Yukdo, a Korean BBQ joint in Mapo
There’s a food alley in Mapo. It has always had a variety of places, but lately it seems to have been developed even further. Yukdo is a Korean BBQ joint near the very end of it. A place like this The l…
There’s a food alley in Mapo. It has always had a variety of places, but lately it seems to have been developed even further. Yukdo is a Korean BBQ joint near the very end of it. A place like this The l…
I really did nothing but hit convenience stores, so I have way too much to post.. Sonomanma Amanatsu Sweet and tart like orange peel, and delicious. Kaju Gummy, watermelon flavor It says 100% watermelon juic…
Now that COVID is over, the hanabi is being held regularly again. Yatai (food stalls) There are just too many people, so the plan is to get there early and eat early.. Honestly, if I were on my own I would bu…
In Japan, every neighbourhood still keeps up the custom of the matsuri. Is it some scheme to boost tourism through festivals? No, nothing like that — they do it simply because it is tradition. In a place like …
This is part 2.. I really did make a lot of trips to supermarkets and convenience stores.. Alinamin F Vitamin B1 and B12. If your body feels tired when you haven’t done anything, it’s usually beca…
Just putting up a bunch of photos. Gateau Raisin It’s the budget version of a raisin sandwich, cheap enough and good as a snack. It’s not on a level where you’d compare it to a real raisin s…
We only meant to pop into Place Mange and head straight back, but it turned out to be farther than expected (the navigation wasn’t doing a great job of showing us the way..) so we decided to eat somewher…
Place Mange is famous around here for making really good bread. The place It sits back inside a side street, so parking is a bit of a challenge.. and apparently when the crowds show up you have to wait for a …
Lunch at RIVET was so good that we went back again for dinner. Beer Lemon soda One of us had to drive, so we couldn’t all raise a glass together. Apple soda The kitchen The real deal. One-plate a…
In a corner of Kosai called Arai, the old town has been left standing as it was, and the city is running a project to convert the old houses there. For Koreans, think of the remodelled hanok in Ikseon-dong — i…
Kosai City sits right next to Hamamatsu City, and just beyond that is Toyohashi in Aichi Prefecture. So while it is technically a city in Shizuoka, you could say it is closer to Aichi. I spotted a ramen shop b…
Korean restaurants started popping up in every neighbourhood in Japan at least ten years or so ago. Part of it is simply that yakiniku is Korean food to begin with, but lately the more serious, properly Korean…