Japanese Meals

So after leaving Sapporo for Noboribetsu, we have stayed in Japanese style rooms at each hotel. And with each room comes a Japanese style banquet! As of the time of writing (I’m offline right now, since Internet access has been hard to come by) I’ve had three Japanese dinners, each as varied and delicious as the last.

The food is brought directly to your room at a pre-arranged time. Trays are brought in and placed in front of you on a Japanese style table that you sit cross-legged in front of. Each meal consists of a variety of different plates, bowls, dishes, etc. Some of the dishes I’ve had have ranged from delicately sliced sashimi or grilled fish right through to entire giant hairy crabs. Amongst this is a variety of vegetables I could not even begin to put a name to. They are very nice though... Doesn't it look great??


Julie has been getting the vegetarian version where possible since she doesn’t like any type of seafood. With this there is still an amazing variety of food, such as shitake mushrooms, tofu (hot/cold/fried/steamed/!!!) and tempura vegetables. Anything Julie doesn’t like (e.g. the mushrooms) are quickly and quietly devoured by yours truly. I’m so lucky!

Needless to say, it is all completely delicious. After each I’m just so stuffed, however since everything is so fresh and well prepared, I don’t feel like I’ve just stuffed myself like a pig. My hope to loose any weight while in Japan has gone right out the window since my introduction to these meals.

Itadakimasu!