Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen 豚骨火山ラーメン @ Novena
Kazan is volcano in Japanese, and Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen 豚骨火山ラーメン‘s signature ramen features an erupting “volcano”. Not interested in theatricsContinue Reading
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Kanpai Honten 乾杯 @ Taipei (2025)
The name said it all – Kanpai or “bottoms up” in Japanese. The place is so much fun that it’s PrincessContinue Reading
Otowa Saryo 音羽茶寮 @ Kyoto
This place is a hidden gem considering its proximity to Kiyomizu Temple and the entrance is shared with a potteryContinue Reading
Flipper’s Ikseon @ Seoul
I am usually not a dessert person, but recently I have a sweet tooth. After a wonderful meal in Ikseondong,Continue Reading
Oysterbar Hokkaido Akkeshi 蠣場 北海道 厚岸 @ Nihonbashi
A regional specialty restaurant for Akkeshi has opened in Nihonbashi, allowing you to fully enjoy Akkeshi’s nationally famous Kakiemon andContinue Reading
Breakfast at Nadaman なだ万 @ Tokyo
Nadaman is a fine dining kaiseki restaurant with many branches around the world in some of the best hotels. InContinue Reading
Ikkoku Ramen 一刻魁堂 @ Nagoya
Arrived at the airport early as I was just staying in the hotel next door. One more ramen before IContinue Reading
Shunju 春秋 @ Akasaka
An elegant new-age Japanese restaurant located on the 27th floor of a building in downtown Tokyo. They arrange the tables inContinue Reading
You Sushi 游壽司 @ Taipei (2025)
Taipei has some of the best Japanese restaurants outside of Japan, and I returned to this excellent sushiya near YongkangContinue Reading
Kisurin 希須林 @ Akasaka
There are plenty of noodle joints that serve tantanmen 担々麺 (担担面 in Chinese), a spicy Szechuan noodle dish. But thisContinue Reading