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End of the Cruise and Relaxing in Miami

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/125 sec, ISO200
 “Sunrise” Miami, 2019

こんばんは。How’s it going?

We arrived at the Port of Miami early this morning and were back at my cousin’s house relaxing by 11 am. It was a bit sad to leave the ship since it meant our vacation was coming to a close, but the disembarkation was easy and also we still had a birthday celebration to attend.

So what was on the menu for the birthday? Sushi!!! ❤️🍣 Not only that, but my niece made a cake and lychee ice cream for her dad. Super-yummy!

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2, 1/125 sec, ISO800
 “Sushi Boats” Miami, 2019

And if that wasn’t enough, that evening we went out for drinks at Monty’s Raw Bar and Cuban food at La Carreta. My Cuban Sampler dinner was huge and I didn’t come close to finishing it. 😲 But it was delicious and so much fun to hang out with my family. It’s the best!

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/150 sec, ISO200
 “Family Time” Miami, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec, ISO200
 “Brothers” Miami, 2019

I hope you had a good day!

またね～

Bay’s Birthday Dinner – Salmon and Ikura Donburi

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/6 sec, ISO800
 “Salmon and Ikura” Cedar Park, 2019

For his birthday dinner, Bay requested salmon and ikura donburi, which was a nice surprise. I thought he would want to go out for sushi at a restaurant, but a birthday dinner at home has a special feel to it. I think it made Mariko happy that he requested a home-made meal. ☺

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/10 sec, ISO800
 “Donburi Prep” Cedar Park, 2019

Omakase Dinner at Uroko

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec, ISO400
 “Saba” Austin, 2019

こんばんは。

This evening Mariko and I enjoyed a delicious omakase-style meal at Uroko. All the sushi was excellent, but the highlight for me was the saba (mackerel) which is my all-time favorite. It’s not the fanciest fish (in fact it’s one of the cheaper types) but I just love the oily richness of saba. Chef Masa described the way he prepared the saba which enhanced the experience even more!

Full disclosure, Uroko is owned by good friends of ours. It’s nice to have a circle of foodies, but maybe not so good for the waistline. 😆

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec, ISO320
 “Saké” Austin, 2019

I hope you had a good day!

またね～

Omakase at Uroko (Soft Opening)

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"Omakase" Austin, 2019
Photo info: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 50mm, f/6.3, 1/40 sec, ISO1000
 “Omakase” Austin, 2019

Tonight we went to the soft opening of our friends’ new restaurant, Uroko. The restaurant has three distinct things: omakase dinner on the weekends, temaki hand roll sushi for lunch, and sushi classes on weekday evenings. The soft opening was omakase, and the sushi was wonderful! There were a total of 12 dishes served, and I enjoyed them all, but my favorite was the otoro – so buttery!

"Otoro" Austin, 2019
Photo info: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 50mm, f/3.5, 1/50 sec, ISO640
 “Otoro” Austin, 2019

I actually help with their websites, and sometimes photography too, and tonight I took a lot of photos for the new website. It was actually somewhat difficult because I don’t have lighting equipment (nor the skill to actually use them) so the photos weren’t the greatest. Still, I think most of them came out ok. You can see a few more photos at the main website, or the reservation site.

If you are in Austin and want a great sushi experience, check out Uroko!

またね～

Tasting and Garden Tour

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"Tasting" Austin, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/60 sec, ISO3200
 “Tasting” Austin, 2019

こんにちは。How’s it going?

We visited a friends’ house for a pulque and mead drink tasting, garden tour, and of course good food. The man of the house is a sushi chef, so we were treated to some yummy salmon carpaccio. It was fun to watch him effortlessly slice up the fish. Wow!

Our friends grow so many different kinds of vegetables, herbs, and fruit in their yard. It’s really amazing! And they have chickens too, so they can enjoy fresh eggs all the time. As a bonus, we got to see the new chicks they are raising. So cute!

Please enjoy the photos:

"Yummies" Austin, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/75 sec, ISO3200
 “Yummies” Austin, 2019
"Salmon" Austin, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec, ISO1250
 “Salmon” Austin, 2019
"Pizza Pie" Austin, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/125 sec, ISO2500
 “Pizza Pie” Austin, 2019
"Chick" Austin, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/45 sec, ISO3200
 “Chick” Austin, 2019
"Garden" Austin, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec, ISO3200
 “Garden” Austin, 2019
"Garden Godzilla" Austin, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4.5, 1/70 sec, ISO3200
 “Garden Godzilla” Austin, 2019

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