Asian food goodness abounds. Yesterday after a Chinatown dim sum excursion, we stopped in at Eldo Bakery, because I wanted more of my new favorite thing: sesame lotus balls. Or, as they were made at that bakery, sesame red bean balls. So good! While there, I also bought three mini-mooncakes: white lotus, green bean paste, and black plum paste. The green tea was the best, didn't care much for the black plum. Total: $3.50.

Also, some vicarious Japanese food shopping: Atom called me from Mitsuwa on Sunday, asking if there was anything I wanted. Off the top of my head, I requested mochi (red bean cakes), white miso, and kim chee if he could find any without fish oil in it. The only kim chee he found that suited my condition was radish kim chee, a big jar of it, which is delicious. Total for the three items: approximately $9.