Oh! Sock ya!

Have spent a pleasant week in Osaka. Bit of ame (rain) but nonetheless, enjoyable. Well, I`m sure Stephen may have another viewpoint. Standing all day at the Company`s booth at an Exhibition...a MOLD Exhibition of all things. YAWN!!! Yesterday he counted that he had spoken all of 10 words........ Unfortunately, when finished for the day, he meets me in the hotel and goes on-and-on-and-on... about anything. He is afraid he is going to become a mute soon with all this lack of speaking!

Last night went to a restaurant for traditional Osaka dish: Okonomiyaki... have taken pictures for you...but on the hotel`s computer right now...and can`t access them. Will put pictures on later so you can view this gastro delight!

Okonomiyaki restaurants (okonomiyaki-ya) serve large, savory pancakes made with diced seafood, meat and vegetables. "Okonomiyaki" literally means "cook what you like," and customers get to choose their own favorite ingredients and then cook up their pancakes right at the table. Because the customers choose their own ingredients, Japanese sometimes compare okonomiyaki to pizza, although the similarity really ends there.

And if you are feeling VERY adventurous...here is a recipe for it: http://markun.cs.shinshu-u.ac.jp/hobby/okonomi/index-e.html