“暑いですね!”
Did anyone see the first full Moon of summer? During our recent midsummer run of high heat, with the sun blazing, the cicadas roaring and my interest in food wanes, I tried my hand at making sorbets, ice-creams and all things refreshing! I found several jars of ume floating in a sugar brine, in our family cupboard and of course the first thing that comes to mind is that the sweet fruity liqueur naturally lends itself well to cocktails and sorbets. I’ve made a couple of batches of sorbet and I can confirm that a shiso laced ume sorbet looks like heaven on a spoon and is perfect for these hot and humid doyo days…. The next full Moon is the “Sturgeon Moon” also called the “Fruit Moon” and the “Barley Moon”—which falls within this doyo- rising on Thursday/Friday, August 11/12, 2022 . If it were up to me, I would rename this moon , the Plum moon.!!! Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes. And I can’t wait to hear about your sultry summer adventures !!