These are a few of our favorite FOODS!

• Okonomiyaki--a Japanese pancake that originated in Osaka.  We have tried the Hiroshima style, not Osaka yet.  We split 2 of the pancakes between 4 people and it was PLENTY!  One was a variety of meats and one was seafood.  They both were served with fish flakes that were so hot they made the pancake look alive!  Really fun experience!
• Sushi/Sashimi--amazingly fresh daily, discounted around 7pm in supermarkets...don't know that we can eat American sushi ever again--seriously!  
• Rice, rice, and more rice!  Can't wait until we get a rice cooker!  There are even little packets of seasonings to add to the rice for a variety.
• Edamame--Sarah's favorite snack!
• Yakitori--Tim's favorite! Sarah's favorite!  Yakitori really means barbequed chicken on a stick--but that's in Tokyo.  Here in Fukuoka, chefs add a little more variety, thank goodness!  We had chicken balls (not what you think...more like chicken meatballs instead of beef), quail eggs and bacon (interesting), pork (Tim's favorite), beef (Sarah's favorite), shrimp, bacon and cheese (yum!).  The smell in the restaurant was unbelieveable!  Scrumptious!
• Ramen--Sarah's favorite!  Okay, so I thought that Ramen originated in Fukuoka, but according to Wikipedia, I'm wrong!  It's a Japanese noodle dish that originated in China.  It varies from region to region.  Apparently, Hakata Ramen, which originated in Fukuoka, is among the most popular styles of Ramen in Japan.  Maybe that's why I thought that it originated here!  The Ramen that we have had from a chain restaurant (yes, girls, I said CHAIN...can you believe it?!) that is popular all over Japan (and possibly has a location in New York) is a rich, milky, pork broth with noodles.  When you go in the restaurant, you sit down on a bar stool.  There are "slurp guards" in between each person so it's like eating in your own stall!  You fill out a piece of paper letting the Ramen chefs know:  level of flavor, how rich/oily you want it, how spicy, consistency of noodles, amount of garlic, amount of green onions, and if you want a pork fillet or not.  You can also order extra noodles (or a 1/2 order) to satisfy your hunger when the noodles run out and you still have broth.  Definitely comfort food, in my opinion!  There is a Ramen Stadium that I really want to try! 
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Tim San enjoying his ramen

Sarah loving the firm noodles!

Okay, so I can't decide what my favorite food is!!!  It's all delish...and most is NOT healthy, contrary to what you may think!  Come visit and we'll share!