Hello,
I am currently in London; yet I find myself blogging about the food in Japan. Maybe it's because I'm sick of Indian food, sandwiches, pasta, and cereal. Yeah, that's probably it. I promised myself I would blog throughout my travels but am failing miserably. I mean, who has time to blog when you're having fun? You should be outside exploring the beauty around you rather than sitting in your room typing away on your computer (which I am doing right now). I have a good reason though...it's doom gloom outside right now and after running through Hyde Park this morning, I decided I will relax for the day before my roommate gets back.
Alrighty, well here come the photos. Man, I miss rice. JAPANESE rice.
Unagi (eel): take one bite and it'll melt in your mouth.
Japanese style Chinese cuisine: it was actually pretty good. Less oily than let's say... Victoria's.
Jumbo gyoza (dumplings): almost twice the size of my mom's gyozas. My mom told me when she was a kid, my aunt took one home to see what ingredients the chef used. No wonder why they tasted so familiar. We kinda/sorta stole their recipe.
Sashimi Salad: no words....
Lady's Sashimi Special: Midori Sushi Restaurant only allowed the ladies to order this. haha
Kaiten Sushi (revolver belt): mom and I would come here for little snacks and we'd end up ordering a handful but who can resist sushi when you're in Japan?
Crab miso soup: the BEST miso soup I've ever had. (minus mom's)
Tsukemen (dip ramen) : basically you would eat this like you would eat soba. The noodles are much thicker than the usual Japanese ramen.
Tom's Sandwich: this cute little restaurant is in Daikanyama, my mom's childhood neighborhood. She told me she would come here after school to eat and then eat shaved ice right after. The menu consists of BLTs to chicken katsu sandwiches.
Rice Mos Burger: instead of patties, they make it out of rice. It was actually pretty good.
Dinner set: I ate this monstrous meal at Shirobara. The hotel provided breakfast and dinner and those two meals were more than enough to satisfy my stomach.
Nishimura (dessert parlor): you'll find the best strawberry shaved ice here. My grandma used to take my mom here all the time when she was a kid. It was weird seeing all of my mom's hangout spots.
Strawberry Shaved Ice: topped of w/ condensed milk and blueberries
Peach Parfait: only available during peach season so everyone was ordering this. I understand why.
Fruit Crepe: for good reason, crepes are huge in Japan.
Strawberry/Green Tea Parfait: we had this at a very well-known desert parlor in Kobe.
Green Tea Shaved Ice: always a good choice
well that is all my friends. I will blog once more about the places I went to in Japan. Then, after that, I'll post some pics of London!
yuri
