European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 scene stars and stripes sunday april 1 2007 travel d q co i 0 0 photos by above the cites former Industrial promotion Hall is now called the bomb dome a relic of the aftermath of the aug 6 1945 nuclear bomb the buildings Skeleton reminds visitors of the destruction but it also gives a glimpse into Hiroshima recovery All of the current City has been built in the past six decades below the statue of the bomb children is a Monument to the children who died on the Day of the attack As Well As those who died afterwards of diseases full of life rebuilt Hiroshima enjoys vibrant present determines to remember horrific past if youre thinking about spending a Day in Hiroshima my first advice is this one Day wont be enough theres so much to absorb in this port City on the Western Edge of Honshu Island that several Day trips or a weekend stay is needed my sunday in february proved much too Short i missed Hiroshima Castle a reconstruction of a late 16th Century Tower that includes a museum explaining the military and social duties of various japanese castles the Hiroshima museum of Art holds an impressive collection of French romantic painters from Monet to Matisse the cites museum of contemporary Art features a lesson in japanese pop Art i ran out of time for both still in my on Day wanderings around Hiroshima i managed to experience the three things i went look ing for a serving of Comfort a measure of sorrow and a Little bit of peace off the train just before noon i went first in search of Comfort in the form of a Pancake a Good Start on any sunday morning and this one in particular like most visitors to Hiroshima i wanted to visit the cites Park and museum dedicated to the victims of the atomic bomb dropped there on aug 6 1945 by forces the memorial area is nearly at the hypo Center the ground Zero for the atomic bomb i needed sustenance before paying my respects and if theres such a thing As japanese soul food Okon Miyaki might be it calling Okon Miyaki a Pancake is a stretch be cause the cake part a thin crepe layer that makes this stuffed marvels goes almost unnoticed underneath piles of Bacon cabbage seafood noodles egg and a showering of Green onion the dish originated in Osaka but Hiroshima claims to have adapted it with a Topping of Hiroshima famous oysters As an added flourish the Cooks at the aptly named Konomi Yaki restau rant just off the cites main shopping District work an Assembly line at an open griddle frying piling and amazingly flipping the stuffed pie until it works its Way into a sizzling cast Iron Skillet that would make Dennys jealous 1 sat at the bar just opposite the griddle mesmerized As each Okon Miyaki became thinner Down the line despite being plied with More ingredients a seat at the bar Means you get to eat your food right off the griddle and i did my Best to polish off All but a slice a framed
