Cheer Up With Food

We recently hit up  Cafe de Japon  a few hours ago.  After eating some of the Japanese comfort foods, I was surprised that there were no other customers around... This place should be bumpin during the weekends!   On the left I tried the Agedashi Tofu from the Daily Specials Menu.  It is hot silken firm tofu, cut into cubes, lightly dusted with potato starch or cornstarch and then deep fried until golden brown.  I've had   this dish countless of times at other places, and this was the first time the tofu stood out from the others I've had.  The toppings and the sauce that accompanied the tofu was quite delightful.   To the right is Omu Rice - It is chicken fried rice covered with egg and homemade tomato sauce on top. Their homemade tomato sauce was bold, which I enjoyed because to me it paired well with the fried rice and egg.  I love their philosophy of  Family, Health and Deliciousness.   According to their website, they only use the freshest materials from t

When I heard that  Yonaka  serves modern Japanese dishes, I was curious and had to go as soon as I could!  I was impressed at the beginning before I even started eating.  Our waiter was very informative going about the concept of Yonaka's dishes and remembered in detail the dishes he recommended us to try.  Another thing I liked about Yonaka was complimentary dishes we received... It was very nice of the staff! Midori Salad - greens, 
asparagus,
 snow
 peas,
 asian 
pear,
 avocado,

 and cucumber  This was complimentary and had an interesting dressing drizzled over the fruits. Sake Orenji - atlantic 
salmon,
 orange
 supreme, 
yuzu 
tobiko, 
 lemon
 oil,
 and maldon.  Hamachi Kama - grilled
 yellowtail
 collar,
 preserved
 lemon,
 and pickled 
vegetables A complimentary dish!   Fresh uni (sea urchin)...What a lovely presentation! I forgot the name of this dish, but it was quite unique and flavorful! Had to of course get some sushi