Pork Back Fat Niboshi Ramen at Seabura no Kami. entered just after the lunch rush on a weekday. i got the recommended thick noodle. pork backfat was slightly sweet and matched well with the niboshi and soy sauce broth
https://tabelog.com/en/kyoto/A2601/A260203/26022456/
https://maps.app.goo.gl/V564TBDHb71W1R3m7?g\_st=ac
604-8812 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Mibuaiaicho, 25-4 デイスターアベニュ 1Ｆ
of course had to be her
and of course its to grab some grub
my food for a Shinkansen ride from Okayama to Kyoto!
sushi ekiben consisting of saba, grilled saba, anago, and tamago.
also got a pudding that is available all across Japan, but signs in the konbini in the train station said the company is from Okayama, so should it count as "local" pudding?
with some konbini chicken and barley tea
Before leaving Takamatsu City during a vacation trip, I got one last udon meal for lunch near the station. I chose the Tsukimi Udon. But I also got many toppings again, with kitsune (sweet tofu skin) and 3 kinds of tempura (squid, chicken, and shrimp).
Merikenya Takamatsu Ekimae
6-20 Nishinomarucho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0021, Japan
Tried some honetsukidori in the place where it all began!
Went to Ikkaku Main Store, a short walk from JR Marugame Station.
Got the honetsukidori set (oyadori / older chicken was recommended by staff), with cabbage and 3 rice balls to dip in the tasty chicken oil. Chicken has nice garlic and pepper grilled taste.
Added chicken giblets as side dish
Honetsukidori Ikkaku Marugame honten
317 Hamamachi, Marugame, Kagawa 763-0022, Japan
(4.2) https://maps.app.goo.gl/qN9RBSvy6WWvd5yNA
(3.66) https://tabelog.com/en/kagawa/A3702/A370202/37000066/
Eager to sample some local dishes in Takamatsu, Kagawa, aside from udon, I went to Renge, an izakaya with a noticeably low Google Maps (3.8) but very high Tabelog rating (3.76). A reservation was recommended, but fortunately I was able to walk-in as a solo diner on a weekday and get a counter seat.
Menu is in japanese and specials menu was handwritten so I struggled to read it, but staff were helpful and patient with me and gave recommendations. I also managed to show them photos of the food in Google Maps/Tabelog to order them
The otoshi is simmered mushrooms, vegetables, and snail.
Then, aji (horse mackerel) gyoza was amazing. If I had to choose, my favorite.
Next, chicken liver simmered in oil made me drink more beer and highball.
Main meal was oxtail and radish soup. very savory and perfect for the rainy weather outside. wasabi was surprising, but paired well with the dish. Another drink down because of this.
Then, I got a plate of assorted seafood, which included bonito tataki, squid, snapper, mackerel, among others. Great assortment of seafood.
If only I could be near this place to try all the dishes here and their seasonal menu as well.
Renge Ryori Ten
Japan, 〒760-0053 Kagawa, Takamatsu, Tamachi, 1−11 ＴＳビル 2階
visited Rice Shower Memorial in JRA Kyoto Racecourse on a cloudy day. light shower started as I was leaving too.
Got a chocolate snack with a Rice Shower box as souvenir
Took this Pokemon Center Kagawa exclusive Pikachu holding a bowl of udon around some spots in Kagawa: Pokemon Center where it was "caught", eating udon (almost the same toppings! ), Ritsurin Garden, and Kagawa Shrine.
I had to get udon for breakfast on a cloudy day in Kagawa
Got trigger happy with selecting toppings: two kinds of fish tempura and chikuwa fish cake tempura, including the free tempura flakes and green onion
In one of the photos you can see my bowl with only udon, before the toppings took over
Got to watch a local broadcast of MLB baseball while having this meal
Udon Sakaeda
5-chome-2-23 Bancho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0017, Japan
Took some free time in Vienna to visit St. Marx cemetery where Mozart is buried (somewhere there, as a lot of you may know and as indicated in the signage). A bit out of the way but a good use of early morning time when many places are closed anyway.
Then on my last night I made sure to drop by the monument in the palace garden during a night walk in the city.
Both times I was playing his music on my earphones, but also took them off for a bit to soak in the calm of the places.
got a small Deep Impact plush that was not available in Tokyo Fuchu, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Take Yutaka's riding career
random purchase of retort pouch curry, a Kare Yutaka 😅
I have an idea what it says about me. the comics are almost a giveaway
its name in the menu is "katsu soba," but we know what it is. the mythical Tonkatsu Tonkutsu Ramen
its a tonkotsu shoyu broth, with tonkatsu pork cutlet, menma, and chashu as toppings
the katsu actually stayed crispy enough while eating the ramen. it was fried only upon ordering
Ramen Asazuki
2 Chome-5-25 Hokancho, Kita Ward, Okayama, 700-0026, Japan
its name in the menu is "katsu soba," but we know what it is. the mythical Tonkatsu Tonkutsu Ramen
its a tonkotsu shoyu broth, with tonkatsu pork cutlet, menma, and chashu as toppings
the katsu actually stayed crispy enough while eating the ramen. it was fried only upon ordering
Ramen Asazuki
2 Chome-5-25 Hokancho, Kita Ward, Okayama, 700-0026, Japan
snack in a riverside cafe after exploration of Korakuen (Garden) in Okayama, with some seats facing the Asahi River and Okayama Castle on the other side
unconventional combo of chicken nuggets with Setouchi lemon flavor, and a dessert named "Momotaro's little break" composed of Vanilla ice cream, Fried Millet Dumpling, ogura red bean paste
Hekisuien
another shinkansen ride. since I boarded in Shinagawa station, I got this ekiben. its called Shinagawa Clams Bento, but there are various kinds shellfish inside
the side dishes balances the seafood flavors well, and its nice to have a variety of shellfish to eat on the train ride
ekiben for a long shinkansen ride
4 kinds of sushi, 2 pieces each: saba, salmon, horse mackerel, and bream. wrapped individually in persimmon leaf
afternoon matcha and snack while strolling around Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku Island
Kikugetsutei
a refuge while lost in the sea of people in the chaotic Shinjuku Station
ordered the Sangenton Pork Cutlet Curry which was made to order. curry is standard japanese curry
good atmosphere and electric outlet available to recharge your devices, which to a tourist is very important for directions and translating
Curry House Rio Shinjuku Station
hungry after the flight and a couple of hours riding the bus, not many restaurants left open late
so I just took this haul to the hotel and settled in for the night