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Teppanyaki Lunch at The Garden Okazaki in Eastern Kyoto

by Jeffrey Friedl Mon, October 20th, 2014 8:43pm JST (10 years ago)

Private Room for Five at the Hotel Okura's The Garden Okazaki Kyoto Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/50 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Private Room for Five
at the Hotel Okura's The Garden Okazaki
ホテルオークラの「ザ・ガーデン岡崎」での鉄板焼きランチ
Kyoto Japan

Fumie's folks took us out for lunch the other day, after a morning event to mark the 100th day of Fumie's dad's mom passing during the summer (she was 99½). The meal was teppanyaki at The Garden Okazaki, similar to the exquisite meal at another local hotel that I wrote about in the spring.

Nice View and we each got a big cloth apron -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/50 sec, f/11, ISO 2800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nice View
and we each got a big cloth apron

First Appetizer shrimp and various fishes -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 55mm — ¹/125 sec, f/4, ISO 640 — map & image data — nearby photos
First Appetizer
shrimp and various fishes

Waiting in the Wings for later courses -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 58mm — ¹/125 sec, f/4, ISO 2200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Waiting in the Wings
for later courses

Starting With the Grill -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 36mm — ¹/80 sec, f/2.8, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Starting With the Grill

Shrimp Appetizer -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 48mm — ¹/100 sec, f/2.8, ISO 220 — map & image data — nearby photos
Shrimp Appetizer

With Sauce -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 50mm — ¹/100 sec, f/2.8, ISO 140 — map & image data — nearby photos
With Sauce

And a Sprig of Green -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 62mm — ¹/125 sec, f/2.8, ISO 1250 — map & image data — nearby photos
And a Sprig of Green

More Waiting in the Wings -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 60mm — ¹/125 sec, f/2.8, ISO 560 — map & image data — nearby photos
More Waiting in the Wings

Butter and fish and veggies -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 55mm — ¹/100 sec, f/4, ISO 6400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Butter
and fish and veggies

A Touch of Seasoning -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 32mm — ¹/60 sec, f/4, ISO 2500 — map & image data — nearby photos
A Touch of Seasoning

Layering rice patty, grilled fish, veggies -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70mm — ¹/160 sec, f/4, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Layering
rice patty, grilled fish, veggies

Sauces -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/50 sec, f/2.8, ISO 250 — map & image data — nearby photos
Sauces

Raw Garlic -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70mm — ¹/160 sec, f/2.8, ISO 6400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Raw Garlic

Soon Became Garlic Chips -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70mm — ¹/160 sec, f/2.8, ISO 5600 — map & image data — nearby photos
Soon Became Garlic Chips

Bring on the Beef -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70mm — ¹/160 sec, f/2.8, ISO 1400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Bring on the Beef

Pepper -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 32mm — ¹/60 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Pepper

Lunch is Served my medium-rare steak is done; mediums are still on the grill -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/50 sec, f/7.1, ISO 1100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Lunch is Served
my medium-rare steak is done; mediums are still on the grill

Rice and Beef Snippets... -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 27mm — ¹/60 sec, f/2.8, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Rice and Beef Snippets...

... and Lots of Minced Garlic made for a very nice garlic rice -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 34mm — ¹/80 sec, f/2.8, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
... and Lots of Minced Garlic
made for a very nice garlic rice

Dessert -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 58mm — ¹/125 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640 — map & image data — nearby photos
Dessert

Anthony's Milk Tea -- The Garden Okazaki -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70mm — ¹/160 sec, f/2.8, ISO 1400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Anthony's Milk Tea

So, the big question is whether this one was better than the one before, and we were split, so it's probably that they're quite comparable.

January	3rd,	2010	Four Generations for New Year's Dinner
May	28th,	2014	Lunch Report: Exquisite Teppanyaki Steak at the Kyoto Brighton Hotel

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Very appealing food photos!

— comment by Tom in SF on October 21st, 2014 at 8:08am JST (10 years ago) — comment permalink

Thanks for sharing images of a wonderful meal. I hope that taking photographs did not spoil the ambiance of the occasion. I usually feel inhibited from photography on such gatherings. Perhaps their is a relevant cultural difference between Japanese and British in such matters.

— comment by John Youngs on October 22nd, 2014 at 3:24am JST (10 years ago) — comment permalink

Would you happen to know the kind of cooking oil he used? Thanks!

I don’t know, sorry, but if I go back, I’ll be sure to ask. —Jeffrey

— comment by Jake on October 22nd, 2014 at 5:26am JST (10 years ago) — comment permalink