Old School Eats

Established 1935, wow!

Menu Cover

The Mouse ordered old school (small-kid time hanabata days).

Hamburger Deluxe and Small Saimin

Believe it not, the two items are actually listed in the menu as a choice. You don’t have to order ala carte. 😉

The Cat ordered kinda old school.

Nabeyaki Udon

Think of it as the “everything including the kitchen sink” of noodle bowls, shrimp tempura, chicken, egg, kamaboko, etc. The only thing missing would be a teri beef stick. Hee hee.

The Cat saw butterfish on the okazu-ya side of the restaurant, ordered that too to try try.

Butterfish Nitsuke

Butterfish filet simmered in shoyu, sugar, sake/mirin. The Cat really liked and, compared to the fine dining restaurants, inexpensive.

The Cat has approved a return soon. 🙂

Stay safe and well.

The Mouse

Read Full Post »

Home Eats

Sunday. The Cat hibernation day. The Mouse threw things in a pot and you know the rest.

The Cat’s Noodle Soup Bowl

Udon noodles, wakame, fried egg. The Mouse thinks the fried egg looks better in picture than poached.

The Mouse’s Steamed Bowl

Rice, mixed vegetables, sardines. The Mouse prefers sardines with skin and bones versus boneless and skinless. 🙂

Stay safe and well.

The Mouse

Read Full Post »

Christmas Eve Dinner

As mentioned previously, Christmas Eve dinner at Herringbone. The Cat, The Mouse, and a couple of friends and associates (orphans in a storm). 🙂

California Avocado Toast

Romanesco, crispy parmesan, tomato confit, Fresno chili.

Not bad, The Cat preferred the avocado toast from Il Lupino.

Yellowtail (Hamachi) Crudo

Truffle yuzu (what’s that!?), crispy garlic, green onion.

Not bad, more than “meh”, The Mouse thinks The Cat would’ve probably preferred an izakaya or sushi bar preparation.

The Cat’s order:

Local Snapper

Farmer market vegetables, citrus miso glaze. Again not bad, The Cat thought the fish was just ever so slightly overcooked. And you know with white-fleshed fish, once you pass that line, it’s all downhill from there.

The Mouse’s order:

Miso Mushroom “Carbonara”

Udon, snap peas, farm egg, chilis.

The Mouse didn’t mind his order, with the caveat that there’s probably a similar dish at a ramen joint at sixty-percent less. Maybe the mushrooms raised the price. Sigh.

Bok Choy and Mushrooms

Crispy taro, island vinaigrette.

The crispy taro was good, except The Mouse didn’t rescue it from the broth fast enough, edges got soggy. More long beans than bok choi. The vinaigrette gave the dish a sorta southern collared greens vibe. The Mouse is still deciding if that was a good thing.

Overall dinner to paraphrase Maxwell Smart/Don Adams …

Would The Cat and The Mouse return? Yes, with the caveat for happy hour only.

Mele Kalikimaka to those so inclined. Have a great day to all!

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse (and The Cat)

Read Full Post »

Looks Good …

A few of The Cat’s eating “adventures”, the misses.

Tempura udon.

Sides

Head-on shrimp, bean sprouts, soy beans.

Tempura on the Side

So it doesn’t get soggy in the dashi broth.

Bowl of Udon

The Cat felt severely overpriced.

On another day …

Pork Belly Stir-Fry Teishoku

Again, overpriced. Too much onions, both in the stir-fry and raw.

Lastly.

The Cat bought a bag of “mountain apples”, not knowing exactly what they are.

Mountain Apples

Not apples. The Mouse doesn’t care for the texture nor the taste. The Cat kinda has to finish the bag herself.

Oh well, I guess you do eat with your eyes first, but sometimes, the eyes deceive. Hee hee.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

Read Full Post »

HNL>>PVG via NRT

The Cat went to visit her elderly relatives (before they become ancestors, if you catch my drift). Last dinner at SPAMland.

Menu

 

Chopsticks

One of the reasons the place was picked was because The Cat likes the bathroom, alas, the woman’s restroom just had a regular WC (must’ve broke and been replaced).

Luckily, the man’s side still had the technology.

Self-Flushing Stand Up

 

Basin

And the star of the room.

Japanese Style Combo

 

Control Panel

Okay, now that’s out of the way …

Eggplant and Dried and Shaved Bonito App

The Cat ordered.

Nabeyaki Udon

 

Tempura on the side (so not soggy)

The Mouse ordered.

Unagi Chiraishi

As a bonus, there were young Szechuan peppers in the rice.

Rice with Szechuan Peppercorns

And something sweet to end the meal.

Green Tea Ice Cream Stack

On to Narita.

Layover Udon

Then to Shanghai. Arrive to heavy rain.

Dinner with The Cat’s friend at the hotel.

Shoyu Fish (I think)

 

Mochi Stuffed Lotus Root

 

Bamboo Shoot and Mushroom Soup

 

Pea Shoots

 

Steamed Fish

The Mouse’s food, not so spectacular. Maybe post about it tomorrow.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse (and The Cat)

 

 

Read Full Post »