The day that begins with an interesting breakfast is indeed a good day. Our day, today, began with a very healthy Asa Gohan - a traditional Japanese breakfast and that in a sense foretold us about the exciting day ahead.
Roaming around the southern parts of Osaka - Namba and Sumiyoshi Taisha left us with quite an appetite. On our way back from Sumiyoshi Taisha, while we were heading for Shitennoji Temple, we stopped by at a Japanese restaurant, near the Shin-Imamiya station for a quick lunch.
The restaurant looked ordinary from the outside...
But the photos of the dishes tempted us to go in and sample Japanese curries. I must admit I had sample quite a bit of Koreanised-Japanese cuisine in Songdo, but this was the first time I would be trying authentic Japanese curries in Japan...
And Neeti agreed - off-late, she too is a willing accomplice in gastronomical escapades and is quite flexible with dietary preferences and that's prompted me call her a "flexitarian"!
Technology is everywherewhere in Japan - these vending machines in the restaurant help you select your order, put in the money and there come your coupons...
And then you handover your coupons to the waiter, who walks in with your order within a few minutes - efficiency Japanese style!
Iced green tea, pickles and Japanese condiments...
Vegetable curry for Neeti...
Chicken curry for me...
Mixing it all up with some pickles...
And voila - that was indeed an enjoyable meal!
A snack of stir-fry vegetable noodles at Osakajo...
That was completely giving in to temptation...
And I couldn't resist some matcha ice cream or green tea ice cream!
And some sinful chocolate and vanilla!
There couldn't be anything more delightful on a warm spring day!
On the way back from Umeda Sky, we stopped by at Cante Grande at the Grand Front, right across Umeda Sky...
Something looked Indian here...
The clothes look Rajasthani!
Yes, indeed - this is indeed Indian stuff!
And it turned out that Cante Grande is a fusion Indo-Japanese restaurant!
There is a metamorphosis you undergo as an expat. Back home in India, whenever we used to travel, we conciously avoided Indian food, opting to sample interesting local fare...
...but, it's different now, after shifting to Korea! We now enthusiastically tey out Indian food abroad - whether in Songdo, Seoul or in Koror...
Here comes our meal - a fusion Indo-Japanese chicken curry and chapati! W were told that the owner of this chain who so impressed by Indian food and culture that he decided to venture into this business - and I go back to my thoughts on soft-power - India's irresistable soft-power has reached the Land of the Rising Sun!
These ladies were having an animated conversation over desi chai...
Indian stuff all over...
Rajasthani stuff on sale...
Spices on sale...
Wow! We were impressed by the way Indian cuisine is winning hearts the world over...
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