Kim and I were recently in Osaka. Guess what we did...EAT!
The food and restaurants in Osaka are simple, fun, and quite reasonable (for Japan). The first night we were there, we decided to eat Teppanyaki at our hotel, Hilton Osaka's Genji Restaurant. It by far was the most gastronomical Teppanyaki experience we've ever had. Our initial thought was that this was going to be a typical Teppanyaki experience. We thought wrong. Our first course stared off with an appetizer from the chef. A tartare trio of Otoro (Fatty Tuna), Scallops, and Kobe Beef. The server offered to start us off with Champagne that paired nicely with the richness of each of the dishes. We then moved on to the next courses all paired with various styles of Japanese Sake. There was live Ise Lobster, Matsutake Mushrooms, Kobe Beef (Sirloin and Fillet). See the following pictures to get an idea of the night. After all the sake I only remember waking up still smiling :)
Ise Lobster - trying to run away before getting cooked
Matsutake Mushrooms with Yuzu Espoma
Ise Lobster Miso Soup
The Kobe Beef
Grilled Veggies
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