Ramen Fujimaru, Winter 2021
Ramen Fujimaru.. the flagship of Jiro-style ramen.. although lately I keep hearing the portions have gotten a bit smaller.. The entrance Nothing has changed.. The notice Well.. what it comes down to is that …
Ramen Fujimaru.. the flagship of Jiro-style ramen.. although lately I keep hearing the portions have gotten a bit smaller.. The entrance Nothing has changed.. The notice Well.. what it comes down to is that …
Every now and then I get a craving for the gâteau basque from Maison d’Ahni. And since they open early in the morning, it’s an easy stop on the way to work. A bag like this Wrapped like this This…
It is still the covid era after all, so I order in on Uber Eats. Karaage Honestly, there are not that many karaage places this good in Tokyo.. but having it delivered by Uber does take a bit of the crispiness…
Biei-cho x Andover Nori-shio Punch New potatoes come out in winter, so the potato chips get released one after another. This one was decent enough too, I guess. Kata-age Potato Crimson Usushio, made with the …
Noix de beurre is a dessert shop that always has a long line, so when one opened in Mitsukoshi I went to have a look. The packaging looks like this Financier The Korean ones are better. Seriously, why do peo…
Tofu and soy meat Japanese-style salad bowl Well, this one’s for the diet.. Clam chowder A menu item you have to have once winter comes around. Tenkaippin cup ramen The broth is surprisingly rich. It …
Yebisu Hop Terroir Bought it because it was a limited edition, but it was just so-so.. The Premium Malt’s Fine Aroma Hop I think it was tasty. Old Speyside, Benrinnes Distillery 21 Year Old I think I …
Just a few short notes.. I doubt anyone else blogs this lazily.. Emperor Xiaolongbao Mimatsu Foods seems to make good quality stuff.. Hanabatake Ranch Camembert Bite-sized Camembert.. nothing particularly sp…
The queue I left in November, and the crowds had grown a lot. Back then I still thought the pandemic would be over soon.. instead it turned out I had caught the last train in. Duty-free shop They are still o…
Nothing special, just a batch of scenery shots. I keep putting them up figuring they might come in handy someday, but who knows.. Han River scenery Han River scenery Han River scenery A snake So there are …
I heard a famous Chinese freshwater-fish restaurant had opened in Gangnam, so I went to check it out. The menu and the table setting Well… the prices are reasonable and it turned out to be a curious pla…
There’s a great gopchang joint in Sinnonhyeon. It’s down in a basement, so it isn’t the easiest place to find.. and if you turn up late there are no seats either, so it’s a bit of a cha…