon was only 350yen in the morning. (They open from 7am.)

My hubby’s set meal was 500yen. Besides that, each of us had a shrimp tempura for free, thanks to the coupon we got from a free local magazine we grabbed somewhere.

It was good, reasonable and speedy. Quite nice for a breakfast. It seemed the restaurant is loved by the local people as well.
I’ll keep writing more posts on my journey so you can see some other parts of Japan via TKE. ^ ^
Cheers~~
Kirin

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ingredients for 2 people
Udon x 2 pack (precooked Udon is used here, but if you use dried Udon, boil it a little shorter than guided, put it in water and drain in a colander before you start cooking.)
pork (100g)
carrot (half)
onion (quarter)
bean sprouts (100g)
leeks (a little bit)
water (100cc)
powder dashi soup stock (1tsp)
soy sauce (2tbs)
butter (some)
dried bonito shavings (some)

You can use bacon instead of pork, and other vegetables such as cabbage or green pepper instead of bean sprouts or leeks if they are not available from your area. Be creative and use up some vegetables that are left in a fridge.

Cut the pork and vegetables into bite-size.

Put oil in a pan and stir fry pork, carrot and onion first.

Add bean sprouts and leeks to keep stir frying when onion turns transparent.

Add water and Udon and keep stir frying.

Keep stir frying all until you see no water in the pan.

Add powder dashi stock and soy sauce and mix well. Turn off the heat and add some butter if you like.

Place your Yakiudon on a plate and finally sprinkle some bonito shavings over it.
Enjoy your Yakiudon!

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