Saturday 25 November: weekend trip to Osaka, to meet up with friends & do some shopping. Mami took Yoko, Akiko & UsaKousa to a very popular outdoor standing bar near Kyobashi station. At 5PM, there were already dozens of people drinking around the van.
Back of the van is the "kitchen".	Menu on the front of the van.
And several big tables around it.	Kanpai!
We ordered 2 portions of the set menu: huge chunks of tuna (red & fatty bits, both absolutely *the* best quality I've ever had!), scallops & crabmeat in ponzu with lots of spring onions...	...and several cucumber maki covered with uni & salmon roe! (These dishes came to £18. A big bottle of beer and a glass of sake were £1.50 each.)
We were nearly full but still had to try the seared tuna (again in ponzu sauce) too - very tender and juicy, and for mere £2.60!!!	Afterwards we went to a wine bar for more drinks & desserts, and this capuccino - with the froth looking like a rabbit's bum :-)
Sunday 26 November: at a noodle bar in Umeda, I asked for "an extra portion of spring onions" and got this!	Spices for Noriko's miso noodle (fried onion, garlic paste, spicy miso mix, sesame seeds), which you blend yourself to suit your taste.
Room service noodle menu held by a pair of chopsticks, at Hilton.	The latest flavour Look chocolate.
	Monday 27 November: izakaya dinner with Noriko & Mariko. Again, I was too busy drinking, eating and chatting to take many photos. Left: slices of seared sardine in ponzu sauce. Several sardine dishes were on the seasonal menu, we also tried them grilled, deep-fried and as fishballs in miso soup - all tasty :-)
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