A third set of Japanese dinners.
A restaurant near our hotel. I do not know that it had a particular speciality.
Starters: Pickles and fish:
Also a starter:
This was billed as a "Korean Salad". I was very excited, as this was the first "salad" I had in a week:
Maguro (Tuna):
Miso Karaage: Japanese fried chicken. In this case, the batter included miso. It was unbelievably good:
It was in fact so good that we went there for our closing dinner!
This time I had Oden, a one pot dish consisting of broth and various boiled ingredients. It included fish cake, boiled egg, chicken, potato, and lotus root:
More maguro...
...and more karaage.
Our dessert this night was a strawberry cake to celebrate a birthday:
For our last night, The Ravishing Mrs. TB and I went to...Italian food.
Pasta with smoked salmon, lemon, and clams:
And a soft caramel ice cream dessert!
These posts just want to make me do a food tour of Japan!
ReplyDeleteThe Ravishing Mrs. TB did a few local ones while we were there. She said they were amazing.
DeleteKorean salad looks interesting TB, oh and the chicken and the deserts!
ReplyDeleteNylon12, it was. Lettuce, seaweed, and some soy sauce dressing.
DeleteThe chicken really was amazing.
Oh yum! When you go to Japan are there any food items, such as tea, condiments, etc. that you bring back home?
ReplyDeleteAnon -There are! They are usually crackers and snacks. We have enough tea to last through The Dark Ages and it is a little hard to justify more.
DeleteMy favorites: strawberry cake; ice cream (looks heavenly); the Italian food; and ALL the beer! I have a friend who is a food photographer, TB, and I believe you would give him a run for his money.
ReplyDeleteBob - Pastries in Japan are very much along the French model, so extra delicious. I am not sure how "Italian" the pasta was, but it is was very good.
DeleteI find Japanese beer to be somewhat lighter than its American counterparts - that, and they do offer smaller servings that are reasonably priced.
Thanks for the compliment on the photos! I completely credit my I-Phone; I just point and click.
So much variety. Just exploring the cuisine would be a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteLeigh, it is fair to say I could spend a lot of time enjoying the cuisine of Japan - and so much of it would be things that are simply not available here.
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