Seafood Dinner Party

We ate these raw and then barbecued the heads. If you like Shrimp rice crackers you will enjoy eating the heads barbecued and sprinkled with salt. May sound strange to some, but trust me it's delicious when crispy!

Oh, and the shrimp was bought at the fish market that day, so they were fresh enough to eat raw.

Okay, I love seafood, but when I first saw this I thought it was a little creepy. Then I learned it was from the shrimp family and so I tried it. It was delicious! Just like shrimp! What you have to do is not think of the original form and go for it. You will be happy you did for you shrimp lovers out there.

I swear this crab was saying "eat me", why else would he be pointing at himself?

Nagoya, Japan: Yoshikawa's Course Menu

 I want to say this is a fish called Tai, but I am horrible with fish names. All I know is that it was a light flavored fish that went really well with pairings you see here. I had 2 options to roll it with these little brown salty seaweed like things and green onion (my favorite option by the way) or with the spicy grated Japanese radish in soy sauce.

私は魚の名前とかはよこしらないです、ごめんなさい。でもこの魚はあっさりした味があって、よこについてきたものとよくあいました。魚をねぎとしょっからいとかたいわかめみたいなやつとまいて食べるのが一番だとおもいます。じゃなかったらすりおとしただいこんとしょゆうと食べます。

 Teriyaki Yellowtail with nagaiimo and yuzu on top. There was no rice with this dish, but as long as you ate it with the nagaiimo it was fine. This was really good! The yellowtail just melts in your mouth.

てりやきぶりとながいいもとゆずがのっています。　ごはんはなかったけどながいいもといいしょにたべればだいきょぶでした。

This was a little more on the salty side because of the sauce, but it was so good! It had a crunchy crust, but it was very soft in the middle. This was my second favorite dish!

これはちょっとしよからほでそとがわがかりっとしてました。これが二番めにすきなものでした！

 The last of the course! I was pretty full by this point, but the clams in the soup were delicious! I also couldn't pass up the rice with green peas inside. This was the first time I had rice with green peas inside unless it was fried rice. lol

これがコースのさいごでした。これがきたときにはもうおなかがもういっぱいでしたけど、かいがものすごくおいしかったです！あとグリンピーズがはいったごはんがはじめてでした。(ちゃはんいがいに）

Of course there was dessert! It had a light flavor with fresh fruit in a jelly with egg custard on the bottom. Personally, I would have liked a little more custard, but it probably would have overpowered the flavors of the fruits.

あとはデザーとでした！これはくだものとゼリーがカスタドクリムの中にはいってました。味はほとんどくだものからきました。私はクリムがもうちょっとほしかったんですけどたぶんそうなってたらくだものの味がなくなってました。

Nagoya, Japan: Yoshikawa's Japanese Restaurant

 The place setting at the restaurant was hand drawn by the owner. I don't know if she does each one by hand or if she makes a few and then recopies them on other place settings, but they are beautiful and original!

よしかわのオーナーが手でかいてるみたいです。ぜんぶんかいてるのかかいてコピーしてるのかはわからないですけど、とてもきれいなええをかいてます。

 This had shirako in a sweet tangy soy like sauce.

これはしらこです。甘ずっぱいソウスの中にはいってました。

 Chopstick rest

はしおきです。

 A clear broth with fish and potato (?) ball with a piece of carrot and bamboo shoot. Very simple and natural flavors, but it was a delicious combination.

魚とじゃがいも（？）のだんごでした。あとにんじんとしらたけがスウプの中にはいってました。とてもう単純の味と自然な味がしてて、とてもおいしかったです。

 The bento. Everything in here was really good, but my favorite was the egg and cheese cake like thing. It tasted kind of like a cheesecake, but not as sweet. I wouldn't mind eating a block of that! I wish they gave you options for seconds, because I would have asked for more of that.

おべんとの中にはいってたものはぜんぶおいしかったですけど、私が一番すきだったのは卵とチーズのコンビネイシオンでした。チーズケーキみたいな味がありました。でも甘さはチーズケーキよりすくなめでした。できたらこの卵のおかわりがほしかったです。

 Cheers!

かんぱい！

Sato once again not being able to pose normally.

また聡がふつな写真のポーズがむりでした。