I don't go to buffet much any more. But today I tried the Chinese buffet near 520 entrance on 148th in Redmond. I was there a about 5:30pm ... for $12.99, you can't beat the value. One thing, steak was too tough to eat.

OKONOMIYAKI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki I ate Okonomiyaki for lunch today. It is about $4.00.

This is what can you eat for 1,100 yen ($12). No tipping either.

Japanese Eki Bento ... 1,000 yem (about $11).

Foods tastes good here ... I love sandwiches. But the portion is rather large in the USA. No, I am not complaining. It is very hard to eat less here.

Why do you want to spend over $20 per pound to eat something that is so fatty? I used to like Kobe Beef but it does not look healthy to me any more. I think I like chicken or pork more.

The Stake Sauce you see in this picture is a creation of Junki Yoshida. Yoshida Sauce is know for its Teriyaki Sauce, but he has created all natural Stake Sauce. This sauce is only available at Junki Yoshida's River View Restaurant in Oregon ... that is until now. He asked me and I accepted to make this gourmet sauce ava...

We had company lunch last Friday.

I have found one of the best sushi places in Japan. It is called KAPPA SUSHI in Okachimachi. It is three stations north of Tokyo station on JR Yamanote Line. The picture you see is one of the popular set menu costing only about $10. If you have a chance to go to Japan, go there.

There is new restaurant called MY BOOM in Bellevue Square. It is Japanese noodle shop right next to Blue Sea Sushi. As a matter of facts, same people may own both restaurants because they are connected inside. The food tasted okay, but they are expensive. $9.95 for a bowl of noodle? Even in Tokyo, it does not cost that...