What to Eat in Nagoya: Hitsumabushi
One thing I try to do when visiting each prefecture is to try their 名物 meibutsu (local specialities). In Nagoya, one of these local specialities is ひつまぶし Hitsumabushi (broiled eel)! Ugh,…
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Afternoon Tea in Tokyo – Shangri-La Hotel
For Mumu’s birthday, I decided to surprise her with a treat to afternoon tea in Tokyo! She had no idea where we were going, and en route to…
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Torikaku Restaurant, Tokyo
Sometimes, the best finds are those that you come across by sheer coincidence. One such chance encounter is this lovely place called とりかくTorikaku that Fu & I randomly picked out…
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Celebrating New Year in Japan
January 1 is the Japanese New Year, and while it’s not the first time I’m in Japan during this period, it’s the first time I’m making an effort…
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The best gyudon (beef bowl) in Japan
Gyudon 牛丼 is a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with beef and onion simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with dashi (fish and…
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Alice in Dancing Land Restaurant – Shibuya, Tokyo
Alice in Dancing Land is a theme restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo, inspired by Alice in Wonderland. I previously visited a similar restaurant, Alice in Labyrinth located in Ginza, Tokyo,…
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My favorite Oyako-don in Japan
edit: The position of my favorite oyako-don has been usurped by Torikaku. edit 2: Forget them all. I learned how to cook oyako-don recently and it’s LEGIT AWESOME.…
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