Right after my Korea trip, I jetted off to the neighbouring country Japan and was fortunate to travel all over the country including stopovers in Tokyo, Osaka, Nara, Kyoto and Hakuba. So much food was consumed in my two and a half weeks there, including a small bout of food poisoning thanks to some raw chicken. But there is simply too much to recount, so here are the highlights of the trip which covers the classic dishes, the delicious treats and also the more unique foods:
There are quite a few premium restaurants housed within the Overseas Passengers Terminal which sits right on Sydney Harbour and tonight we are dining at Ocean Room which serves up elegant fusion Japanese cuisine. The restaurant is glamorously decorated with classy wooden touches and makes the most of the location with a stunning view of the Opera House visible through the clear glass windows at the back. We are lucky to have a window table and marvel at the view before perusing the menu.
Filed under CBD - Circular Quay, CBD - The Rocks, Degustation, Fusion, Japanese
We were quite devastated when popular Japanese-Modern Australian fusion restaurant Café Ish shut up shop a couple of years ago which meant that we could no longer get our fix of their addictive Spicy Soft Shell Crab Omelette, so we were delighted to hear that they had been reincarnated in Redfern as “The Milk Bar by Café Ish”. As the name suggests, this eatery has a much more casual vibe than the previous restaurant did and the menu also reflects this with American diner style dishes, although we were glad to see that the Soft Shell Crab Omelette had made it back onto the menu!
Yume is a small chain of Japanese restaurants with their third and newest branch opening on the main Victoria Road in Gladesville. It is small, narrow and cosy with quirky wooden furnishings. I’m quite impressed by their menu after having a browse; it is very extensive with many options, has very affordable pricing and also has healthy options (brown rice and gluten free dishes) which will surely appeal to the increasingly health conscious foodie.
Filed under Gladesville, Japanese
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