It's Strawberry Season Again: An Example of Why Living in Niigata is the Ultimate Luxury

It's finally here again.

It has arrived
Strawberry seasonnnnn!

Yippeeeeeeee

Bravooooooooo

Wasshoiiiiiii

(So annoying)

...Ahem, let's pull ourselves together.

Thanks to my mother-in-law who farms,
they are pesticide-free, safe, and secure.

And what's more, it's all-you-can-eat💖
Grandma's strawberry patch.

It might be a bumper crop this year. Hehe.

***A lot happened last year↓***
◆Grandma Tomoko's sweet strawberries in an emergency! A savior appears [Niigata Country Life](May)
***************

Last year, they were blocked by an enemy called a masked palm civet,
and the strawberry harvest plummeted.

Thanks to Grandma's preemptive strike, her "prized animal defense,"
there was no damage,
and many cute strawberries ripened.

This is the prized animal defense↓
Full defensive posture. Ta-da!

I picked the plump, ripe strawberries
together with my daughter.

We picked a lot of strawberries.

Freshly picked, super fresh strawberries
when you take a bite,

juuuuicy
(Je t'aime)

The sweet and sour flavor brought out by the ruby color
rushes into your mouth like a massive tsunami.

So deliciooooous

It completely captivates anyone who eats it.

To be able to eat something this delicious
every year is nothing but pure happiness.

That said, no matter how delicious the strawberries are,
there is a limit to how much you can eat, right?

After enjoying them freshly picked,
they can be kept in the refrigerator for about 5 days.

(No, I'll be going to pick more again soon though)

The rest I freeze whole for sorbet.

Even then, there are still so many
strawberries left.

What would you make?

These might be helpful too ↓
🔶5 carefully selected ways to finish off a large amount of strawberries【2022】

This is also recommended ↓
◆【Beautiful Skin & Gut Health】A feast of beauty with strawberries and koji. This sweetness without sugar is for anti-aging and preventing spots

What is the recipe for the first installment of Strawberry Extravaganza 2023?

With several candidates in mind, I have decided.

The first strawberry project of the year is
the simplest strawberry syrup

Just layer the strawberries with an equal amount of rock sugar in a jar
and shake it once a day.

Once the sugar dissolves, it's ready.

Oh, how simple. It's like magic 💖

By the way, this is what it looks like on the third day.

It's delicious mixed with sparkling water,

and as a shaved ice syrup,
strawberry syrup is an essential item
that colors our summer at home.

So,
the first installment of my 2023 strawberry indulgence was strawberry syrup~.

Now, what's next?

There are still plenty of strawberries to be picked.

I plan to enjoy
my fill of strawberries again
this year with all the ones I've harvested.

Being able to enjoy freshly picked produce to your heart's content,
this is true luxury.

I'm so glad I was born in Niigata~.

That's just me talking to myself, though.

You know, Niigata
is just a quick trip to Tokyo by Shinkansen,
and it's surprisingly convenient.

So, why not come and visit?

Oh, that's just me talking to myself, of course.

That's all for today from your Niigata advocate,
Kireido, also known as Ayako Furukawa.

Your likes and comments are my motivation!

Updated every Tuesday and Friday.

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Strawberry-related posts here↓

◆Grandma Tomoko'ssweet strawberries are in an emergency! A savior appears [Niigata Country Life](May)
◆[Beautiful Skin Gut Health]A feast of beauty with strawberries and koji. This sweetness without sugar. For anti-aging and blemish prevention
🔶5 carefully selected waysto finish eating a large amount of strawberries [2022]
◆[Red Comet]Strawberry dressingwas more delicious than I imagined(May)
◆[Mass Strawberry Consumption] With grandma's long-awaited strawberries,strawberry koji
◆[Fresh strawberry shaved ice]The sweetness isn't sweet◆
[End of Season Cleanup] Compote & shaved ice with the laststrawberriesrevenge

I've picked out a few Niigata articles for you↓

◆[Proposing a new standard] 1 Niigata Size Experiment
◆Supporting beyond just buying: Why you should try agricultural volunteering. What I gained from helping out at Nakamura Farm in Minami-ku, Niigata City
◆[Shocking] Pickling vegetables in mud!? Connecting traditional mud-pickling to the next generation! (Local cuisine of Agano City, Niigata Prefecture)
◆Is the shogun of the deep-fried tofu world, 'Tochio Abura-age,' now shrimp-flavored? Plus, it has anti-aging benefits
◆[My first time with caul fat]The butcher shop in the shopping arcade and my treat
◆Niigata specialty Poppo-yaki can be made easily at home? Now I can taste the memories anytime, anywhere