Tokyo has more michelin stars than Paris – This goes to show the quality control of Japanese chefs. I’ve seen some beautiful and great tasting food in Japan.
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More Ramen Goodness
Ok, since Melanie was in town and she reminded me that I love ramen, I had to have some more ramen – again. This time it’s slightly a bit different on the toppings.
I’ve spiced it up a bit with some seaweed in the back, and also making it look a little “prettier” I suppose. It’s supposed to add to the presentation. That the green looking things in the back of the bowl.
I also added some spinach which I had blanched and seasoned with ponzu and sesame seeds. Pretty tasty on it’s own, even better in my ramen. It’s on the left.
On the right I added corn, because you have to add corn. Ever since I had it at a ramen shop in Japan, I Totally fell in love.
Finally I added some bamboo shoots. It was a total last minute thing. It didn’t taste as good as I thought at first, but it did absorb some of the ramen soup, and it made it taste a little better. I’ll try better next time.
No charsiu, since I have made any (which makes me think I should), and actually no protein either. I don’t have any tofu anymore. This goes to show you that ramen isn’t just something college kids eat because they’re broke. Ramen can be a somewhat fancy meal if you wish, and top it off with a variety of items. Which reminds me, I should buy some bean sprouts for ramen…
Osaka's Japanese Restaurant
Tonight my parents and I decided to get dinner at Osaka’s Japanese Restaurant in Lacey, WA. I’m a big fan of this place. It’s a little costly, but honestly, what Japanese restaurant isn’t nowadays. I’ve been coming here since I moved to Lacey in 2004 and have been loving it since. Both my parents, including the parents in law like this place.
I’ve been here numerous times, and the service has never failed to please me. The people are very friendly, and very fun. When I was able to eat sushi, I always had some kind of sushi here, and I’ll tell you now, it’s pretty good. It’s not the best sushi I’ve ever had, but I have to admit that I’ve eaten some Really high grade sushi while I was living in Japan. If nothing else, it’s worthy to note that Osaka is the first sushi restaurant in Thurston County.
I usually order the tonkatsu and/or the tempura. They Really make some excellent tempura, and their tonkatsu is very good. I also would like to point out that they have pretty good serving sizes. I’ve also had their Katsudon as well, and it was pretty good. All in all, their food is good.
The cleanliness in the restaurant is pretty good, although I cannot Really judge everything about that since I have never actually been in their kitchen. But if the sushi chef is an example of their cleanliness, then there’s definitely nothing to worry about. Again I’d like to say the people who work there are friendly, and I’m not sure if it’s because my parents and I visit often, but they remember that my dad uses a fork rather than chopsticks and never fail to bring him one.
Overall I’d give Osaka a 4 out of 5 stars. The only reason I don’t give a 5 is because no one in my opinion should get a 5 unless they are absolutely, positively perfect. Maybe something like Morimoto’s Restaurants.
Review on yelp.com: Sushi Go Round
Today, I had lunch at a place called Sushi Go Round in Lacey, WA. Very good. I wrote a review out on yelp.com if you’re interested in looking to see what I had say about it.