A groggy Naoki

With only one full day in Osaka, we didn’t waste time sleeping in.

Naoki has to meet up with a client before noon, then a dental appointment after so I will have a few hours on my own.

Shinsaibashi

The concierge recommended Shinsaibashi Shokudo (Shinsaibashi Eatery) for breakfast. This restaurant specialises in home cooked-style dishes, and has been around for decades.

Shinsaibashi Shokudo

The range of dishes vary throughout the day. Naturally, these selection are typical Japanese dishes for breakfast. The rice, cooked in a special cast iron pot called taki, is known as kama-meshi.

Chicken Hamburg in teriyaki sauce with poached eggs

Grilled fish in teriyaki sauce

Stewed hijiki, abura-age, konnyaku, carrots and peas

The pictures start to get a little blurry because I was starving.

Battered fish in teriyaki sauce

Fresh tofu, topped with grated ginger, scallions and dashi-tsuyu

Battered octopus in a sweet chilli and soy-based sauce

Salmon sashimi

Acerola drink

This is the first time I’ve come across acerola. Its taste is somewhat like a cross between an apple and sour plum.