In Kyoto, the first tidings of plum blossoms are popping up here and there. These days, as delicate flowery scents start wafting about, we are anxiously awaiting the advent of spring. February’s menu at Kyoto Wakuden incorporates a touch of spring vegetables to whet your appetite for the season ahead: “wild mountain plants (sansai) and raw sliced fish,” “Mineoka tofu in a pureed soup of blowfish milt,” “blowfish on rice,” and more.