Tantantei, Asakusa
Every now and then I get a craving for spicy tantanmen. It must be that nutty, spicy broth. I doubt you can find much soup in this style back in Korea. Tantanmen A standard tantanmen. Today I also ordered k…
Every now and then I get a craving for spicy tantanmen. It must be that nutty, spicy broth. I doubt you can find much soup in this style back in Korea. Tantanmen A standard tantanmen. Today I also ordered k…
I went back to Matador, the famous gyukotsu (beef bone) ramen shop. This time I noticed they had opened a miso ramen shop as well, and I was curious what it would taste like. But I was after the shoyu, so I li…
Hommage, the popular French restaurant in Asakusa, is a place I visited a few years ago, and I had a fantastic meal back then too. They recently renovated and turned it into an even more stylish restaurant, so…
La Bettola da Ochiai in Ginza offers great value for money, and despite that, reservations are not that hard to get. It used to be legendary for its popularity; they say it is not quite at that level anymore, …
There is a yakitori shop about 20 meters from Tawaramachi Station. I am not sure whether they do lunch, but it looked pretty tasty every time I passed by, so I got a few skewers to go, took them home and tried…
There was plenty I wanted to buy at the Ashibinaa outlet mall, but it is a small place, and after about two hours there is nothing left to see. Looking around for sights nearby, I heard there was a Peace Memor…
The Ashibinaa Outlet Mall in Okinawa is near the airport. It was right before heading home anyway, and going somewhere far from the airport did not make much sense, so I headed to the outlet. Roughly what it …
From the second day after we arrived in Okinawa, my travel companion came down with a cold and was out of action. That meant a big reshuffle of the itinerary. So here are some photos I took while just wanderin…
I took an unplanned trip to Okinawa. The first place I headed to after arriving on day one was Jack’s Steak House. When you are in Okinawa, you have to have at least a steak. The way there It is not t…
I was out in Kabukicho with a friend, and the place we walked into for a light meal was Ryumon. I had heard the jjamppong was good, so we gave it a try, and it was pretty decent. The menu The prices are rea…
If you need dinner in Asakusa, nothing beats Mont Blanc. I went back again this time. Hiyayakko Completely Japanese-style. Miso soup and plain white rice Being Japanese-style makes it feel all the more ho…
After a satisfying first round at Bona Festa, I dropped by Bar Bee, a lovely bar in Hikifune. Otoshi: ratatouille The cooking here is on a high level. It is safe to say it goes well beyond what you get at a…