Summer vegetables are in season in the field of my home town of Shimane. The Japanese basil (Shiso) is a great seasoning for noodle dish and rice bowl dish. It's great for tempura as well.
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Cherry tomatoes are best in season and we've been making tomatoe juice everyday.
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Glossy green peppers.
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Simply deep-fry eggplant and pour (or dip in) soy sauce with shichimi (seven spices) --- my favorite dish.
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Lots of eggplant flowers are still blooming. It seems we can enjoy eggplant for a while.
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Corn is ready to harvest.
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We are having a bumper crop of Kiwi this year.
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Pumpkin flowers began to bloom for autumn harvest, and several bees were collecting honey.
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Vegetables and fruits harvested in my home town are completely chemical free and they are all sooo delicious!