Okonomiyaki in Namba

Oct 24, 2011 by javiriko    No Comments    Posted under: ALL post, Delicatessen, Osaka

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning “what you like” or “what you want”, and yaki meaning “grilled” or “cooked” (cf. yakitori and yakisoba). Okonomiyaki is mainly associated with Kansai or Hiroshima areas of Japan, but is widely available throughout the country. Toppings and batters tend to vary according to region. Tokyo okonomiyaki is usually smaller than a Hiroshima or Kansai okonomiyaki.

Kansai- or Osaka-style okonomiyaki is the predominant version of the dish, found throughout most of Japan. The batter is made of flour, grated yam, water or dashi, eggs and shredded cabbage, and usually contains other ingredients such as green onion, meat (generally pork or bacon), octopus, squid, shrimp, vegetables, kimchi, mochi or cheese. Okonomiyaki is sometimes compared to an omelette or a pancake and may be referred to as “a Japanese pancake” or even “Osaka soul food”.
Source: Wikipedia.

Set “Asahi” cold delicious draft beer and Okonomiyaki for only 900 yens, ( 12 USD)

Delicatessen 2; Kansai Cuisine, Sushi

Apr 8, 2011 by javiriko    No Comments    Posted under: ALL post, Delicatessen

Some basics Japanese manners:

- Before you start to eat don’t forget to say “itadakimasu”

- When you eat “noodles” it’s okay to make noise, signal that is delicious and you are enjoing your meal. If you can make it louder!

- At the end if someone else pays the bill is good to sai “gochiso samadeshita”

- When drinking alcoholic beverages, it is customary to serve each other, rather than pouring your own beverage.Periodically check your friends’ cups and refill their drinks if their cups are getting empty.

- Do not start drinking until everybody at the table is served and the glasses are raised for a drinking salute, which usually is “kampai”.

- You do not need to add wasabi into the soya sauce, because the sushi pieces may already contain it, or may be eaten plain.However, if you choose to add wasabi, use only a small amount so as not to offend the sushi chef. If you do not like wasabi, you can request that none is added into your sushi.

- In general, you are supposed to eat a sushi piece in one bite. Attempts to separate a piece into two generally end in the destruction of the beautifully prepared sushi. Hands or chopsticks can be used to eat sushi.

among many others…

sushi-man

Sushi on a leaf

Sushi on a leaf 2

Special miso soup

Sushi-man 2

hands on sushi

Sushi

Delicatessen 1: Kansai cuisine, “Yakiniku”

Feb 28, 2011 by javiriko    No Comments    Posted under: ALL post, Delicatessen

Unlike other parts of the world, in Japan the more fat you have the more delicious is the meat.
At “Yakiniku” you will find a hole in the center of the table where you can roast the meat with gaz fire.
Meat taste really good and the pieces are very small, you do not need more than 3 minutes to have ready to eat your piece.
Generally come from Autralia or USA.

roasting meat in the hole of the table

roasting meat in the hole of the table 2

dish full of meat ready to be roast!

Meat and some vegetables

cow meat

cow meat mix with fat

meat

more meat

Spicy Kimuchi from Korea

Fat with some meat

sometimes you can try raw meat like sashimi

"Itadakimasu" you say before start to eat