Later On

Today we went way out of Tokyo; we visited Nagoya. I had so much fun and I learned a lot. I visited the Atsuta Shrine, which is a temple that stands in a wooden park in the south of Nagoya. I learned that the shrine was remodled in pure Shinmei-zukuri Japanese style. After a couple of hours in the temple my friends took me to a Atsuta Shrine's restaurant so that we could enjoy some kishimen noodles, which is a specialty in Nagoya. The noodle was made right infront of our faces and I realized that they boil most of their food, because everything was drenched in deep pots full of hot boiled water. Some spices that were used to flavor the noodles were chopped onions, fish paste, season spinach, and deep fried bean curd. Most of the food I have eaten here is very spicy and some what on the salty side. Another big spice here in Japan is beni-shouga which is a red salt pickled ginger flavored herb. Ginger is found in majority of the food found here. Wow all this talk about fod is making me hungry and most of the restaurants are already closed. I'm going to bed so i can sleep peacefully in this noisy city. Oyasumimasai!!