The best platter of skewered gizzards, livers, cocktail weenies, and unidentified bits of tasty fat I’ve ever had. Plus some shishito peppers and shitake.

Filed under:
Dinner, Snack time, Travels by Courtney

My go to meal at home has nothing on this bowl of chirashi I had yesterday for lunch. It had so much fish that I barely finished the bowl. A fine chiffonade of mitsuba toppedd the sushi rice underneath.

Filed under:
Lunch, Travels by Courtney

Yesterday, before we left Okinawa, we stopped by Shuri Castle. Since we had a little time left, we decided to grab some noodles before heading to the airport. Thick udon noodles, topped with a bit of fishcake, scallion, pickle, and pork warmed us up and filled our bellies. I have to say it hit the spot for my noodle craving. At the airport I perused the small gift shop, and what before my wandering eyes appeared? Specialty Kit Kats from Okinawa! Made from the purple yam, these are quite good. They have a familiar taste that I’ve yet to identify, but I’m working on it!

Filed under:
Travels by Courtney

We picked up a box of the cakes last night in the train station while waiting on the shinkansen to arrive. Branded on top, but filled with the most delicious custards and the cake itself is almost a souffle texture. Perfect with a spot of green tea after our morning soak in the onsen.

Filed under:
Miscellany, Travels by Courtney

Yesterday we stopped into a tiny house along side the road near Nakijin-jo, which turned out to be an English tea room, decorated for Christmas. I think we’ve heard Christmas music nonstop since we arrived in Japan. Anyhow, the place also had udon, naan and Japanese curry, and pasta. I chose to have the linguine with clams, which I was afraid would be bland but was perfectly seasoned. It tasted of butter noodles and clam liquor. For dessert, a surprise of cakes with adzuki bean. Subtle yet the perfect ending to a meal.

Filed under:
Lunch, Travels by Courtney