In the Fujieda and Yaizu area of Shizuoka there is a local ramen style called Shida-kei. The defining feature, apparently, is eating a hot ramen and a cold ramen at the same time, first thing in the morning. I…
Place Mange and Tatsunoko Ramen are close to each other, so I always visit the two as a set. Bread Gateau macaron and tarte banane The cakes The drink menu I always just get takeout, so I have never actual…
Tatsunoko Ramen is a place I like so much that I keep going back. Corn ramen They use fresh corn rather than the canned kind. I think that’s why it tasted even better. Moyashi ramen A clean shoyu-based…
I had a meal at Yabaton right after landing. Miso katsu It’s the most basic thing on the menu. The inside The fat level is just right so it’s easy to eat, but the miso sauce is sweet after all an…
These days I go back and forth between Incheon and Nagoya almost on a fixed schedule, so I’m running out of things to post.. Still, here are a few small bits of info. The duty free, now with Helinox in i…
Just posting the odds and ends of photos I have left over. Chocolate from Gateau Festa Harada A friend gave it to me as a gift, and it is pretty good. It is sweet, though. These days I have been avoiding anyt…
It is spring, so here are some spring photos I took. Cherry blossoms Cherry blossoms This is probably Yangjaecheon, I think. Cherry blossoms Seeing them bloom this beautifully just puts you in a good mood. …
I’m not sure why, but there are quite a few gimbap places with a queue outside around Bangbae-dong. This Haenam Wonjo Gimbap is one of them. A place like this Maybe because it’s so popular, the st…
I’d heard good things about a tonkatsu specialty shop in Seocho called Daejjang Tonkatsu, so I paid a visit. The menu The prices are reasonable enough. Tonkatsu like this Close-up shot There was an of…
For some reason Seocho has a lot of long-established Chinese restaurants. I have no idea why, but it’s hardly a bad thing. Cheonjigung here is where I went for Black Day 2024. The entrance 35 years of t…
I stopped by Deulleumjib, a place with a reputation for a tasty sea squirt bibimbap. You could call it a good spot within walking distance of Gangnam Station. It’s in the basement. One look and it gives…
Bongsan Pyeongyang Naengmyeon is a Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon place near Nonhyeon Station. This area is actually a battleground for Pyeongyang naengmyeon, and just the fact that a minor place is competing rig…