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Eat to live, or live to eat?

Gastronomical Japanese Adventure

 

Gastronomical Japanese Adventure in May 2018, started with the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Sendai, then I flew to Sapporo before another flight south to Nagoya. After a couple of overcast days I had a short trip on the Shinkansen to Kyoto. Four days later I rested in Hikone for 2 days before spending my final night in Narita.

The Yakitori chicken above was in Tokyo & absolutely mouth watering. 🙂

Sushizanmai is my favourite sushi chain of restaurants.

Always fresh & delicious.

Grilled Avocado at the Cellar Grill Omotosando

 Quite an amazing taste.

Gastronomical Japanese Adventure continues in Sendai

 Sendai is famous for oysters, “a cold current that contains nutrient-rich water travels down the coast from north to south. The two currents collide at around the Sanriku area, which includes the coast of Miyagi Prefecture.” The mixing of these currents leads to plankton blooms, which attract migrating fish. “This same nutrient- and plankton-rich water makes Matsushima Bay oysters delicious,” these wild oysters were first discovered as a culinary delight and harvested from Matsushima Bay back in the 17th century.

Salmon & almonds was delicious.

At the ANA Holiday Inn in Sendai.

Mongolian Lamb in Sapporo.

Lunch at the Beer Garden should certainly be on your bucket list.

Rare roast beef salad at Bistro Masuya Sapporo

 Something a little different for a change.

Sapporo seafood market

 Hokkaido of course is famous for seafood.

While on the subject of seafood markets,

Here I am at Omicho market in Kanazawa in 2016.

Gastronomical Japanese Adventure includes some edible gold leaf  on top?

Kanazawa’s history with gold leaf began 400 years ago. Kyoto and Edo (modern-day Tokyo) used to make gold leaf, Kanazawa now is the only remaining production hub of the coveted craft. 

Lunch at Nagoya

A chicken & salad wrap followed by a cream bun.

Yakitori for dinner in Nagoya

Asparagus wrapped in pork.

Yakitori for dinner in Osaka.

You probably realise by now how much I love Yakitori. 🙂

I also found my fabulous grilled avocado again in Osaka.

 Talk about my Gastronomical Japanese Adventure, this creation ranks right up there with the best.

Succulent steak in Kyoto

 Cooked to perfection.

Fabulous Ramen in Kagoshima.

This city is a long way off the beaten track but really worth a visit.

Dolphin Port sushi train

How good is this?

The happy guys at Dolphin Port.

They all love a photo. 🙂

I’m still in Kagoshima 

 I really love Unagi (eel)

Gastronomical Japanese Adventure

 Fabulous Pizza at Gorms, which hails from Copenhagen. I first ordered this in their Nagasaki branch, then I repeated the effort in Fukuoko. 🙂

More wonderful food in Kagoshima

Yakitori to die for at the Kagomma Furusato Food Village.

Duck Confit in Hikkone

 Absolutely mouth watering & cooked to perfection.

Giant Gyozo aat the Spiral Staircase in Narita.

An excellent all you can eat restaurant 10 minutes walk from Narita station.

Here are some locals I met in Kyoto.

 Had a few beers with these nice locals in a tiny beer bar in Gion.

Hamosh & I drinking ice cold Ashari in Osaka.

Thanks for visiting my Gastronomical Japanese Adventure photo blog.

 

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