Do Japanese people "eat Sakura (cherry blossoms)" ? This is the real truth...
To tell you the truth... I didn't know that Sakura(cherry blossoms) was used in such ways...
I'll tell you the conclusion!
Some Japanese people eat sakura! (I was surprised too when I heard that)
To tell the truth, I was born and raised in Japan, but I didn't know that some people ate sakura.
For example, in order to make "sakura no shiozuke", they put cherry blossoms and salt in a plastic bag and leave them at that for some days in a refrigerator.
Not only plates using sakura, but also drinks with it.
This is a liqueur containing cherry blossoms.
I think even Japanese people don't know that some people eat sakura.
But I don't have courage to eat cherry blossoms, nor drink alcohol containing them.
Personally I prefer Sakura, who appears in Naruto Shippuden.
That's it for today.
I just wanted to share this with you guys, who are interested in Japan.
Peace,
Ashitaka
Great post. I need to get some Sakura alcohol. Is it seasonal? Also want to try sakura sweets.
I don't think it's seasonal. Do you live in Japan?
No, but I want to go back and visit.
Pink everywhere 😍
Yeah, you're right. lol
Isnt this also how they can have Sakura flavored icecream and cookies for example?