Hiroshima Daigaku-Byoin!

Translation: Hiroshima University Hospital

Our friends and graduate pharmacy students

(left to right): Kana, Ryoko, Honami, and Matt
Not pictured are their classmates Hiroshi and Hiroko but you'll meet them soon.
Adam and I are having dinner with Kana and Hiroko at a very interesting restaurant that fuses Italian pasta dishes with a distinctly Japanese flair!

I had Duck Arrabiata which was delicious!
Honami and Hiroko treated us to a Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki meal. Okonomiyaki can be Hiroshima style or Kansai style. Hiroshima style is delicious and consists of layers of noodles (soba or udon), cabbage, egg, meats, cheese, and the special okonomiyaki sauce.

I want to take a second and let you know that the idea of small servings in Japan is B.S. Adam and I couldn't finish our food here while Honami was done with hers in no time.

What a buncha wusses!
-- Gabe

Honami was also nice enough to make origami cranes for us and teach us how to make them as well. It wasn't the last time someone made me a crane though.

"1, 2, 3, . . . _____!"
-- Taylor


(left to right): Ryoko, Honami, and Kana

We just got done chowing down at Mos Burger which is a great fastfood burger and hotdog joint. Adam and I actually ate there in Tokyo with Patrick well before we arrived in Hiroshima. But you know, one good turn deserves another. And another. And another. And another . . .