Desserts I ate in the first half of 2019
ROYCE’ nama chocolate made with Port Charlotte The peat aroma is strong. Way better than the Hibiki or Yamazaki nama chocolates. Grand Marnier Well… just so-so… Kir Royal Not much impact&#…
ROYCE’ nama chocolate made with Port Charlotte The peat aroma is strong. Way better than the Hibiki or Yamazaki nama chocolates. Grand Marnier Well… just so-so… Kir Royal Not much impact&#…
Nothing special, but I gathered them up all the same.. Oyster Jin Jjambbong Microwaving it keeps the noodles from going soggy, which is nice. And the oyster Jin Jjambbong has such a rich broth that it works b…
Abalone It arrived as a Lunar New Year gift set, so I steamed it in a hurry.. Tasty.. Many thanks to the person who sent it. Mayak mini gimbap Eaten once in a while, these are genuinely good. I have been wo…
Just leaving a record of the drinks I’ve had over the past while. Enma Black Enma is a barley shochu from Oita and it’s great value. They sold it at Centrair airport in Nagoya, so I brought one ho…
Chant d’Oiseau is a dessert shop in Kawaguchi, Saitama. From my place it’s about a four-hour round trip.. So I know how good it is, but unless they run a pop-up at Isetan it’s not easy to get…
I was going back and forth over which yakiniku place to go to and ended up picking one close to home. The Tokyo Prince Hotel sits right below Tokyo Tower, the mood there is good, and when I went this time they…
Sawayaka’s hamburg steak in Shizuoka is famous all over Japan. I asked how it got that famous, and apparently Nagasawa Masami recommended it on TV. Anyway, everyone says it’s delicious and the line…
Tonkatsu Aoki has launched a second brand. The main event is katsu curry — tonkatsu with curry poured over it. The entrance The menu The prices are pretty decent, too. Aoki’s tonkatsu with curry on top…
Hyeondae Sundaeguk is a well-known spot in Yeongdong Market, and I went after someone I know recommended it. The entrance It looks small, but there is room inside, so it holds quite a few people. Sulguk The …
Sushi San in Jamsil is one of the better-known mid-tier sushi places. Getting a sushi reservation is really tough these days, but I managed to book ahead and make it there. It’s been a while, though, so …
On the first day we had Sichuan food at a place called Kongque, and they really were using fresh ingredients. It is not even a particularly famous restaurant, but the menu had things that are hard to eat in Ko…
Work must be going well, because I had business in Shenzhen and went over on a business trip. China really has come a long way, I felt. Well… I was there to work, so I didn’t get to see any sights …