daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Another tradition: good-luck soba. This year, Mariko switched it up with kitsune soba instead of our usual tempura soba — and it was absolutely delicious!
We enjoyed ramen today at Hironori in Tustin. Having heard about this small ramen chain before, I was excited to try it. The tonkotsu ramen was excellent – highly recommended!
Today was a long travel day, starting in Sedona, Arizona, and ending in Torrance, California. We kicked things off with a yummy breakfast at the Old Town Red Rooster Café in Cottonwood before hitting the road. Bay took the wheel for the first leg, and I drove the California stretch.
After a full day of driving, dinner at CoCo Ichibanya hit the spot. I usually go for level 10 spiciness, but this location now offers levels 15 and 20! Naturally, I had to try level 15. It was spicy, though I feel like their old level 10 from years back packed more heat. Either way, I’m definitely trying level 20 next time!
Okonomiyaki is incredibly delicious and satisfying – still my all-time favorite after all these years!
We had a delicious nabe tonight, filled with veggies, tofu, mushrooms, sliced pork, chicken, noodles, and even a touch of mochi. So satisfying and wonderfully warming!
