Mitsuwa Marketplace’s Autumn Food Fair – Costa Mesa, CA

There was an Autumn Food Fair at Mitsuwa last weekend! Parking here is already hectic on regular days. I found out later they have free valet here?! bah. This was a true, Asian, elbow-rubbing event.
Ohh yes. MORE pork belly. "Okonomiyaki" of "Otafuku". Mituswa encourages us to "Enjoy its special tasty juicy sauce!!"

And here it is fully assembled, ready to munch:

What is it? or what's in it you ask?:

This lady was very happy to be photographed. haha. This looks like a vegetarian carrot/mushroom/tofu dish my great grandma ate. $1.95 a plate.

Everyone has their own version of thit kho / braised meat and hard-boiled egg don't they?! Add Japan to the list. More fatty belly meat. I'm game.

Fish cakes of “Murakawa kamaboko” using Aji (horse mackerel).

“Ijinkan Maki” of “Kobe-Fugetsudo”. These little fellas run almost $2 each and are thin pancakes filled with soft mochi and red bean paste. I wish I had some tea (other than the little sample a vendor gave me)!.

They are also cutting a 400lb. bluefin tuna here this weekend! SAMURAI STYLE!
Mitsuwa Marketplace
665 Paularino Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 557-6699
















i went to that!
p.s. can you adjust your comment form? the type is almost the same color as the background, cant see what i’m typing! aaah!
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It’s to discourage comments. Just kidding, thanks I’ll change that. TUNA SAMURAI-ING at Mitsuwa this weekend!
that japanese thit kho looks mighty good. im bummed i missed the one in sj. whens the next time this festivals gonna happen?