Maria yawned. She wasn’t quite ready to get out of bed and the rain wasn’t helping any. She hated to admit it, but she was glad that she wouldn’t be working in any garden today. She was used to the cold from growing up in New Jersey, but the cold in Kyoto was more piercing. Sokobie, they called it. A cold that rose from the ground because Kyoto was a valley. She shivered again.
What could she do with her day? Staying home wasn’t an option. She needed to go somewhere really warm. She’d head downtown. So many options! She wondered if she could find a place to just hang out for a few hours. Maybe one of the department stores was having an exhibition. She decided to go to the Takashimaya Department store. Her mother had told her that it was a favorite of her generation and that meant that it was generally quieter than other stores.
She dressed in a woolen skirt and sweater. Had she waterproofed her new boots? She thought she had. And out the door she went to Takashimaya.
And on second thought she decided that udon would hit the spot!
If you want to try making curry udon yourself, here’s a recipe in English.
And if you visit Kyoto, you’ll find it easily at a number of restaurants.
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