Chibo (Osaka)

Osaka is where the famous okonomiyaki started – a savory pancake containing cabbage, noodles, and all kinds of filling cooked on top of a hot grill. So of course we had to sample some during our visit in Osaka. And we visited Chibo along the Dotonbori.

In the dining room we can see the chef preparing the pancakes before being transported to the little grill on the table. Our signature Okonomiyaki Dotonbori was soft and runny on the outside and stuffed with pork and seafood. For two people it was wise to share just one rich okonomiyaki with a side salad.

Details:
Chibo 千房
1-5-5 Dotombori Chuo-ku
Minamai
Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
Japan
http://www.chibo.com/

Taiwan Selections

In my 3 days in Taiwan, I have also experienced the local delicacies on top of the fine dining experience.

Beef noodles is a given. Noodle stalls and shops are everywhere and the quality is consistent. The Taiwanese ‘yellow cows’ produced flavourful beef with a rather tough texture – great with noodle soup.

Make sure you pay one of the night markets a visit (or two). A huge variety of local foods is available: rice with a pork mince and soy sauce, oyster omelette, mixed veg and offal, deep fried chicken fillet… the list goes on.

Cuisine M! (Taipei)

During the Taipei visit, we were recommended by Cuisine M for a Japanese meal. The restaurant, situated at the ground floor of a bank’s office building, had a rather dark dining room which gave diners as sense of privacy – perfect for a business lunch.

For less than TW$3,000, we had a full Japanese banquet with all the fresh seafood: melt in your mouth toro tuna sashimi, juicy grilled crab legs, sweetest geoduck from the hotpot. And for main course there were wagyu steak and foie gras. The variety excited our taste buds and made an excellent lunch.

Details:
Cuisine M!
台北市松智路1號1樓
1F, No.1, Songzhi Road
Xinyi District
Taipei City
www.mitsuitaipei.com.tw