Donuts Time: Chocolate, Glazed, or Green Tea?

I'm starting to believe that Japanese people can take any food or drink and create a green tea version of that product. Since I've been here, I've had many different green tea flavored products, such as coke, ice cream and now donuts.

Mister Donut , which is similar to Dunkin Donuts back home, is now selling matcha (green tea) flavored donuts. They have a variety of green tea donuts, which are just a spin off of their staple donuts. I have to admit that I was curious, so one day I walked in and ordered one.





The donut was ok. If you like green tea ice cream, than I think that you would definitely like these donuts. Although I do like green tea, I never really love green tea flavored products. I have to admit, I like my donuts much more sugary, glazed or filled with creamy goodness. Yes, I go for the donuts that are definitely high on the "Super Unhealthy: Get Away" meter. If I go back to Mister Donut, I'll most likely go for a regular glazed donut instead of a green tea donut.



Music Listening to At the Moment: "Irvine" by Kelly Clarkson

Biking Around Miyazaki: The Beauty, The Thrill, The Soreness Afterwards

Kim and I like to take random bike trips once in awhile. That's why back in June we decided to do a bike trip from Miyazaki city to Aya town, which is about 26 km. Basically, there is a bike route with signs to tell us where to go and how far we are to our destination.






It starts in downtown Miyazaki and goes along the Oyodo river. The path was mostly flat, with only a couple of hills here and there. Although it was far, the scenery and beauty of Miyazaki is well worth it. Yes, you do mostly see rice fields, the river and a whole lot of countryside, but for a city girl like me, the view on our way to Aya and then back to Miyazaki was breathtaking.









The bike ride also seemed to go faster because Kim and I took it easy, instead of speeding through the bike route. We also chatted, laughed, took in the scenery and  enjoyed ourselves.


Miyazaki prefecture is so underrated and unappreciated. I'm constantly left speechless by my surroundings and experiences here.

To see more pictures of our trip, you can go to my flickr album.