Things i like about Japan

 

Japan is known for their mini bar. This narrow alley has at least 15 bar mini bars although it appear to be one quiet alley, once you stepped into one of these bars, the ambience transforms. U got to experience them!

 

-This is one good looking shrine with a thousand over orange pillars spread over 2km-

 

-Ramen is a must eat in Kyoto. With their unique ordering system, i.e via a vending machine as shown below , it was a refreshing and eye-opening experience to me-

-Just click away, your noodles will arrive piping hot shortly-

-I love these red leaves...such a beauty-

 

If you like things modern and ancient, then Japan is a great place to explore. The people are extremely helpful and polite. The place is spotlessly clean that you even find koi fish swimming in their drains. One thing i dislike about Japan is everything is expensive there. For eg:- a thick slice of toast bread with a glass of milk (picture below) is 450 yen, equivalent to rm18.

 

 

 

-Not sure what species is this fish. Found in a drain in Shirakawago. Look at the crystal clear water. A big contrast to what we find in Kuala Lumpur's drains...*hehe*-

 

 

-One of Osaka's famous dining street, Shin Sei Kei. We ordered sashimi, a lemon whisky and some snacks at one their casual dining place (pics as below)-

 

 

-Sashimi, raw salmon fish. Not the freshiest i've tasted-

 

-Love their sashimo. Plump, juicy and full of roes inside their bloated stomache. Delish!-

Well, besides food, Japan is unique in their art and culture too. We were lucky enough to sight geishas & maikos on our 1st day there.

-They look like a clay model to me, "unreal" as they appeared and dissapeared really quick. Just enough time for me to snap a picture or two-

 

If i ever return to Japan, i hope to visit Tokyo, their capital and Hokkaido!

The trip was a smooth sailing one for hubby and i in that 8 days but i must admit i didn't think the scenery were great. It was just okay and did not take my breath away. So if you were a person who loves picture perfect landscape, can forget Japan. That's it about my Japan trip. Hope you enjoy the pictures and illustrations.

 

Sept & Oct In A Go (Part 2)

 

We also have beef & chicken satay for our Mid-Autumn party! :-))

 

Of all the toppings, i love the apples one the most. There's pineapple, peach, peanut butter, choc hazelnut and cream cheese. My least favourite is the peanut butter topping...very cloying.

-This is one of the 1st to finish. Rock melon with sweet juice grapes. YUM-

-We have 6 mini Japanese lanterns as well to create the Mid-Autumn ambience. :-D-

 

 

After the Mid-Autumn Party, come October where hubby and i travelled to Kyoto, Takayama & Osaka in which i will write in another post.

 

Well, the title "Sept &Oct in a Go" is sure apt with the content in a zoom zoom kind of Go...

 

Sayonaro! See ya in my next post on Nihon hai.

September & October in a Go

Hello! I am pleasantly surprised to find so many new posts when i logged in today, intending to write a few posts myself.

Let's start with September!

-Food hubby & i prepared for the mid-autumn celeb with some of our close pals.

From front left (anti-clockwise) is slow cooked brinjal with potatoes and mushrooms seasoned with salt (i made this but not yummy. i tried to imitate the appertizer i had in an italian resto but failed miserably), fried noodles by hubby garnished with fried eggs (this is one of the only dish that finished on that night), fried drummets (combined effot by hubby & i but hubby fried better looking drummets than i do...fail again) and lastly steam edamame by me, yummy Japanese green beans as snacks-

P/s:- Something wrong with the connection. Takes ages to load one picture and the other 5 failed...

I will come back to finish this post off!