Earlier in the year, to coincide with a period in the traditional calendar known as 'fuki-no-hana saku' (款冬華 'butterburs bud' - January 20-24th), Nona (のな) created a special sweet called 'fuki-no-hana' (ふきの花). It mimicked the head of a butterbur flower.

#wagashi #和菓子 #butterbur #Japan

There is a small butterbur patch beside the backyard shed, so today we harvested a few of the fuki for a mid-morning tempura snack.

For a taste of spring...dip in batter, flash fry and enjoy with a simple sprinkling of salt😋🧂🍤👏✨
#菜蕗 #butterbur #Japan #tempura #天ぷら

Earlier in the year, to coincide with a period in the traditional calendar known as 'fuki-no-hana saku' (款冬華 'butterburs bud' - January 20-24th), Nona (のな) created a special sweet called 'fuki-no-hana' (ふきの花). It mimicked the head of a butterbur flower.

#butterbur #wagashi #和菓子 #sweets #japanesesweets #Kyoto #京都

There is a small butterbur patch beside the backyard shed, so today we harvested a few of the fuki for a mid-morning tempura snack.

For a taste of spring...dip in batter, flash fry and enjoy with a simple sprinkling of salt😋🧂🍤👏✨

#菜蕗 #butterbur #Japan #tempura #天ぷら

Spring is heralded in Japan by many different plants and flowers, but one of the most keenly anticipated is 'fuki' (菜蕗), the 'giant butterbur'.

As soon as the shoots appear, they are plucked from the ground and cooked as a delicacy.

We have a little patch growing in the back yard.

#Kyoto #Japan #菜蕗 #京都 #butterbur