Inspired by a Yakitori place I went to in Hiroo, I tried to make bacon wrapped yakitori at home. I used my portable gas stove, because it would be easier to clean. All in all, it turned out well. Tomatoes and negi, like everything else, are better wrapped in bacon. One thing I forgot to [...]
My lovely host Shoko was kind enough to take me out for a traditional Kagoshima meal. It felt like the healthiest meal I had in all of Japan. Even though there were fried items, they were so light and airy. It’s kind of a shame that modern Japanese food, heavily influenced by western culture, is [...]
I have had chicken liver sashimi before (thoroughly bathed in salts), but I was a little surprised to walk into a bar (not even a restaurant) in Kagoshima, and chicken sashimi on the menu. Shoko told me that it’s a Kagoshima specialty, made from the black skinned chicken that is native to the area. I [...]