#eathiroshima

When you have fresh local ingredients, like #anago (sea eel) available pretty much at your fingertips, there's magic in simplicity. This plate of anago shirayaki is a good example. A sprinkling of salt (probably local as well) and a few careful minutes over a charcoal grill is all you need to get it smoky and tender. Perfectly grilled means it's just slightly undercooked so it doesn't disintegrate, and keeps a little bite, which is perfectly accompanied with a touch of wasabi. #eathiroshima #gastronogram #foodbeast #whatjapanesepeopleeat #forkyeah #chowhoundjapan #instayum #instafood #foodstagram #explorejapan #japaneats #japanfoodie #japanesefood #japanesefoodculture #yahoofood #yougottaeatthis #eater #eatthis #culinaryjapan #lefooding #jpfood #jpfoodies #foodporn #foodpics #eattheworld #food #foodforthought (at 酒菜処きっすい) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9j9qY_h_Wa/?igshid=iln232spt01k

I'm probably becoming a broken record about my most Hiroshima-based guilty pleasure, but since I've had visitors to town recently, I have to give them something slightly out of the ordinary. It's that smoky rich mayo combined with the pile of tangy scallions that does me in. I don't think I've met a Japanese person who doesn't enjoy mayo, but I know a fair share of folks overseas who harbor a visceral dislike for it, so I always ask my foreign visitors, "how do you feel about mayonnaise?" #eathiroshima #gastronogram #foodbeast #whatjapanesepeopleeat #forkyeah #chowhoundjapan #instayum #instafood #foodstagram #explorejapan #japaneats #japanfoodie #japanesefood #japanesefoodculture #yahoofood #yougottaeatthis #eater #eatthis #culinaryjapan #lefooding #jpfood #jpfoodies #foodporn #foodpics #eattheworld #food #foodforthought (at としのや) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9edqK9B7z1/?igshid=1knny96xryzdi

There's nothing more comforting than a well made dashi-maki #tamagoyaki. The addition of mentaiko (spiced cod roe) just puts it over the top as far as I'm concerned. #eathiroshima #gastronogram #foodbeast #whatjapanesepeopleeat #forkyeah #chowhoundjapan #instayum #instafood #foodstagram #explorejapan #japaneats #japanfoodie #japanesefood #japanesefoodculture #yahoofood #yougottaeatthis #eater #eatthis #culinaryjapan #lefooding #jpfood #jpfoodies #foodporn #foodpics #eattheworld #food #foodforthought (at 民宿) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ZpLPJhvdi/?igshid=kgzfw8e40jie

A couple of seafood that best express the region off the shores of Hiroshima include #anago (sea eel) and #octopus. Anago #sashimi is a rare find in Japan, but in the hands of a good local chef who understands the ingredient, you can find it in many good izakayas in Hiroshima. #eathiroshima #gastronogram #foodbeast #whatjapanesepeopleeat #forkyeah #chowhoundjapan #instayum #instafood #foodstagram #explorejapan #japaneats #japanfoodie #japanesefood #japanesefoodculture #yahoofood #yougottaeatthis #eater #eatthis #culinaryjapan #lefooding #jpfood #jpfoodies #foodporn #foodpics #eattheworld #food #foodforthought (at 民宿) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9XAWS7BGuu/?igshid=t10zf67fbpz7

I'm not one to panic buy surgical masks or toilet paper as many have in Japan, but I'm starting to feel some pressure to eat #oysters as much as I can since the end of its season is nearing. As I've mentioned before, my choice of fried oysters is in the form of tempura. The cook frying these plump specimen knows how to control the coating and moisture, enough to plate it so neatly and Instagrammably. #eathiroshima #gastronogram #foodbeast #whatjapanesepeopleeat #forkyeah #chowhoundjapan #instayum #instafood #foodstagram #explorejapan #japaneats #japanfoodie #japanesefood #japanesefoodculture #yahoofood #yougottaeatthis #eater #eatthis #culinaryjapan #lefooding #jpfood #jpfoodies #foodporn #foodpics #eattheworld #food #foodforthought (at 民宿) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9UQx2uB5N4/?igshid=11qpowhhwigky

I've been avoiding carbs trying to get into shape for an upcoming ultimate tournament, except the tournament has been cancelled because of the coronavirus scare. I'm bummed, but it's probably for the best. I'll console myself with some of my favorite carbs with this bowl of #shirunashitantanmen. #eathiroshima #gastronogram #foodbeast #whatjapanesepeopleeat #forkyeah #chowhoundjapan #instayum #instafood #foodstagram #explorejapan #japaneats #japanfoodie #japanesefood #japanesefoodculture #yahoofood #yougottaeatthis #eater #eatthis #culinaryjapan #lefooding #jpfood #jpfoodies #foodporn #foodpics #eattheworld #food #foodforthought (at 汁なし担々麺キング軒本通店) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PMdNuhRqs/?igshid=x2v04uo6q55a

For some inexplicable reason, I'm not so drawn to #ramen as my go-to meal. But when I do get that rare hankering, I appreciate that I live within quick walking distance to several well known shops. And Yoichi might be my favorite place that serves a Hiroshima style chūkasoba. Hiroshima style chūkasoba, you say? It's basically a shoyu-tonkotsu broth (pork bone soup finished with a soy sauce), thin straight noodles, the standard chashu pork slices, and bean sprouts. I've come to appreciate this ramen as a representative of my region. What I especially appreciate at Yoichi is that their broth is thicker and richer than other places. And at lunch, the mini chashu donburi makes a nice carbo loaded chaser. This is certainly not the place to come if you are counting calories. #eathiroshima #gastronogram #foodbeast #whatjapanesepeopleeat #forkyeah #chowhoundjapan #instayum #instafood #foodstagram #explorejapan #japaneats #japanfoodie #japanesefood #japanesefoodculture #yahoofood #yougottaeatthis #eater #eatthis #culinaryjapan #lefooding #jpfood #jpfoodies #foodporn #foodpics #eattheworld #food #foodforthought (at らーめん 与壱 三篠本店) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9EwVQIhLxA/?igshid=6ard0ib15azc

Appetizers, Hiroshima style, before digging into some okonomiyaki. #oysters #eathiroshima #gastronogram #foodbeast #whatjapanesepeopleeat #forkyeah #chowhoundjapan #instayum #instafood #foodstagram #explorejapan #japaneats #japanfoodie #japanesefood #japanesefoodculture #yahoofood #yougottaeatthis #eater #eatthis #culinaryjapan #lefooding #jpfood #jpfoodies #foodporn #foodpics #eattheworld #food #foodforthought (at 府中焼きとしのや) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9CJRNQhwaX/?igshid=1oitbaumrd2b8