Poules Moules

Before our train back to Paris, we had dinner at Poules Moules in Bruges.

They are known for two things: Poules (Chicken) and Moules (Mussels) and that is what we ordered. The Chicken was a bit too dry, but the Mussels were so good! It was one of the largest servings of Mussels I've ever had and of course comes with a side of frites.

Ocean Seafood Restaurant (海王城)

Our 2nd and last meal was at Ocean Seafood Restaurant (海王城). There are a lot of these types of seafood restaurants in the city where you choose your fish and how you want it prepared.

Entrance.

HUGE! This is probably only a tenth of the entire place.

Huge variety of seafood.

Sauteed Scallops with Baby Chinese Broccoli.

Black Pepper Crab.

Steamed Grouper Hong Kong style.

This dish was my favorite!

Aftermath.

*This is most likely where we both got food poisoning. Oh well, it was worth it!

Tomisuke (とみ助)

Catching up on some Hiroshima eats...

Dinner at Tomisuke, a restaurant specializing in fish. It's a small place run by a husband and wife where you choose a fish and how you want it prepared. We got one sashimi, fried and simmered.

Exterior.

Only counter seats. The husband is the chef.

Had some Hiroshima Sake with my meal.

Kakiya (牡蠣屋)

Hiroshima is famous for Oysters. We saw on many blogs and was told by locals that Kakiya in Miyajima is worth a visit.

Sign outisde the restaurant.

They are known for their grilled oysters.

Never really had grilled oysters before. It was good, but I still prefer raw oysters! (Raw oyster season starts in late October)

Kaki-Teishoku

Fried, in rice, miso soup and marinated in oil... everything oyster! After raw oysters, I love kaki-fry or fried oyster. Yum.

After our meal, we saw this antique shaved-ice machine with blocks of ice. It was so appealing, I had to eat one.

The ice was incredibly soft, fluffy and just dissolved in your mouth. Huge difference than an automatic ice shaver.

We had the homemade lemon syrup. It wasn't too sweet and the peel had a nice bitterness. It was so refreshing and cleared the oyster aftertaste. 

I was curious of how their strawberry syrup tasted like, so we went back for seconds. When will I next encounter an antique ice-shaver? Couldn't resist!

Gorgeous weather, the ocean & a sweet treat. Heaven.

Anchor & Hope

We stayed in San Francisco the first night. There are tons of excellent restaurants in SF so it's hard to choose when you only have one dinner there. We all agreed on Anchor & Hope after having a great dinner there last year. We randomly found this restaurant hidden in a small ally in the financial district, on our way to a different place to eat. This place has great tapas-sized seafood dishes, a decent beer and wine list and was definitely a great find!

Exterior.

Bar Area. It's a pretty large restaurant and it's always packed.

Dining area.

Nice, chilled beer after a long drive. Cheers!

Left: Littleneck Clams, Lemon Verbena Fumet

Right: Sizzling Garlic Shrimp, Chile de Arbol & Parsley

Crispy Squash Blossoms, Four Cheese Filling, Basil Pesto & Tomato Vinaigrette

Top Left: Charred Baby Octopus and Butter Bean Salad

Top Right: (Main dish) Idaho Trout on Smoked Potato Puree

Bottom Left: Zuckerman's Asparagus

Bottom Right: Roasted Baby Beets with Goat Cheese Fondue

I haven't had a dish here that was disappointing. The menu completely changed from our last visit, so everything we tried was new. I was so amazed with their Squid Ink Risotto last time and was kind of bummed that they didn't have it. But this time, the trout really left an impression, the meat was cooked perfectly (SO moist) and had the perfect amount of sodium. May have been one of the best trouts I've had, ever.