In continuation to my part 1, which you can follow here,
https://steemit.com/japan/@mohstuff/washoku-and-other-japanese-food-where-to-find-what-part-1 I am making another list of all the lip smacking and soul refreshing food that we had while in Japan!
#8 Himeji
As soon as you step out of the Himeji station, you can find the Himeji castle peaking from above the high trees that line the sidewalks of a single stretch of road separating you and the castle. It is best to walk this street than wait for a bus. It was nearly 10 a.m. in the morning as we picked up speed towards Himeji castle and scanned the area for lunch options we would be needing on our way back. We noticed a small family run store that served Unagi or eel rice bowls and sure enough, we dropped in here for lunch.
This was by far the best teriyaki chicken! The mayo, the bed of rice, the pickled daikon radish and miso soup, each balanced the other out perfectly.
The Unagi was grilled to perfection and the seasoning was light and delicious. We thought it was a lot like Bombay Duck both in taste and texture and enjoyed it to bits.
#9 Kiyomizudera
The hilly lane leading up to the beautiful Kiyomizudera temple thrives with aromas of various tasty delights. For dinner that day we had these soft steamed beef buns and extremely delectable strawberry and fresh cream crepes.
#10 Nishiki Market
This place is basically a food haul. It serves abundant varieties of wafers, dips, sauces, condiments and of course street food stalls.
The best of what we ate here was this shrimp tempura.
We followed this with potato croquettes.
The we finished our light dinner off with a Snoopy special pumpkin delight!
#11 Arashiyama
When in Japan you just cannot miss the soft serve! You'll find every flavour softies here: Vanilla, matcha, azuki bean, blueberry, chocolate!
#12 Kinkakuji Temple
Black steamed beef bun
All time favourite sweet and chewy dango!
#13 Odaiba (Tokyo)
This man-made island holds a lot of interesting buildings. One of the most visited is DiverCity mall because of its iconic Gundam statue. This was also our first shopping stop in a notably huge Daiso store where we shopped till we dropped. As we entered the food mall in the same building, we saw it was bustling with energy and all stalls disappeared behind long queues. With no choice left we opted for Okonomiyakis (more like sizzlers than the authentic self-grilling ones) and concluded our lunch with cream filled crepes.
#14 Okonomiyaki and Monjayaki in Asakusa (Tokyo)
Thanks to our friends residing in Tokyo, we were introduced to this extremely local place, the kinds we see in J-dramas! For me this was a dream come true! Tiny places which could hardly be called restaurants, serving the popular green bottled beer and mixed smells of grilled meat and alcohol. I felt like a reporter going under cover for a story! We entered this uncomfortably small restaurant cum bar and settled in plastic chairs in a corner, surrounding a heated grilling pan.
Spinach and cheese Okonomiyaki *** Highly Recommended***
#15 Osaka Bay
Of all the places we traveled in Japan, this is the most happening. It is a whole picnic package! It offers a host of experiences including a cruise, a popular aquarium, a ferris wheel towering over the city and Tempozan market place that has some of the best mall foods.
This blueberry pancake was to die for! The cream was so freshly whipped that it was melting and so we had no time to waste! We gulped it down like our life depended on it.
#16 Narita Airport
This was our final meal which was carefully chosen after counting all the small change we were left with. This turned out to be the best departure brunch Japan could bid us farewell with - Omurice, sausages and Spaghetti Carbonara!
