TsukuBlog Ibaraki`s Famous Plum-Blossom-Season Sweets ( and some thoughts they elicit on Japanese culture) 7 March, 2021 My favorite accompaniment to a plum blossom viewing excursion- Mito no Ume – sweet bean paste wrapped in shiso leaves which have been soaked in plum syrup ! By Avi Landau In Japan, at the heart of nearly every plan, at the core of just about any event, ceremony or excursion- there is…… EATING. No matter how solemn or raucous the ancient rite or how exquisite, refined or interesting the art, music , nature or history encountered, it is THE FOOD which is look...