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 so unhealthy in contrast. The pink item in the tempura picture is ebi coated in sakura. The ebi in the last picture was dipped in egg before cooking, making it yellow.

May 7th, 2010 by John (Cho-Tabetai)