What started as celebrating a birthday ended in a day filled with exploration DC culture.
Every year during the cherry blossom festival festival communities in the DMV area decorate their homes with sakura flower designs, host events, and plan pop-ups. I was only in the area for a day but still saw some stunning performances and decorations.
I went to the Sakura Sunday event at the National Harbor. There were various performances (we got there in time to see the drum performance) and food/merchandise booths set all along the harbor.
While in that area, we explored the local stores. I specifically loved Sticky Situation, which is a honey shop. There they sold flavored honey and sauces. We also picked up a good amount of saltwater taffy as well at some local candy shops.
We had dinner at pisco y nazca. There I was able to try ceviche for the first time and many other foods. We got the tasting menu which came with various plates for us to try. My favorite was the causa crocante and the tostones sampler. For my main dish, I got the Lomo Saltado which is “wok seared tenderloin, soy and oyster sauce, onions, tomato petals, jasmine rice, fries.” It was all so good, but I was happy to try new things and even learned a lot about different kinds of food.
