Shikairo, the Champon Specialist in Nagasaki
One of the things Nagasaki is famous for, though it isn’t really all that special, is Nagasaki champon. Apparently if you look hard enough there are good champon shops out there somewhere, but I didnR…
One of the things Nagasaki is famous for, though it isn’t really all that special, is Nagasaki champon. Apparently if you look hard enough there are good champon shops out there somewhere, but I didnR…
A friend I got to know through my old otaku days, a connection I just can’t seem to cut no matter how hard I try, lives in Ilsan, so I went out to Ilsan for the first time in my life. There was a bit of …
Ginza Tenryu is a place I’d been hearing about for ages. It’s apparently famous for serving big, tasty gyoza cheap right in the middle of Ginza, so much so that people line up for it at lunchtime. …
It’s a treat to have a famous restaurant near home. A place called Yang, famous from all sorts of magazines and restaurant guidebooks, is just a stone’s throw from where I live. The head chef is fr…
Kibi, the chuka soba shop from Kanda, was another place I’d wanted to try for a long time. It’s the kind of classic chuka soba that ordinary folks have loved for generations, and I was curious what…
Friday evening I had a drinking session with a bunch of middle-aged guys at a Chinese restaurant in Marunouchi with an atmosphere you’d never expect in Marunouchi. ^_^ It’s loud and rowdy, but it&#…
After a quick bite at Yeongsangang, round two was Gyeongseong Yangyukgwan in Gyodae, a place that’s well known among people who take their hot pot and lamb skewers seriously. It turned out to be easier t…
I was out in Apgujeong for the first time in a while and, after dithering over where to get lunch, headed to Bongjuru, a Chinese restaurant that’s supposedly doing pretty well in this neighborhood. The n…
Around lunchtime last week, I think, I heard from someone I’ve known for ages. They wanted to meet up and hang out.. So we got together, and after mulling over where to go, we decided on Yokohama. Going …
Akihabara is really only fun on weekends. The crowds make the streets lively, and there are tons of weekend-only events and sales. I needed to pick up some parts, so I popped out during the day for a quick loo…
We went out to Odaiba, but finding somewhere worth going isn’t that easy ^_^ You don’t even get a parking ticket unless you spend over 3,000 yen, so we wandered around looking for a decent place to…
Daemunjeom is a place in Yeongdeungpo famous for its ohyang jangyuk (five-spice braised pork) and boiled dumplings. We headed straight over after Yangui Jip. When we walked in, it was packed, as you’d ex…