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Plum
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A small frosted glass of umeshu (plum wine) sat on a white paper coaster toward the top. The syrupy wine, actually made from small Japanese apricots, had a honeyed smoothness and a fruity finish that left behind a streak of warmth.
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― Untangling My Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn in Kyoto
― Untangling My Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn in Kyoto
“
Searching for the scent
of the early plum,
I found it by the eaves
Of a proud storehouse.
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― The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
― The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches













































