Sasebo Burger

Sasebo is just outside NAgasaki and is most famous for two three things:
1) the "99 Islands" (which i will post about soon)
2) the Americans' oft debated of much loved-hated military presence, and
3) the burgers. Brought by the military and adapted by the locals - first according to what food rations were available in post-war years and then to whatever the maker decided to throw in, really. The typical Sasebo Burger contains a beef patty (although many contain a slice of meat-loaf instead), a fried egg, and lots of fresh tomato, lettuce and onions. Special sauce varies from shop to shop and are carefully guarded secrets. At the Sasebo information office you can get yourslef a "Burger Map" which lists and directs you to all the recognized vendors of burgers in and around the city. We tried to get to as many as possible in the day and a half that we were there. Ambitious, delicious tourism.