Yakisoba (especially on the beach!)
Yakisoba is Japan's answer to a boardwalk hot dog and fries. The noodles are way lighter than starchy potatoes, yet they are lightly pan fried to satisfy your oil craving. Plus the soba noodles themselves are low in calories and packed with vitamins. The nori (seaweed) flakes complement the aroma of sea salt wafting in from the ocean. Throw a sunnyside up egg (medamiyaki)on top for some protein!
Hiyashi Chuka
More noodles, you ask? Don't get it twisted, these are totally different from the afore mentioned buckwheat (soba) noodles. The noodles used for Hiyashi Chuka are a type of ramen noodle, but it this case they are served cold on top of salad rather than in hot soup. The cucumbers that garnish this dish have a hydrating, cooling effect. Shrimp is optional but not typical!
Unagi (Eel)
Hiyayakko
You may have gathered by now that "hiya"= cold. This tofu appetizer is enjoyed for its ease of preparation as well as its light taste. Just cut a piece of prepackaged tofu, sprinkle on some soy sauce and bonito flakes, and add a dab of wasabi. Pair with a glass of cold shochu or a nice frosty beer.
Kakigori
Yes, it's a desert. But before you shun this frozen treat as detrimental to your beach body diet, keep in mind that it's 99% ice. And the red beans on top are far more natural and less fattening than the artificially syruped red cherries that top the American ice cream sundae. The rest of the calories come from just a dash of condensed milk and- hello- MATCHA!
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