Category: Eat

Goma dango (sweet sesame covered rice dumplings). They may not look very appetizing but they were delicious – Japan

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Keema curry lunch at Coco Ichibanya (a restaurant chain that specializes in Japanese-style curry dishes) – Japan

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Softcream. Super silky and creamy – Japan

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Boiled Hotaru-ika (Firefly squid). They are about 2 inches in length. I ate them sashimi-style with soy sauce and wasabi – Japan

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It’s been a long time since I are them. How should I describe biwa… kind of like a cross between apricot and peach? – Japan

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Sushi to go – Japan

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Miso ramen for lunch (and gyoza which is in the photo partially) – Japan

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Anpo-gaki (a variation of dried persimmons). They were very sweet and had a very intense persimmon flavor (as you might expect) – Japan

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Tsukemen (ramen with thick dipping broth). After finishing the noodles, you can typically add different thinner broth to the remaining broth so you can drink it (which I did) – Japan

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Okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake). This particular one was made with cabbage and thinly sliced pork, topped with okonomiyaki sauce, mayo, aonori (dried green seaweed flakes), and katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) – Japan

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