Last night after work I joined a couple of ex-students, and we went out for Chinese food in Sannomiya. The restaurant turned out to be pretty good, with a lot of spicy food. My favorite was a stir fried strips of tofu with very spicy green peppers – yum. My eating and drinking companions spoke only Japanese that evening, so it was a good workout for my Japanese skills. We got a great deal on the dinner, too. Lots of food (probably too much) and all you can drink for 3000 yen a person. Nice deal, considering we went right for the pai-chu. At 55% alcohol that stuff packs a punch.
I also got an update on the new Costco in Tarumi. Although before the earthquake they had been planning to open in September, it now sounds like it will be pushed to the beginning of 2012. So I guess we’ve got a little more waiting before we can casually drive out to Costco any time we want. On that note, we’re planning on visiting the Amagasaki Costco this weekend to purchase supplies for the long weekend and recharge our wine cellar. I guess we’ll get to visit Amagasaki a few more times before giving it up for Tarumi.
