Tripping Far Side

Dante and Yumiko are here! This morning, we tried the Japanese restaurant called Ukihashi in Hotel Granvia Osaka. They brought out a really beautiful set. It doesn't look like a lot of quantity, but somehow, the variety really makes for a satisfying start to the day. I mean, look at all those plates!

For lunch, we went to Kyoto Station to try some ramen. There are two really awesome shops right next to each other. In the left corner with the yellow awning is Dai-ichi Asahi Ramen. And in the right corner with the red awning is Shinpuku Saikan. It's an even match, and you can't go wrong with either.

I went to Dai-ichi Asahi earlier in the week that serves ramen with a lighter-colored broth (my favorite place).

Today, we went to Shinpuki Saikan, that serves a soy-based dark-colored soup. And most usually, there's people waiting outside, so we were quickly shuffled to do what we came to do. Sit, order, slurp, pay, and get out. They don't mess around. And it's seriously some good ramen.