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Itsukushima (Miyajima) Street Food: Fish Sticks

To be perfectly honest I’d never eaten a fish paste product until I’d met Dan; it just hadn’t registered on my gastronomic radar.  Since then I have become a devout fan, and I can’t get enough of the stuff!  I love fish paste in the form of bouncy rubbery balls floating [...]

Written by mellie on January 4th, 2009 | Tags: | 4 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Itsukushima (Miyajima) Street Food: Rice Crackers

I yearn for these rice crackers found on the island of Itsukushima.  Sakata doesn’t even come close to the thick, spicy, smoky flavours of these beauties once they come off the hot grill.  To eat them still warm is absolutely crunchy bliss.

They come in a variety of [...]

Written by mellie on January 3rd, 2009 | Tags: | Leave a comment | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Itsukushima (Miyajima) Treats: Manju

Itsukushima is well known throughout Japan for its old growth forest and maple trees, which was probably inspiration for the islands most famous treat, the Momiji Manju.  The outside is similar to a cake, made from flour, rice powder and buckwheat. Inside, one traditionally finds an (sweetened red bean paste), although [...]

Written by mellie on January 1st, 2009 | Tags: | Leave a comment | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Itsukushima (Miyajima) – Japan

Excuse me while I break with normal programming to take you back to some of the highlights (foodie and otherwise) of our trip to Japan in October 2007.

From Hiroshima, a short JR ferry ride will see you at Itsukushima Island, more popularly known as Miyajima.  The island is home to [...]

Written by mellie on December 31st, 2008 | Tags: , , | 10 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Hokkyokusei (Osaka, Japan)

Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho

Tempozan Market Place 1-1-10 Kaigan-dori Minato-ku 552-0022 Osaka Tel. +81665765501 http://www.hokkyokusei.jp/

The movie Tampopo is responsible for many of my Japanese food obsessions.  Ramen of course, but also the moreish omurice, a homely dish of omelette filled with fried rice, which is eaten throughout Japan.

After a hard [...]

Written by ElegantGourmand on November 13th, 2008 | Tags: , , | 7 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post
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