A Fukuokan's Notes from Sapporo

They are not caterpillars in hibernation.

They are lateral buds of yam appearing in late autumn.

I wouldn’t say they are particularly delicious, or rather, they taste quite bland.

They are the food that gives a sense of season.

I feel as if I had a keen sense of seasonal food when I have them boiled in salty water, or cooked with rice.