Nagoya-Tenmusu and Kishimen Tenmusu Originated in Nagoya Onigiri (rice ball) w/rice and shrimp tempura wrapped in nori (seaweed) Flavor reminds one of the sea Offered as takeaway at convenience stores and street vendors Also available in restaurants Kishimen Originated in Nagoya A flat udon noodle Great variety but typical style is Miso broth CLICK Image To Open Presentation ​ #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #Osaka #FoodieCentral #Takoyaki #Okonomi

Hiroshima-Tsukemen Tsukemen is a ramen dish in which the noodles and toppings are served separate from the broth A variety of noodles are used including: Ramen Soba Somen Udon Recent food dish- 1961 by restauranteur Kazuo Yamagishi in Tokyo for his restaurant Taishoken Over 100 locations in Tokyo today Hiroshima style is even more recent Warm spicy broth In the US, mostly in LA CLICK Image To Open Presentation ​ #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #Pal

Osaka—Foodie Central Kuidaore - Eat until you drop In Osaka, people spend more on food than anything else. Top Street Foods: Takoyaki – Batter Ball Okonomiyaki – Pancake Kushikatsu – Deep fried skewers Kitsune Udon – “fox” fav (foxes love tofu) Teppanyaki – grilling on a metal plate CLICK Image To Open Presentation ​ #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #Osaka #FoodieCentral #Takoyaki #Okonomiyaki #Kushikatsu #KitsuneUdon #Teanyaki

What is Takoyaki? Batter ball similar to Okonomiyaki but grilled in a sphere pan •Tako (Octopus) •Yaki (grill) Made with Batter Recipe •1 Bag Okonomiyaki Mix •3 Eggs •¾ Cup Water Apply onto batter in Takoyaki Pan (not all at once) •¼ Small Cabbage finely chopped •5 Long stem onion finely chopped •3 Tbsp Chopped Beni Shuga (red pickled ginger) •2 Cups Tenkasu (tempura flakes) •3 Tbsp Bonito flakes •1 Leg Octopus finely cubed •1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded Topping Reci