Dish: Taco Rice
Restaurant: Cozy Cafe
Location: Fukuyama, Japan
Price: 900 Yen
Description: The base of this dish is usually white or brown rice. Placed on top of that is a ground beef mixture flavored with garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. The next layer is a little melted cheese. A mixture of lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado are tossed with a light vinaigrette dressing. To finish off the dish - a dollop of sour cream and salsa. Sometimes there are some toasted tortilla chips used as garnish.
Fun facts: Taco rice is a Japanese dish common to Okinawa.
This dish is delightful. It's salty, sweet, sour, and spicy. The first time I ate this dish was at a different restaurant. It was actually an Okinawan restaurant near the train station in Fukuyama. It was with two great friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. We sat on the floor and enjoyed the heat from a space heater of sorts. We ate taco rice, drank a beer, and talked about many things including what we were thankful for. This was not the typical Thanksgiving because there was no turkey, but I was happy to get my first taste of Taco Rice.
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