Admittedly this post is uber tardy
The beginning of June 2014 is the timeframe, almost 2 months ago, so no, I'm not still there. This was, however, one of the best meals every enjoyed in Japan.
There was food, fun, fighting and certainly friends at hand.
I'd say that the food was the centerpiece, but that would be untrue. Friends enjoying a meal, having a drink and a conversation. That's what this, and what life is all about.
Communing with one anther
The human experience
Food
This is the entryway. We are ushered off to our private dining room as soon as we arrive.
Barrels of sake
The table is set, I'll walk you through the courses
This is the first, an appetiser plate of sorts. The one on the left is terrible
Blech
Salty little worm like things
Sashimi, of every sort
Half of this stuff is headed to the charcoal grill that sits in the middle of the table
Mega huge giant scallops, they were soooo good
Personal shabu shabu bowl
A new one for me, a sake serving bowl. We must've had 6 of these
Wowzer
Crab, obviously
Whole grilled fish. One of my favorite things
Yes, this is a before shot. Alas there is no after, but it was good going down
Tamura-san!!!
Kazunari-san!!!
And peeking in on us is Masayuki-san
He's bringing his friend back so that she'll bring us more sake!
Rice cooked with clams. It gets burned on the bottom and then you scrape that off and eat it as well. Often there will be a broth that you add to the burnt stuff, in your own bowl, and then you enjoy it like soup. It might sound not so great, but it is SO GREAT!
Fight break!
Pow pow pow!!!
Duck, and then POW!!!!!
Yes, this is after much sake
Naofumi-san's train came a little bit off the tracks....
He brushed my nose a few times but other than that there was no real contact (thank god)
So fun, so delicious, a great way to unwind after a long couple days of meetings
Cheers
I hope you enjoyed this
DVA
