Saturday, December 19, 2009

Back in Japan (Winter 09)…Tempura Lunch


We had tenpura lunch at Arakawa in Urawa with the family.

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It’s a classic-style tempura house with the counter seating only. Having the “real” tempura in Japan is always a treat, because you can see and taste the culinary art and also feel the season.

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Appetizers of sashimi etc. After this course, the chef started making tempura in front of us.

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We had so many different kinds…different seasonal vegetables and seafood. Everything was so delicious and also light, so I could just keep eating.

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For “shime” (end of the meal), I requested Kaki-age Don (mixed ingredients tempura with the sauce over rice). Perfect.