Daily Archives: 22/12/2010

Osaka #3.3

Then since we had Okonomiyaki, we decided we should at least give that big attraction a shot. How can we be here and not try out what is the iconic restaurant of Dotonburi?

Kani Doraku

So our crab feast begins!!!

Cold Snow Crab

Kani(Crab) Cream Croquette -so so

Crab Hot Pot

after the end of the hot pot, they put in rice to the soup, so its like a crab soup porridge with all the crab essence - SUPER SHIOKS

and last but not least, ending off the meal with:

Matcha Ice-cream/ Ice cream in Matcha?

This was just awesome! We booked our dinner for here tomorrow night! We just died and went to crab heaven! The crabs were so fresh and sweet!! No signs of smelly seafood taste! just pure awesomeness

Kani Doraku
1-6-18 Dotonbori, Osaka

Osaka #3.2

We explored the whole of Shinsaibashi, a shopping area .. I was walking around and found

Chestnut puff thingy! looks like its going to flyyy!!! 🙂

That was just awesomeness it its own! and i sighted this:

HUGE Kit Kat only store

The Japanese really take their sweets very seriously!

Then we headed back towards the Namba area to satisfy my dad’s craving. His whole purpose of coming to Osaka- just to fulfil his aim that he has been watching from television: to experience eating the real Okonomiyaki. Okonomiyaki is this Japanese style of ‘pancake’, filled with vegetables and include toppings like tako(octopus), squid, etc . So since its one of Osaka’s trademark food, we decided to go try out this chain of them at shinsaibashi called Chibo

Okonomiyaki

Tonpeiyaki

O-O OOOkonomiyaki

We all came out smelling like we were fried okonimiyaki-ed. .. But nonetheless, my dad was super thrilled and happy he managed to get what he wanted.

Okonomiyaki Restaurant Chibo
〒542-0074 
Michikaze Bldg. 
1/2F, 11-27 Namba Sennichimae,
Chuo-ku, Osaka

Osaka: #3.1

My parents love visiting the market, ever since visiting the last Nishiki Market in Kyoto. So we headed down to Osaka’s one called Kuromon Ichiba Market.

Owner of the shop
BEST ramen ever eaten for this trip!!! super shioks times 10 ♥ ♥
EGG
Handmade Chicken balls
kkkkk
Entrance
Tuna my best friend
Its as big and long as the fella’s hand!!!!
Guess what lurks inside??
Usagi snackssss 🙂
Guess what fish this is?
Puffer fish anyone??
Quaint little Curry place by the market – Cheaper without rice!
Fresh Puffer fish anyone?
Steamed Scallops
this is how yuzu looks like
The crabs were alive burried in this sand thingy!!
usagii galore!!! ♥
Look at the grains!!
Fresh handmade Noodles
Cutiee

Then, it was lunch time .. we were walking around and through the lanes ( you know how sometime you split up in a group and meet at meal times, and it takes time to relocate everyone again especially when most are hp-less) .. and I must say this is one of the BEST RAMEN yet!

Owner of the shop

The shop is really small.. like my family of 5 took up 1/2 the sittings!

BEST ramen ever eaten for this trip!!! super shioks times 10 ♥ ♥

EGG

Handmade Chicken balls

So what distinguishes this ramen from the rest? the owner of the shop takes alot of pride in his work and charcoal grills individually EACH PIECE OF CHARSIEW! and it has that charred taste, topped off with the rich broth and molten Eggs! There were hiddden chicken balls to go along with the ramen!  I am so going to come back here the next time I visit Osaka!!!

 

Kurumon Ichiba Market
〒542-0073 
1-15-6 Nippombashi,
Chuo-ku, OsakaCity