As we walked around Dotonbori, eating our way through many Japanese street food items, I could not resist my urge to enjoy some Ramen. Never one for Ramen, our friend Hiroko Shimbo had changed my attitude towards it, and tonight, we got to enjoy it in Dotonbori.
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Lee Anne Wong loves to eat and drink. And she enjoys that pastime as much as the best I have known indulging that passion. As we were planning our trip, and ever since our landing in Japan, she had been mentioning Dotonbori and how it would charm us instantly. Above, you see Lee Anne all smiles, as she convinces us to spend a few hours tonight with her in Dotonbori, as she brings her trip to Japan to a close.
Suezawa Yoshikatsu (outside) and Suezawa Toshiko (inside) big us goodbye after we are lavished to one of the most beautifully simple meals ever. A lunch of mixed Okonomiyaki (mixed with oysters, clams, shrimp, octopus, squid and bacon), Tompeiyaki (pork), Nikupeiyaki (beef) and Yakimeshi (fried rice). Of course brought to an end with beautifully big and red strawberries. The restaurant is called Okonomiyaki Hikari.
1-3-21 Minamihanadaguchi-Cho, Sakai-Ku, Sakai City
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