Forking Tasty

Biggest Sushi Roll EVER!

Giant Sushi Roll in Kobe Japan from Anthony Anello on Vimeo.

Kobe Japan was an embarkation day for me on the ship, which means I work right in the middle of the day. We were fortunate to be leaving late enough for me to slip out and grab some dinner. I was on the hunt for some Japanese food. I took the train to the first main stop, got off, and looked for the first restaurant. That was not the easiest thing. However, after walking through a couple ally’s and a building I passed by this little hidden shop called Yawara that had a plastic display of their food outside. My eye was caught on this giant sushi roll. I had to go in and find out more….

Chowing Down From Kyoto to Kobe Japan

Kyoto Japan was a lot of fun but we didn’t have a lot of time to spend there. We learned the bus system is very slow. We did make it to the golden temple, which was very beautiful. The sun was shining so bright on the walls of the gold causing such an amazing shine off the temple. We headed back on the bus to catch the train. Having no time to sit and eat something we had to grab something in the train station then jump on the train to head back to Kobe where the ship is…

Kobe Steak in Kobe Japan

Kobe Steak in Kobe from Anthony Anello on Vimeo.

The day had finally come, I was in Kobe Japan and was on a mission to eat a Kobe steak. This mission was fulfilled and the amazing meat that hit my pallet was worth every penny. Yes, I spent a lot of penny’s. The Kobe beef myth of cows getting messaged their entire life is false. There is no profession in Japan to be a cow massager. It is how they breed the cattle and what they feed it. It causes a marble look to the meat infusing fat with the beef. When cooked the fat juices go into the meat and the taste is amazing. Also, when the chief cooked it on all sides, that was a nice touch. Check out the video to see the marble I am talking about…

Sake Before Sushi

Sushi in Otaru, Japan from Anthony Anello on Vimeo.

Day 2 in Japan brought me to Otaru. We walked around town all day checking out the local markets and shops. We walked a little out of town and made it to a sake brewery. We tried 4 different types of Sake, all cold. We tried to ask for some hot sake but she just kept smiling and bowing at us. It was funny. The sake was not as strong as I was used to. Seemed a little watered down but maybe that is how sake is supposed to taste. We walked around and saw all the brewing tanks and what was used to make the sake. It was fun. We walked away with a couple bottles to bring back to the ship. All that drinking and walking worked up our appetites.

Flavors YOU Have Not Had Before

Bizzare Ice Cream in Oraru, Japan from Anthony Anello on Vimeo.

After a great day in Otaru Japan with friends we stopped in at Kita-no Ice Cream. This was not ordinary Ice Cream shop. First we had to go down an ally, then around the back to a small little shop that looked like a broken down house. The video explains it all.

Japanese Market and Bar

Rocket Bar and Market, Hakodate, Japan from Anthony Anello on Vimeo.

After 8 days at sea, and crossing the international date line (Sept 30th never happened!) I land in Hakodate, Japan. I set out exploring the town and found a few markets with loads of Squid. There was so many packaged squid I couldn’t believe it. The markets were fun to walk through and see the difference types of fish and the live sea life that they sell. Walking around a little more we notice that there is a ton of ice cream and gelato places.