dan zai mien - Tainan shoulder stick soup noodles

In every trip one of my unwritten goal is to bring back a culinary inspiration. Often in the form of a dish or food preparation techniques. The dan zai mien - translated to "shoulder stick soup noodles".

hambaagu - Japanese hamburger steak

 

Hambaagu is one of many Western dishes that was introduced to Japan, and Japanese adjusted to their tastes and sensibilities.