Pancakes and Sake

Japanese food is pretty great! I have enjoyed almost all of the food I've tried and I do like the fact that I haven't once been sick from it. If you knew me when I lived in Indonesia you know how big a deal this is for me. One of my favourite things to eat in Japan is Okinomaki... aka Japanese pancakes. There is a fantastic place in Tokyo where I'll take you if you come to visit.

First of all you pick a bowl of ingredients and when it arrives you stir it up.

Now these are not normal pancake ingredients.. rather the bowl contains eggs and meat and vegetables and other interesting bits of wonder. So yes, once the bowl arrives you stir stir stir and then pour it onto the hot grill.

You let it cook on the grill for 5 minutes and then you flip it over for another five.

Once it's nice and cooked.. you cut it into pieces and eat!

Very simple and a nice thing to do when one has guests in town. Also, the waiters seem to pay extra attention to foreigners and so if they think you're about to burn your pancake or dinner, they'll rush to your aid. Win, win for everyone!

By the pancake place is a sake bar. Sake is Japanese Rice Wine. It's very... strong and so is usually enjoyed best in little glasses. Little sips. Sake is served hot and cold but I'm not a fan of drinking it hot. Hey, we all have our little quirks. It's a bit of an acquired taste and I've found that while some are almost delightful .. others should quickly be forgotten. At this little Sake Bar you're able to try a few different types and decide for yourself. I like how pretty this little tasting looks. And yes, the pink one was my favourite.