Day 13 - Osaka (Tempozan Harbour Village + Caramel Frosty @ Den Den Town + Nin Nin @ Shinsaibashi)

We headed to the bayside area of Osaka today where Universal Studios, the Osaka Aquarium and Tempozan Habour Village is. Hmmmm, another scorching hot day and it was quite a torture even when walking from Osakako station to the shopping mall.

Tempozan Harbour Village was a bit of a non-event. It was small and not exciting... not to mention still very hot despite it being a mall! Anyway we went around in search for our lunch and was pretty disappointed with what we had in the end. Started off with this savoury crepe thing that had a long line (not very fantastic) and since we both had a huge craving for Oyako Don, we ended up eating at the food court. Taste wise the Oyako Don was pretty alright but presentation its almost nil.

We left the bay area quickly and headed back to Namba. Definitely more interesting. Walked round and we decided to seek refuge from the heat at a nice cafe called Caffe Kohikan. What a choice. Coz I had the absolute best ever ice blended in my entire life. I was totally blown away!

Those who know me, usually I only drink hot drinks but somehow I ordered a Caramel Frosty at this place. With my first sip, I was jolted up by the smoothest, creamiest, most balanced ice blended I ever had. Orgasmic.

Then we walked around Den Den town (Osaka's equivalent of Akhibara in Tokyo) where we came across a stretch of gay comic shops. We walked on further and saw this, I assume, lesbian bar .



From Namba, we walked up towards Shinsaibashi. Dinner time was approaching and we started looking for a place to settle our dinner since we had a bus to catch to Tokyo tonight at 10.30pm. In the end, we went to this little gem in Osaka called Nin Nin @ Shinsaibashi, a place recommended on gourmet navigator. Here, we had one of our most memorable dinner ever.

Foie Gras with Daikon Consomme. Sent me to the moon and back.



A5 Black Fur Wagyu Beef Sashimi. Look at the marbling. Melts in your mouth. Me and CK agreed it tasted like Otoro. For the uninitiated Black Fur Wagyu is a more highly prized variety of Japanese cattle and within this species, there are 5 grades, A5 being the best in terms of its marbling.



Satsuma Chicken done rare. Check out the presentation with the flames and all.



Dessert Platter of Almond Jelly, Creme Brulee and Dark choc cake with green tea ice cream. What a way to perfectly end the meal. The almond jelly tasted like custard and the creme brulee was done on a flat dish so you get the 'maximum' caramelized crust on top. The chocolate cake and green tea ice cream (covered by the sugared crust on top) were excellent too.



Top everything off with the very sensual decor. One of the best dining experiences I ever had. Food, presentation, service, decor and atmosphere were all top-notch.