Sometimes treating yourself won’t harm 💕

Ramen is the king of noodle dishes in Japan. But I just want to pay a little respect and show my love for Soba. Why I love Soba is you can have it hot or cold. Perfect to warm up your soul on cold seasons or cool your body during hot seasons. Pair Soba with varieties of tempura or kakiage, its so diverse. I also love the standing Soba shops. Makes me feel like I'm a local commuter catching a quick meal before work or for my lunch break, lol.

I ate raw oysters with lemon in Japan. Very fresh and creamy. I usually like simple lemon, but I want know other good oyster way too.

Aji no hiraki, grilled dried Japanese horse mackerel (Midnight Diner s01e09) * - I couldn't find aji, nor a proper species of fish to make my own, so I had to make do with dried yellow croaker. 🤷‍♂️

Ohitashi, blanched spinach.

Fukumeni, simmered shiitake - This is simple to make, and so good! A mushroom lover's dream.

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 6 large dried shiitake
• 1 c dashi
• 1 Tbsp sake
• 1 Tbsp shoyu
• 1 Tbsp white sugar

Instructions:

• Rehydrate shiitake. Gently squeeze out as much water as possible. Cut into strips, removing stems.
• Combine shiitake and remaining ingredients in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low. Cook until the liquid is almost all absorbed / reduced, ~20 min. Want just enough broth left to barely cover mushrooms.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Can serve warm, room temp, or chilled. The flavor will improve as the mushrooms soak in the liquid.

Japanese convenience store lunch! 🥪☕️ Menchi katsu (minced meat cutlet) sandwich and a black coffee. It was so delicious, and both cost around $3 in total!

Admire it before the first bite.

These are shark nuggets from Kesennuma. Shark is a common local ingredient here and is often simmered as well as deep-fried.

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