Sunday, February 25, 2007

Penguin's Walking

The most famous zoo in Japan is Asahiyama Zoo.
It is in Asahikawa in Hokkaido.
In winter season, the zoo has a special event.
It is "Penguin's Walking".



Over 10 penguins take a walk into the zoo
for about 45 minutes.
They are as large as small children about 2 years old. They are unexpectedly large !!
They walk like a toddling baby with their flippers opened.
It is a heartwarming scene.

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Cheese Sweets in Hokkaido !!

Today, I introduce you two kinds of sweets in Hokkaido to you.
These sweets are containing cheese.


←This is Kinotoya's "Rakunou Cheese Pudding".
 ('rakunou' means 'dairy farming'.)
 This tastes both cheese and pudding.
 It's very soft and feels good on the tongue.




This is "Furano Yukidoke Cheese Cake".→
('yukidoke' means 'melting snow')
It is a gelatin cheesecake. Whipped creme is on the cake, it's like snow.
It has rich taste of cheese, but not heavy.
When you eat it, it melts on your tongue.