We had a day off due to a sudden job cancellation, and since nice sunny weather was expected, we decided to go up the road to the top of Blue Mountain in the Olympic National Park.
- Onigiri / rice balls
- Menuke no yuan-yaki / grilled yuan-sauce marinated rock cod
- Tamagoyaki / plain omelette
- Kyabetsu to hakusai no okaka-ae / steamed cabbage and napa cabbage mixed with bonito flakes
- Shishito no sotee / sauteed Japanese peppers
- Konnyaku no itameni / braised konnyaku yam cakes
- Satoimo no nikkorogashi / baby taro root in broth
- Kabu to usuage no nimono / Japanese turnip and thin deep-fried tofu in broth
- Murasaki tamanegi no amazuzuke / red onion in sweetened vinegar
The bento was very tasty and filling. As I gave Tom a bigger piece of fish and more of everything as usual, it took much longer for him to finish. Poor Tom, he seriously regretted that he left his jacket in the car after standing in the freezing breeze ... Tai the dog was the only happy creature, wanting more napa cabbage (he likes anything with bonito flakes) and more small pieces of onigiri (the dog loves nori seaweed).
Rocks at the lunch site were covered with lichens. The orange lichen -- Xanthora polycarpa? -- is especially striking against the rock as well as with the gray-green lichen. They look almost fluorescent, depending on the light.
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