yokoso hokkaido!

In July, I took my parents on trip to Hokkaido (the most northern island in Japan) to celebrate their 80th birthdays. Here are some eating highlights. So many things to blog but I dont want to overload the blogosphere. Beware 39 pics to follow!

Ebi furai room service at the Park Hyatt Tokyo. Nice way to end a 12 hour flight.

Gyudon near the hotel

Gotta have my security food snacks right?

Lunch at Haneda. So good!

Mini eggplant tsukemono - Asahikawa

One of the best ramen I've ever had.

Unfort. the gyoza wasn't on par. But I ate it.

The beginnings of many "nabe" meals.

Mmmm. But I was so full from the sukiyaki I didnt even touch this.

Now this was good! The aji (flavor) was exceptional. And I rarely think sukiyaki is the go-to dish. 

Mom enjoying it as well.

Dad chowing down. This man can put it away.

One of many bfast buffets.

Tempura soba. Again.

Baked goods at Isetan.

Yakitori.

Agemono.

More nabe.

Another nabe. At this point I was done with nabe.

Bfast.

Dinner buffet. Hawaii peeps like buffets. I am not such a fan.

Mutton BBQ

Feeding time.

Udon.

Pork donburi.

Cherries.

Guess? Yes another nabe type lunch. I starved.

Roadside ramen. Oishii.

Now thats a musubi.

Chix wings

Shoyu braised pork belly.

Dinner in the room - Sapporo.

Here's the beef! Look at the marbling.

Tonkatsu in Sapporo

Close-up.

Can you tell I liked it?

One more tendon before my flight home.

Meal on ANA.

Braised shrimp fritters.