Tohoku Travel Diaries - Experience Amazing Food on your Tohoku Travels
Here is a list of 4 different dishes that I tried while on my Tohoku travel diaries region of Japan’s Honshu Island: 1) Sendai Beef Tongue I had heard form the locals that this dish was well loved in Japan. I had the privilege of watching it being cooked, the thickly sliced tongue was grilled on top of a wire net that protected the tongue from getting charred by the charcoal. The fragrance of the preparation had my mouth watering. The meat was then served to me with barley rice and pickled bok choy. The taste of the juicy, crispy beef tongue was enhanced by the sides. In my opinion Rikyuu a popular restaurant at Sendai station is the best place to try this dish. 2) Iwate’s Jajamen Noodles The best dish I’ve tried so far in Japan is jajamen Noodles a delicacy adapted in Iwate from China. The dish is prepared with minced meat, soybean paste, cucumber, green onion, noodles topped with chili oil and grated garlic. I mixed them all before I took a bite, as per the chef’...