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| Kitsune udon at Korian |
Our Japanese ceramics tour ended with a visit to the great Kyushu artist, Tanaka Sajiro, who lives in the world's most picturesque compound perched on a mountaintop (see below), followed by lunch at a wonderful nearby noodle shop, Korian.
We had an innovative version of
inari sushi, rice balls coated with
okara, the grainy lees that are a byproduct of tofu making (usually
aburaage -- see below -- is used for this),
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| Inari tofu at Korian |
followed by noodles: I ordered my favorite
kitsune udon (pictured above), made with
aburaage, thin tofu that is fried, then blanched in boiling water to eliminate the grease. Delicious.
A humble -- but perfect -- ending to a tour filled with high-end gourmet adventures.
Bobby Jay
PS I can't resist showing a few non-food related pictures of Tanaka-
sensei's magnificent compound.
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| Tanaka Sajiro's compound and the artist himself |
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