Last night we had a free evening so we decided to pay a return visit to the restaurant we had enjoyed with a large group on our first night in Okayama. We wanted to sit at the bar so that we could observe the chef at work. So, we arrived at e-jaro shortly after they opened and found ourselves the only two patrons, "Oni ni Kanibal" (no problem). The best part was that it was just us, one waitress, the chef and the OWNER! How great.
With the help of the owner's phone and English speaking friends on the other end we enjoyed a wonderful hour long meal prepared just for us. The owner guided us from sake to sashimi, local fish to pumpkin tempura, bitter smart weed to again the best strawberries we have ever tasted. Language barrier, what language barrier, dinner conversations bring people together. They asked what we had eaten in Japan and if such foods were popular in America. We replied that if only Americans would experiment more that they might enjoy it. Sou desu ne!
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