About Izakaya Edo period (1603-1868) A Sake merchant serving a few tasting glasses in a corner of his shop decided to start offering some...

Izakaya restaurants are essentially Japanese taverns – drinking houses with a menu of small dishes for snacking while drinking. It literally

What is Okonomiyaki? Okonomiyaki translates to: “Grill As You Like” •Okonomi (as you like) •Yaki (grill) Sometimes referred to as by non-Japanese speakers •“Japanese Pancake” •“Japanese Pizza” It’s more like frittata meets pancake Made with •Flour •Eggs •Tempura flakes (Tenkasu) •Cabbage •Pork belly slices (with or without other meats/seafood) •Topped with a variety of condiments like •Okonomiyaki sauce •Japanese mayonnaise •Dried seaweed •Dried bonito flakes CLICK Image

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

Cold Noodles Summertime is the perfect time for cold noodles with dipping sauce or cold noodle salads. Recipes in attachment below. CLICK Image To Open Cold Noodle Salads Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #ColdNoodles #ArtofSlurping #SlurpingNoodles #soba #ramen #udon #somen

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

Sushi Basic History Originated in China as fermented fish with rice and salt called Narezushi Narezushi was introduced to Japan in 300AD Evolved to fermenting with vinegar 14th century Sushi Rice Prep What you need Pyrex casserole dish Rice paddle or sturdy wood spatula Mix 1/2 cup Rice vinegar 2 teaspoons Sugar Dash of salt 2 cups water Prep Rice Distribute rice across Pyrex dish to help cool rice Ladle in ½ cup of the vinegar/water mixture Move paddle through the r

Cold Noodles Summertime is the perfect time for cold noodles with dipping sauce or cold noodle salads. Recipes in attachment below. CLICK Image To Open Cold Noodle Salads Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #ColdNoodles #ArtofSlurping #SlurpingNoodles #soba #ramen #udon #somen

Sake Pairing with Small Bites Menu Kikusui JG Organic $34.95 Deviled Eggs—Japan Style Taru J $21.95 Kurobuta Sausage Wrapped in a Croissant Kurosawa Nigori $19.95 Potato Salad Dassai 50 JDG $34.95 Chicken Karaage Dassai 50 Nigori JDG Sparkling $21.95 Macaroons CLICK Image To Open Sake Pairing Presentation w/Menus #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #KikusuiOrganic #Taru #Kurosawa #Dassai50 #Dassai50SparklingNigori