Funahashi-ya Senbei

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Sumiyaki (yakitori restaurant) 炭焼き

I found this place on Teramachi a few months ago when mum was in town - she LOVES yakitori! It was not bad as far as Yakitori places go however it did have a curiously Italian edge....  quite sophisticated in its own way but not exactly what I was looking for on this particular occasion. Worth a look if you are in the area but I wouldn't go out of my way to seek it out.   Just south of Oike on Teramachi  - east side of the street.  The drinks menu is quite large and reasonably priced.

Here's a few things from the menu:

grilled tomato and mozzarella salad above / yakitori with parmesan below

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grilled duck breast salad

Tsukune (seasoned chicken mince) with raw yolk (from super fresh and delicious eggs) to dip into

Chicken with very fine baby leeks

grilled mushrooms with soy/egg yolk sauce. There were several vegetarian choices here including daikon below and pencil leek/asparagus in the image under that

If you desire yakitori sauce on your chicken (instead of salt) you need to ask for Tare  - pronounced  a little like "TaRay". If you pronounce it like you would hare/hair... you will not be understood.

The entrance to the restaurant

Pontocho Eating and Drinking ぽんとちょ

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Snack attack no. 1

The Japanese eat a predominantly healthy diet - but they like their snacks too! 

The variety is huge and ever-changing  - and a lot more fun than at home so I will post a couple every now and again just for the heck of it.... snacks are for sharing after all...

Please allow me to introduce you to snack attack no. 1

Osakan gyoza flavoured senbei (rice cracker) - very light, thin, crisp wafers with a hint of garlic and soy. These were actually pretty good for a store bought snack

Okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise flavoured.. they weren't bad as it happens... Also Kansai (Osaka/Kyoto area) style!