Yanagi Chaya 柳茶屋 @ Nara
Nara, Japan’s first permanent capital, is considered the cradle of Japanese food culture. The city is famous for its temple-perfected vegetarian shojinContinue Reading
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Rantei 蘭亭 @ Shanghai
Last meal before leaving for the airport and Princess picked this Japanese restaurant that just opened below our hotel inContinue Reading
Akatsuki 暁あかつき @ Shanghai
This area has seen better times, when Shanghai was open for business from around the world. Hongqiao was the playgroundContinue Reading
Torishou 鳥嘯 @ Shanghai
A chance for me to bring Princess to one of my favourite yakitoriya in Shanghai. I have been to theContinue Reading
Komachi こまち @ Cuppage
This used to be a sushi bar, a part of Shunsui group of Japanese restaurants in Cuppage Plaza that includesContinue Reading
Eizou Sakaba 栄三酒場 @ Jalan Besar (2026)
I came with Darling when she was in Singapore for a visit at one of my favourite Japanese izakaya. IContinue Reading
Midnight Diner 深夜食堂 @ Shanghai
A lonely diner walking along a quiet street after a long day at work in a busy metropolis looking forContinue Reading
Ma Maison @ Orchard (2025)
Princess and I went for some shopping at Takashimaya, went to Ma Maison, a tried-and-tested yoshoku restaurant that we haveContinue Reading
San Jiu 酒叄 @ Taipei
I was attracted by the blackboard at the entrance that they offered grilled nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch, aka 紅喉魚 in Taiwan)Continue Reading
Dandadan ダンダダン @ Ginza
The name of the store already announces the wonderful, juicy gyozas that they serve.