Tokyo Dad

Back in the UK

It' been nearly five years since I last went back home, so it was great to spend a couple of weeks there recently. It was wonderful to see my son taking to everybody so well. We were a little worried that he wouldn't go to my family so well as it was the first time for him to see them, but our worries were misplaced - he smiled, laughed and was great with everybody!

As always, these trips are too short, but it was still very nice to be back. My parents love books as much as me, so we came back with some books for our son and a great book for me: How to Survive Anything, Anywhere. I love these kind of books!

How to Survive Anything, Anywhere: A Handbook of Survival Skills for Every Scenario and Environment

Chrysanthemum Tea

On a recent trip to Hong Kong I was introduced to a tea which I have never tried before - chrysanthemum tea. It has a light, refreshing taste, which was quite a surprise as I expected it to taste a bit like perfume due to it being a flower. I grew very fond of it over the few days I was there and when I got back to Japan I went out in search of it. Unsurprisingly, it is not available in supermarkets, but I did find it in a specialist tea shop near my house and bought some.

Apparently it is very good for your liver and contains no caffeine. Like a number of other Chinese teas, it is also good to drink with oily food, as it helps your body process the oil more effectively and thus you won't turn into a porker quite so easily (apparently). All the more reason to drink it, quite aside from the fact that it tastes very nice.