What's for dinner? -- 2022 onwards
Jan 10, 2026 | 10:20 pm
#4966
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 3,741
You're in Osaka, the home of okonomiyaki and octopus balls (not what you think). Be adventurous for a change. Try them.
Benito flakes on pizza.... dancing pizzas would be cool.
Jan 11, 2026 | 11:28 am
#4967
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Francisco
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supper at Ippuku, Berkeley - a no photo policy place. Really yummy.
st Bernardus beer
warm sake
skewers
Braised pork belly
chicken ramen
grilled onigiri
sweet omelette with grated ginger or daikon
very yum for sure. Better than Rintaro which has to force a time limit because commercial rents in sf arent cheap!
granted im the type who would refuse to eat Asian food in Europe or pizza in Asia yet we all enjoy our preferences.
st Bernardus beer
warm sake
skewers
Braised pork belly
chicken ramen
grilled onigiri
sweet omelette with grated ginger or daikon
very yum for sure. Better than Rintaro which has to force a time limit because commercial rents in sf arent cheap!
You're in Osaka, the home of okonomiyaki and octopus balls (not what you think). Be adventurous for a change. Try them.
Jan 11, 2026 | 1:23 pm
#4968
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: AA
Posts: 1,628
supper at Ippuku, Berkeley - a no photo policy place. Really yummy.
st Bernardus beer
warm sake
skewers
Braised pork belly
chicken ramen
grilled onigiri
sweet omelette with grated ginger or daikon
very yum for sure. Better than Rintaro which has to force a time limit because commercial rents in sf arent cheap!
granted im the type who would refuse to eat Asian food in Europe or pizza in Asia yet we all enjoy our preferences.
st Bernardus beer
warm sake
skewers
Braised pork belly
chicken ramen
grilled onigiri
sweet omelette with grated ginger or daikon
very yum for sure. Better than Rintaro which has to force a time limit because commercial rents in sf arent cheap!
granted im the type who would refuse to eat Asian food in Europe or pizza in Asia yet we all enjoy our preferences.
Jan 11, 2026 | 5:47 pm
#4969
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I am not going to visit Japan and pass up some of my favorite pizzerias in the world. Different strokes for different folks, and Im definitely against the norm - always have been, likely always will be.
I waited an hour in the cold wind for Regalo in Osaka, but my lasagna pizza with ham and ricotta was worth it. Regalo is a one-man show where the chef is the waiter and table-cleaner, as well. Pizzas are also only 1600 yen.
I waited an hour in the cold wind for Regalo in Osaka, but my lasagna pizza with ham and ricotta was worth it. Regalo is a one-man show where the chef is the waiter and table-cleaner, as well. Pizzas are also only 1600 yen.
Jan 12, 2026 | 3:34 pm
#4972
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Escargot and halibut - Grand Princess Botticelli dining room. I inhaled the escargot. We hiked 7 miles, all of it hilly.
Jan 12, 2026 | 6:19 pm
#4973
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: AA
Posts: 1,628
Jan 12, 2026 | 6:21 pm
#4974
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Dinner at the Specialty Salon at The Osaka Station Hotel - I really enjoyed the Wagyu steak, salmon, and salted bread with caviar - the lobster was okay (Im not much of a lobster person)
Jan 12, 2026 | 6:30 pm
#4975
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Redondo Beach, Ca
Posts: 34,963
I do it all the time. When I visit NYC I always bring back slices to freeze for a rainy day. I do the same with pizza at a spot I love in Vegas and sometimes bring some from Detroit. On NYE I ended up with a big pie which I ate for breakfast and dinner for a couple days & put the rest in the freezer. Just don't even think of microwaving it to heat it up.
Jan 13, 2026 | 6:42 pm
#4976
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Location: San Francisco
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Kukje carryout after dropping the family off at warriors:
short rib galbi
spocy pork with rice
tofu / bonk choy to cook
bancha
Monday:
assd leftovers
my guess is that everything in Japan is going to be globally best based on high standards.
short rib galbi
spocy pork with rice
tofu / bonk choy to cook
bancha
Monday:
assd leftovers
my guess is that everything in Japan is going to be globally best based on high standards.
Jan 13, 2026 | 9:23 pm
#4977
Join Date: Dec 2023
Location: 🛫🌷🛬
Posts: 1,029
Maybe in jest; nevertheless —
and not Uyghur, but I once had some leftover Sichuan cumin lamb, and I made a pizza from it. That was thoroughly delicious!
I think it's all about the balance of the dish. Anything can go on a pizza, as long as the right other things go on too. 😝
I think it's all about the balance of the dish. Anything can go on a pizza, as long as the right other things go on too. 😝
Jan 14, 2026 | 7:03 am
#4980
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
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Dinner at Brisket King Beef Noodle in the basement of City Square Mall in Singapore. $8~ for all of the items below and quite delicious!
