Friday, June 27, 2008

Hitsumabushi - Day 7 Dinner

Hitsumabushi - type of unadon, can be eaten in three different ways:
1. As is
2. With seasoning such as green onion and nori
3. With broth, ochazuke style

instructions on how to eat hitsumabushi
Ochazuke

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Turkish Rice (トルコライス Toruko Raisu) - Day 6 Lunch

Nagasaki local specialty



omuraisu, katsu & napolitan (オムライス ,とんカツ & ナポリタン)
fried rice, katsu & napolitan (チャーハン, とんカツ & ナポリタン)

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Fugetsu Okonomiyaki - Day 4 Dinner

@お好み焼き 風月 in Osaka

okonomiyaki topped with katsuobushi

Monday, June 23, 2008

Tofu, Tofu, Tofu @ 豆腐茶屋 - Day 3 Dinner

豆腐茶屋先斗町 plum wine

Gion (祇園) - Day 3

streets of gion geisha walking
Geisha sighting! Just look for the crowd of tourist taking pictures.



Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺) - Day 3

also known as Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺)

map of kinkakuji
view of kinkaku-ji




Ryoanji Stone Garden - Day 3


Passed by Kumon (in Japan!) on the way to Ryoanji.


the stone garden inside ryoanji