Sending Friend off

If you have been following my blog, you would know that i met fellow Singaporean here in Misawa. Unfortunately, her husband and her only stayed in Misawa for short term and they are now relocated to Okinawa, enjoying cooling weather unlike freezing Misawa. Hopefully we will get to meet up again :) We sent them off on Sunday and tried a new hamburger set launched by Misawa. Every town usually will have something special, like Aomori is Apple, Yokahama machi is Scallop etc. Misawa is famous for having U.S base here and hence most of the cafes near the base are prone to American taste and preference. Good idea for them to come up with these hamburger set.   

tasted good!

bye guys! Bet uguys will like Okinawa more haha!

Misawa Club Surf & Turf Buffet

Didn't know there is Crab buffet on base every Friday until our friends told us.... What had i missed for 1 1/2 years! As everyone who visited Japan before will know seafood is super expensive, especially if you go Hokkaido market; 1 crab would cost around 8000 yen at least ($90). Even though the crab is not from Japan but still what a bargain at 20 usd per person! And so off we went and I fulfilled my crab satisfaction to the max! They had other food like prime beef (also thumbs up), fish, prawns and dessert etc. But the best and main attraction is still the crabs. I brought my Singaporean friend along since she also like seafood. S did not enjoy it so much as i do as he felt tired to remove the shell and disliked the hassle. Well no effort, no gain... I ate around 3 plates lol!

Either garlic or steamed.

another food but so so 

so good!

prawns blah! prime rib ooooo!

１コインランチ八戸 (1 coin lunch Hachinohe)

Recently, we happened to come across the 1 coin lunch book launched in convenience store. Most Japanese workers typically spend around 510 yen ($6) for lunch, hence the marketers came up with the concept of using 1 gold coin (500 yen) to pay for 1 meal during lunch time at various restaurants. The book cost 1000 yen to buy and it is meant for 1 person only so if 2 person wish to get the same deal then 2 books are required. It is a very good deal as the normal set would cost 700 yen and above without the book. I checked and there is also a Tokyo version as well. The Hachinohe version is best for me since it included Misawa, Oirase and Hachinohe which is around my area. 

https://www.facebook.com/onecoinlunch  (For Tokyo)

Do note the deadline on the book since its only for limited time period and you are only allow to visit each restuarnt and enjoy their deal for 3 times. The lunch set is fixed accordingly and not allow to choose others unless you wish to pay normal rate. 

P.s Just checked and noticed the Tokyo version is already over but they might launch a 2nd version.  

the book

tempura is delicious, soba soso.

our 1st time using the book! We saw plenty of people holding on the the food as well!

Night Out

Finally have the time to meet up and have dinner together! This time we tried a new restaurant and there were no other customers until we left. Not sure why, most restaurants in Misawa closed on Wednesday even most clinics are also closed on that day. Why is that so? I wonder....

Nabe for 4 of us @ 1500yen only!

Hop to next place for drinks and desserts for us

Only in Misawa, cheese rolls!

KANO 1931 海の向こうの甲子園

Went to watch the movie Kano, "Kano" is set in 1931 in Taiwan, where a local high school baseball team takes a ship to Kobe, Japan, to play that summer in the annual Koshien High School tournament.  Based on true story, the movie will tell the story of a high school baseball team comprised of three ethnic groups and one tough Japanese coach. Was moved by their never give up spirit. It was filmed by Taiwanese director and wrote by same producer who had wrote Cape No. 7 (海角七號, 2008).

While heading back home late at night (10plus), the GPS went crazy and wouldn't detect the road. All the shops were closed and its was pretty dark. Whenever S tried to follow the GPS route, it turned out to be those narrow lanes and cemeteries appearing beside him. Both of us were kinda of freaking out, I didn't want to spend the night beside cemetery in Hachinohe! Luckily the GPS was up and working after a while (might be due to the earthquake happened earlier and not some paranormal phenomena! ).

snacks that i brought, scallops (yummy), cheese (yet to try) and yakitori (sucks).

Loving movie song, surprisingly have Taiwan singer 范逸臣 as well.

 

6 min trailer

Crazy Lumpia @ Misawa

Yesterday was not our day. Wanted to have lunch at North 40-40 and drove there thinking it opened at 11am. In fact, it started from 11.30am. Hence we went somewhere else to pass time and saw the Filipino cafe - Crazy Lumpia was opened. Went in to get their menu and told the lady we be back tomorrow and drove back to North 40-40. In the end, they were having a gathering so the whole place was booked sigh!! Drove back to Sky Plaza again and had our lunch at Crazy Lumpia. Upon ordering, i accidentally pronounced Shanghai Lumpia to Shanghai Rumba. Lousy S been teasing me mercilessly non-stop ever since then. Argh!!!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crazy-Lumpia/304206956434691?sk=timeline

1200 yen lunch set with soup or salad, drink, food and dessert

here is the Shanghai "Rumba" +p

my chosen set for Chicken. Love the sauce

he took ala carte order 

Goodies from Home!

Received parcel today addressing to me... My 1st package ever in Japan. My very thoughtful Japanese friend sent it to me with all the Singapore goodies! Thank you Sachiko! I shall forgive you for all the mouth watering hawker food pictures that you sent me while you were enjoying yourself in Singapore! Especially my kaya!!! Even he cannot wait to eat it and kept pestering to toast the bread. 

thank you Sachi! Will savour every single item!

After blood donation in Hachinohe. Tried new place

affordable price around 600 yen.