Japan Adventure

The fire under this cast-iron pot has been lit & is heating the broth that will cook our meat & veggies for shabu-shabu nabe. Read more HERE!


This next dish has a maple-leaf shaped goody - I think made of fish paste? The bright green is one perfect soy bean, and notice the orange Torii gate? It's cut out of a carrot!


I can't remember what was inside this leaf wrap (something like a piece of sushi, I think), but it's held together at the top with a split sliver of bamboo. How clever!


Two perfect kaki furai (fried oysters) and a couple of small sweet grilled sweet potato pieces. That's an oyster shell, lemon wedge, and red & green pepper decorating the plate, along with sauce.