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Rain-kissed reflections and tiny rubber duck guardians
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At my age, I can’t handle big portions, but I love the joy of small bites—dim sum, izakaya, and tapas—where I get to savor a variety of flavors in one meal!
An izakaya is a Japanese casual pub or gastropub where people gather to drink and enjoy small, shareable dishes. It’s similar to a tapas bar in Spain. Izakayas serve a variety of alcoholic beverages, such as sake, beer, shochu, and highballs, along with dishes like yakitori (grilled skewers), sashimi, tempura, edamame, and karaage (fried chicken).
Izakayas are popular for after-work gatherings, socializing, and unwinding in a relaxed, lively atmosphere. Customers typically order multiple rounds of food and drinks while chatting with friends or colleagues
Kenkou sarada (fresh Salad topped with avocado, corn & cold toufu)
Yasai Kakiage (assorted vegetables fritter)
Hiyayakko (Cold tofu)
A Forgotten Landmark: Remembering the Zagreb Synagogue
While wandering through the streets of Zagreb, my husband unexpectedly came across this memorial plaque on Praška Street, near the Zagreb Cathedral. This unassuming sign marks the site where the Zagreb Synagogue once stood—a grand place of worship built in 1867, only to be demolished between 1941 and 1942 during the fascist rule of the Independent State of Croatia. Today, what was once a significant cultural and religious landmark has been replaced by a parking lot, but this plaque ensures that its memory endures.
An interesting fact is that this synagogue was considered one of the most significant architectural landmarks of Zagreb before its destruction. Designed in a Moorish Revival style, it stood as a symbol of the once-thriving Jewish community in Croatia. Today, there is no synagogue in Zagreb, and this plaque serves as a reminder of the community's lost heritage.
An image of the synagogue in 1906
image source - wikipedia
Saw these in my Airbnb rental—little reminders to stay motivated! ✨
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The little ducks are adorable!
ReplyDeleteYou always post such good looking food. Now I'm hungry!
That synagogue was so beautiful, what a shame it was destroyed.
That Japanese meal looks really great. I am just glad there ain't sushi, can't stand them at all..
ReplyDeleteCute little duckies. Seems to be a thing here for people to have them lined up along their dashboards. I completely get the smaller portion kinda meals. Sometimes we just order appetizers for our meal. And thali is one of my favorites for Indian cuisine. Such a shame that man continues to destroy all that is beautiful in this world.
ReplyDeleteomg :D These ducks are amazing :D
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Both the discovery of the izakaya and the memorial plaque highlight the deep cultural and historical layers woven into everyday places.
ReplyDeleteThe food looks delicious again.
ReplyDeleteWhen you are older you eat a lot less, we notice that too.
I wish you a nice Thursday.
Greetings Irma
Food looks wonderful, many people go to Japan for holidays from here.
ReplyDeleteLove your mouse as always.
Take care.
The food looks very nice. The synagogue was very beautiful, and it's a sad story. The mice is very cute as always. Have a great weekend, Veronica!
ReplyDeleteThose ducks on top of the car are so cute! I do see lots of little rubber ducks in Jeeps here as it is some sort of a Jeep owner thing where they leave ducks for each other as tokens but to see them out in the storm in kind of funny. The food all looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteThe food looks so good.
ReplyDeleteI like staying in a place that has some personality and your B&B does. Love the little ducks and every bit of food looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteYummy food and good quotes. Great :)
ReplyDeleteI love those inspirational signs, especially your cute little mouse holding one of them, Veronica. So sad about that historic synagogue, though I'm not surprised considering all the horrors of WWII. Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteYummy Japanese and enjoyed the photos
ReplyDeleteHello Veronica :)
ReplyDeleteYou find the most unusual things. The ducks in a row are cute but alo means to be organised, but I'm sure you already knew that :) The food looks good, and I also eat much less than I used to do, sometimes I just have soup and fruit for dinner.The demolished synagogue is a great shame, and I'm glad your husband found the memorial plaque serving as a reminder of a communities lost heritage. The signs are fun and inspiring.
Thank you for another interesting post Veronica.
All the best
Sonjia.
great series of photos of unusual things, yummy looking food and delightful quotes ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
The little mouse a the end is so adorable. I love all the foods pics.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful read, Veronica! ✨ I love the mix of topics—from the playful reflections of tiny rubber duck guardians to the delicious feast at an izakaya. It sounds like the perfect place to explore and savor a variety of flavors, and the dishes you mentioned made me instantly hungry! 😋
ReplyDeleteThe part about the Zagreb Synagogue is truly moving… It’s always heartbreaking when history and cultural heritage disappear physically, but I’m glad that its memory is kept alive through plaques and stories like yours.
Thank you for this wonderful cultural and culinary journey!💛
'Believe you are born to achieve great things' love that, he Japanese dish looks really appealing.
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Benita James
Those ducks are cute. That's a terrible story about the Zagreb Synagogue. Fascism is evil. I like those signs.
ReplyDeleteCute photos.
ReplyDeletePretty photos.
ReplyDeleteI hope that food is real and not AI because it all looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteRica comida. Me gustaron los patitos. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteLiebe Veronica, wie schön so ein Japanisches Tapas würde mir auch schmecken. Das mag ich auch immer ein bisschen was und von allem etwas. Das sieht einfach alles köstlich aus. Die Synagoge in Zagreb hat ja wirklich richtig toll ausgesehen, sehr imposant. Gut das durch die Tafeln die Geschichte erhalten bleibt !!
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Kerstin und Helga
The food looks so delicious. I'm craving the tofu and avocado salad.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a wonderful weekend
The Japanese dinner really made my mouth water! Yum!!
ReplyDeleteHello my dear, I would eat this avocado salad, I like salads. I was in Zagreb a long time ago, but I remember that I was enchanted by this city. Greetings, hugs!♥️
ReplyDeleteA lovely mix of everyday moments, delicious food, and great motivational words.
ReplyDeleteHello Veronica
ReplyDeleteThe dinner looks yummy, I would like the fish and salad.
The rubber duck guardians are cute!
The signs are inspiring!
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
I love that last quote! And I have rubber duckies in my Jeep and even put some in our Van camper. They are fun! I love yours!
ReplyDeleteThe food looks delicious. I like those quotes and the AI mouse is a cutie. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteLoving the fresh looking food. i'm like you, I'm finding as I get older I don't eat as much as I use to.
ReplyDeleteLook at all the photos of food!
ReplyDeleteI like avocado and I would definitely love this salad.
ReplyDeleteThe tiny rubber duck guardians are adorable. Love your photos of the Japanese dinner and the story about the history of the synagogue was interesting.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t know about the synagogue. Such a loss. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe food looks so good. I’d like to try the mackerel.
The beautiful and seemingly impervious Zagreb Synagogue shows the impermanence of architecture and life itself.
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos - that food looks delicious. Very interesting about croatia.
ReplyDeleteMeals of small dishes are my favourites. So many options to choose from.
ReplyDeleteHow tragic that the Zagreb Synagogue was destroyed. I am glad that there is at least a plaque telling passersby of the history.
Wow, such appetizing menus! Everything looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat car is so funny! 😂
The boards with texts are super cool!👍🏻
I wish you a great start to the new week. May you have sunny days and plenty of smiles!🔆🍀🌹
I like the motivational quotes! It is sad that beautiful synagague was destroyed. Your food photos always make ne hungrym Veronoca!
ReplyDeleteHmm, the foods seems very delicious
ReplyDeletevery beautiful photos and post, thank you
ReplyDeleteOoo all that food looks so good.
ReplyDeleteI like those duckies on the rooftop. Very cute! Food looks so good. Over here most Japanese places only serve sushi, but there is so much more to Japanese cuisine.
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I loved your idea of finding a restaurant with small, shareable dishes. This is the perfect way to indulge without having too much! And... the food looked AMAZING!!
ReplyDeleteLovely post. I love ducks and rubber duckies are almost as good as the real thing. My husband and I always notice the lines of rubber ducks in jeeps. One of these days I'm going to have to look up what they mean.
ReplyDeleteThe food photos are amazingly delicious!
ReplyDeleteThe Kenkou sarada looks delicious. I need to look that one up. Thank you for sharing the plaque about the Zagreb synagogue.
ReplyDeleteInteresting info about about Zagreb's synagogue.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week ahead of you!
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