There were also Japanese vendors at the festival who prepare and sell well known Japanese street food as well. Examples: Yakisoba, meat on a stick, chocolate covered bananas, fried squid, custard filled crepes (my fav!)
Me and the hubby walked around with our dog Ardie, who was very popular, he was called Kawaii so many times (meaning cute). We sampled a lot of Japanese food, the hubby got yakisoba and I got potato sticks and chocolate bananas. It was a fun day and a great time with our Japanese friends and neighbors, lots of delicious food, parades and talent shows.
Parade 
Talent Show
Crepes!
After the festival, we came home to relax and enjoy a beer, expect we had only one beer left. THE HORROR! Instead of splitting it between the two of us, we decided to use in it in our weekend dessert. I've been dying to use a dark porter in a milkshake. The London Porter is one of my favorite beers. Very dark, robust and just to right hint of chocolate. The perfect base for a creamy and delicious milkshake.
London Porter Milkshake
By Oishii Treats
Yields: 2
Ingredients
8 oz London Porter (or your favorite dark beer/porter)
2 Cups Coffee Ice Cream
2 Cups Chocolate Ice Cream
1 Tablespoon Chocolate syrup
Ready Whip and Chocolate Sprinkles (optional)
Directions
Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Looks very refreshing:)
ReplyDeleteit was, beer and ice cream, you can never go wrong :)
DeleteOoohh this looks so decadent and delicious! We love trying all kinds of unusual beer combos.
ReplyDeleteHi thanks so much, this is a different kind of milkshake, so good with your favorite dark beer.
Deletelooks so easy to prepare and delicious...mouthwatering!
ReplyDeleteit is, thats why its so bad!! lol just some ice cream and beer and magic.
DeleteOh how did you know that porter is my favorite beer? And that I love consuming ice cream in drinkable form? This looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteHi Juila, thanks! I guess I just got the ESP ;) lol Porter is my favorite as well. its too easy to make these and easier to drink em.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great compromise you guys came up with :-)
ReplyDeleteIts always about the compromise =)
DeleteSounds like such a fun event! And what a brilliant idea to stretch that one last beer :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jen, it was very fun. So much good food at the festival. So hard not to try everything.
DeleteLooks like this is a fun event!
ReplyDeleteYour choco-beer-shake looks wonderful. I think my husband will love this.
Hi Zoe, thank u, It was a pretty fun festival, my dog was very popular :)
Deleteooh that looks so good! (and a must try this weekend :) )
ReplyDeletehI Abby, I hope you like it, can't go wrong with ice cream or beer =)
DeleteThat's my kind of milkshake! I haven't tried this beer, probably because it is not available in Sydney but it looks like Guiness!
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