Tag: Japanese food

Curry Nite 2

Tuesday, March 10th, 2026Friday, March 13th, 2026curry, food, Japanese food, postadayFood, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“Curry 2” Cedar Park, 2026

There is nothing better than second-day curry. 🍛 The flavors always deepen overnight, and today’s bowl did not disappoint.

Two eggs tucked underneath made it even better. 🥚

Curry and TV

Monday, March 9th, 2026curry, dorama, food, Japanese food, postadayFood, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“Terebi-Time” Cedar Park, 2026

There’s a great song by Blur called Coffee and TV, but tonight I had my own version: Curry and TV. 🍛 The hardest part of the evening was picking what to watch from my “Continue Watching” queue. I ended up going with Gimbap and Onigiri followed by Tokyo Love Story. Good times! 📺

Oh, and that bottom photo? That’s the scene of the crime. I’m pretty sure Anko was licking the ladle and knocked it right onto the floor! 🐱

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“Beef Curry” Cedar Park, 2026

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“Scene of the Crime” Cedar Park, 2026

Kobe and Yakitori

Thursday, February 19th, 2026Tuesday, March 17th, 2026food, Japan, Japanese food, postaday, yakitoriFood, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“Ikuta Shrine” Kobé, 2026

Today we traveled from our home in Tatsuno to Kobe using the Kishin Line to Himeji, then switching to the JR Kobe Line to Sannomiya. It took about an hour and 20 minutes and cost ¥1,340 (about $8.40 USD) 🚃. Tomorrow I have a health check-up in Kobe, and after that we’ll be heading to Osaka to meet up with Mariko’s mom.

Walking around Sannomiya Station was a lot of fun. There were so many people compared to Tatsuno, and so many places to shop! 🛍️ I bought a jacket and scarf at Uniqlo, and Bay picked up a new pair of glasses 👓. I also spotted some really cool Seiko watches, but they were way out of my price range! 😅

After shopping, we met up with Mariko and headed to Trattoria Bamboo (トラットリアバンブー) for yakitori 🍢. We ordered the classic negima (green onion and chicken), tsukune (chicken meatball), and kawa (chicken skin), plus tori sashimi — raw chicken. It sounds unusual, but it was actually delicious! Other standout dishes included tofu, risotto, foie gras, and karaage. Everything was incredible 😋.

Since my health check was scheduled for first thing the next morning, I wasn’t supposed to eat anything after 8 pm or drink any alcohol 🙅, so we wrapped up dinner and headed back to the hotel for an early night. What a fun day! 🌟

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“Tarisashi” Kobé, 2026

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“Negima” Kobé, 2026

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“Tsukune and Kawa” Kobé, 2026

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“Karaage” Kobé, 2026

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“Soft Drink” Kobé, 2026

Himeji Shopping and Shabu-Shabu

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026Monday, March 9th, 2026food, Himeji, Japanese food, postadayFood, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“Muji Stationery” Himeji, 2026

Today we headed over to the city of Himeji to do some shopping at Muji, one of my favorite stores. I love everything about that place!

Although they have a respectable sized stationery section, I resisted buying anything. I admit to having a mechanical pencil and notebook in my basket, but I put them back since I don’t really need them. My collection at home is already overflowing! However, I did find a couple of shirts that fit perfectly, so I bought those. They were at a great price too, at around ¥1,200 JPY ($7.50 USD) each. Such a steal!

After shopping, we went to Shabu-yo, an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu restaurant. It was delicious and we stuffed ourselves! By the time we left the restaurant, it was full of high school kids. We later saw the sign outside that advertised a special price for high school students. No wonder! I’d be eating here all the time if I were still in high school! 😄

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“Shabu-shabu” Himeji, 2026

Seaside Oysters at Tsudau-Suisan

Monday, February 16th, 2026Sunday, March 8th, 2026food, Japanese food, oysters, postaday, TatsunoFood, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“Kaki Section” Tatsuno, 2026

Today we headed to the seaside for lunch at Tsudau-Suisan, this amazing seafood restaurant perched right on a cliff overlooking the ocean. The views were absolutely spectacular! 🌊 We had reservations and they gave us one of the best tables in the house. I was so excited when they showed us to our spot! ✨

One of the specialties here (and the area in general) are the oysters, so naturally I went a little crazy. 😅 I ordered a whole bucket of oysters to be steamed at the table, some rice with oysters that were also cooked tableside, and oyster roll sushi. It was all delicious! We also got sashimi and gratin, plus I had a nama-biiru to wash it down. Such a memorable meal. Definitely recommended! 🦪

Afterwards we stopped at Road Station Mitsu to do a bit of shopping, and that’s where I saw the largest daikon I have ever laid eyes on. And it was only ¥160 JP ($1 US)! Unbelievable! 🥕

Lastly, I was happy to get my first stamp in my notebook. It’s so funny because it has an oyster and daikon on it! 📓