Tabemono Summer Vacation- Hokkaido/Tohoku 2016 Day 4 – Local Furano Cuisine at Kumagera

Continued from post – here and the start of the journey started here.

After a full day of the zoo as well as being on the road, we all took our time relaxing at our condo.  For dinner, I had plans for us to go to Kumagera, as it focuses on Furano’s local style cuisine.  The name of the restaurant means black woodpecker, which is Furano’s town bird.  While they serve great seafood, they are known for their Sanzoku Nabe hot-pot (a miso broth with venison, chicken, and duck) and focuses on local meat dishes (including bear and deer) as Furano is more inland. Continue reading “Tabemono Summer Vacation- Hokkaido/Tohoku 2016 Day 4 – Local Furano Cuisine at Kumagera”

Tabemono in SF – Osechi Ryori at Kappou Gomi

Update 10/21/2017 –  Unfortunately after 8 years, Kappou Gomi closes its doors as the Chef and Owner, Gomi-san is retiring.  Will miss this place for both the food and the hospitality provided by the Gomi-san and his wife Harumi.  If you like to continue reading on what is Osechi, continue reading, but  otherwise know that this style of cooking cannot be found elsewhere that I know of in the SF Bay Area. Continue reading “Tabemono in SF – Osechi Ryori at Kappou Gomi”