MY OWN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

Ok, so we've been in Italy for 3 months and I've only got one complaint. Since I've been here, the number one thing people say or post on my facebook wall is "Oh I bet the food is wonderful! I'm so jealous of all the food you're getting to eat over there!" Yes, it's wonderful...BUT IT'S ALL THE SAME! The number one thing I miss about the states, besides all of you, my loved ones of course, is the American food! You know, Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, Greek...all that good ol' American food!

In New Bern there was Osaka. I used their drive thru at least once a week for Hibachi Steak and vegetables. Even better was the more expensive Musashi. That was the one where they cooked the food on the table in front of you. Last night I attempted to re-create the Japanese Steakhouse experience! No, I didn't cook the food on the table. I didn't flick a shrimp at anyone or make a flaming volcano out of onion rings. But I did make a pretty meal!




See? I even made that white sauce they serve that we call "liquid crack" because it's so addictive. I found the recipe online. It's Hibachi steak with fried rice, zucchini, onions and mushrooms. Wasn't as good as the original, but it was pretty good. Maybe I should've made the onion ring volcano!