In Oita. located on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu I unexpectedly was witness to a life and death struggle right in the fish tank of an exclusive sea food restaurant. Some fish in the tank are fresh but some are fresher than others.
At this point I am almost nearing the end of my video blog on Japan and it took me till Oita to fully understand the impact of the astounding diversity of food, especially sea food and restaurants in Japan. Surrounded by the sea the country looks to the sea as its main source of protein. Wikipedia lists 31 types of sea food that is eaten in Japan – maybe a world record. This abundance is displayed in stores for home consumption or in restaurants.
The Japanese have a way of making it all look good. While I felt indifferent about food in Southeast Asia my interest in food definitely perked up in Japan.
AloJapan.com