Food again
I met Eiko again tonight for a meal. She came to the hostel where I was enjoying a free beer in the communal area (every day between 5.30 and 6.30 apparently). We went to a Japanese owned Chinese restaurant (playing Italian music!) run by a delightfully giggly Japanese lady and her very quiet husband who did all the cooking. Eiko ordered and here are four of the five courses she chose: Lettuce in oyster sauce with a carrot good luck character, steamed pork buns, pork meat balls with a rich sauce and rice cakes, and finally a mango mousse in a balloon which had to be pricked with a safety pin to release the sphere of mousse inside. And just for good measure and to make Kyoto look a bit more elegant, here's a lovely foyer I passed as I walked back to the hotel.
Tomorrow, Shinkasen back to Tokyo and then Kabuki Theatre. I hear it's four hours long!!
Tomorrow, Shinkasen back to Tokyo and then Kabuki Theatre. I hear it's four hours long!!
Food glorious food. What a beaut adventure - and to be able to enjoy Japanese cuisine with a local doing all the ordering has to be best. And how generous of the Hostel to offer free beverages - puts a new spin on "happy hour". It sounds as if the kabuki might be a bit of an endurance test - all part of the adventure. Love
ReplyDeleteSo great! What a whirlwind. I don't understand the decision to serve mousse in a balloon though!
ReplyDeleteNovelty factor. Eiko made a video of me trying to pop it. Very funny.
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