Kushiyaki - Hibachi

Let me start off by saying This is not your mamma's favorite Benihana restaurant. This is the real deal.

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In addition to have a rather large Chinese population, Bangkok is also home to sizable Japanese community. And when Chinese food seems too filling, and one wants something different than Thai food, there is always the delicious and Zen-ly prepared choices afforded at the many Japanese restaurants. This style of Japanese dining was explained as Takeniku. In the middle of each table was a gas fed Hibachi with charcol. My American associate and I ordered Kushiyaki (marinated marbled beef) as the main course. This was accompanied by kimchi, miso Soup, salad and rice.

The others in our group ordered a variety of seafood, beef and vegetables.
The drink you see is chilled Green Tea.
This place was incredible - another "new taste treat" to bring home.

Round 2

My American associate pondering how much longer to cook the beef.



Meanwhile, I pondered how I was going to convince myself that I should cut a hole in my dining room table.