Unusual but in the mood for some breakfast and Japanese just don't do breakfast outside... no local mom and pop spots serving great meals in the morning like the US.
Went for the Sausage Egg Teishoku 390yen
Most of the customers were ordering the same breakfast set.
A few tasty dressings... went with the Goma (sesame seed dressing).
Overall it hit the spot but I sure do miss my breakfast options in the US. Matsuya is one of the larger beef bowl chains so you'll spot it all over Japan.
Its been over a year since I last visited Domino's in Japan and I'm sure the choice was a good one... a few more kilo's to go before hitting my ideal weight.
But for some reason I started craving some Pizza on a budget. So whats the least expensive item on the menu? Yeah, Medium Cheese for 1,100yen... if you start to get those with toppings it begins to double and tripple in cost.
Take-Outs Buy 1 Get 1 Free... on everything! So went for 2 Cheese Pizzas!
A listen on how to pick up your Take-Out in Japanese~.
Overall its really a boring pizza that lacks any kind of memorable kick... hmm... but since I got 2 for 1,045yen and at one coin each (500yen) it was alright I guess.
Anyways if you live near a Domino's why don't you just take a walk over and get a free pizza?
I always had a curiosity about this little neighborhood Chinese restaurant because it consistently had a steady flow of customers... only 2 shops down there is another Chinese spot thats usually empty.
Decided to try this weeks "Service Teishoku" that consisted of 5 different dishes for 800yen.
Counter seating facing the Chef.
Comfy counter seats.
Japan's baseball season has begun... game playing in the top monitor.
Help your self water.
The chef was a bit hunched over and I had a feeling that part of the attraction here was in support of this guy. There was a warmness to this shop...
And so little did I know how far 800yen can take you in a tiny neighborhood Chinese restaurant that is Kouka... my 3 sides first came...
Followed by the main dish... Chinese cabbage with Chicken in a tasty creamy spicy sauce.
Order wasn't complete yet...
And another dish arrived...
This was honestly waaaay to much for me at midnight... phew. But overall it was a great late night dinner. Just felt like home cooking. I'll definitely be back to try out another weekly special.
I've passed by this shop many times on my way to Ramen Jiro but never thought about entering... the thought of having Shiru-Nashi ramen just didn't appeal to me. I love ramen soup! But anther thing was that you could also add Soup-Wari (water used to boil the ramen) to the bowl whenever you wanted... but I just wasn't too sure how to go about this.
But not craving the massive 1600 calories and even less desire to battle the long line of Jiro I decided to give Hagan Ramen a try. Of course always always go for the top left hand corner button... without fail it is the shops most recommended selection. 650yen for 200 grams of ramen but next to that you can also go for 300grams for the same price!
Red spice for alittle kick.
Lots of different instructions. Nice to see everything written out so clear and detailed... perfect for the 1st timer.
And there it was...
The pork was grilled to perfection... crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was like they gave me free Yakiton with my Ramen. Sooo good!
The noodles were covered seasoning much like Yakisoba... thick and chewy. It was honestly just good.
On the bottom of the bowl there was some very very flavorful soup but as all the foodies recommend at some point you have to add the Soup-Wari (on the counter in large silver pitchers) to mellow out the flavor and start to enjoy the bowl like traditional ramen.
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