Yamato Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Good morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) Took a walk to Diamaru Departmental Store on yesterday and found a great Japanese sushi restaurant. Read that this restaurant serves the Imperial Household for more than a hundred years. Mostly old experienced men making sushi My lunch Clear soup is very savoury Deep friend battered fish Grilled cod Sake Edited December 12, 2019 by Yamato 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Had a great sukiyaki dinner at hotel on Wendesday Sake Tofu Starters Sashimi Stewed fish Sukiyaki Kobe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Arriving in Arima Onsen a town less than 1hr away from Osaka by car. Here's the Ryokan Life lobby My bedroom, traditional Japanese 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Took a walk around the ryokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Night view from the room And then its time for dinner, in the room Staff preparing dinner The menu Guests seated and staff explaining the menu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 The sake for the dinner Table setting Starters Fish and tofu soup Sashimi Cold noodle Kobe Tepanyaki Tofu skin and mushroom ball Puffer fish slice Miso soup Pickled vegetables Preparing the rice Japanese rice Dessert - jelly covering strawberries and mango pudding Finally after clearing the dinner table, staff came to prepare the futon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Our second night in Arima onsen was met with another traditional Japanese dinner but first with the Japanese flower arrangement, really sweet Menu for the evening Another server came to server ion our room Drive for the evening Starters Sashimi Tofu and fish for soup The soup More sake Kobe for dinner Finally sushi Stewed fish head Lobster tempura Miso soup and pickle Fruits 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Going for a walk around Arima onsen town First the hotel lobby Moving out, hotel on top Hotel Lane Temple Natural spring Autumn leaves (its winter though) Arima 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 After spending 2 nights in Arima it was time to get back to Osaka All lit up on Shinsaibashi Dinner was sukiyaki but first the sake Starters Sashimi Main course, sukiyaaki set The kobe Broth Cooking the meat Dipping into raw egg Finally rice Dessert, bun freshly made Filled with vanilla ice-cream and red bean paste, great dessert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Taking a morning walk in Osaka Shinsaibashi area 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Night Osaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 After a long night walk time for some light dinner at a yakitori joint Little restaurant Sitting by the bar Highball Waiting Cabbage Kimchi Grilling Beef Pork belly Chili and chicken wings Minced chicken meat Wings Mushrooms Bacon and scallops Quail eggs Great dinner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Last minute decision to spend Christmas in Seoul and Busan so came in on 22nd. Merry Christmas everyone in a Jazz bar in downtown Seoul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 On the way here TG is already serving Korean meals Main Snack before landing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Arriving late into Seoul had a late dinner near hotel, a Korean BBC restaurant The boss actually do the BBQing for us, nice guy Beef ribs and stomach and intestines Kinchi pancake Soup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Merry Christmas from Itaewon, Seoul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 Was told Myeongdong is a shopping paradise so went to take a walk there Saw a noodle shop so went in Full house and crowded have to wait for a table Although its full house orders come very quickly like in less than 5mins Lunch Meat and vegetable dumplings Noodle soup Soft and delicious Cold green noodle ion thick sauce Flavourful and fragrant This is one of the best noodle I have eaten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 More of Myeongdong, very interesting places but it seems that shops are selling repeated items as if they are selling the same thing Then there is a stretch of street food, again many stalls selling the same thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 Taking a walk around Dongdaemun, mostly modern shopping buildings Took a very nice walk at this canal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 Chanced upon this very local fried chicken joint Glad its local cos everything is original Korean Fruits platter Soya sauce fried chicken Sweet and sour sauce fried chicken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Went to a traditional restaurant serving Korean chicken soup for lunch Menu on the wall - there's only 1 main dish to order which is s hot pot chicken Inside the restaurant Comes the hotpot Added some noodles Nice chicken with chili 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Went Myeongdong for walk again for street food 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Christmas eve tooka a walk around some bars and pubs area and found this local restaurant Steamed egg Dinner Kimchi soup Ginseng chicken soup Stuffed with sticky rice Pan fry pork in kimchi 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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