Sukiyaki at Yakiniku Fujimasu in Izumo
I’ve been to this place once before. It’s such great value for money that whenever I get a craving for meat, it’s where I end up without fail. Sukiyaki set for two Plenty of ingredients. S…
I’ve been to this place once before. It’s such great value for money that whenever I get a craving for meat, it’s where I end up without fail. Sukiyaki set for two Plenty of ingredients. S…
Kurume is a town in Kyushu, roughly halfway between Fukuoka and Kumamoto. It’s famous for Kurume ramen, which is either a compromise between the punchy Kumamoto ramen and the mellow Hakata tonkotsu ramen…
Marugame Seimen is a Sanuki udon chain that’s all the rage these days. One happened to open near my place, so I went. The house specialty: kamaage udon The skill level looked lacking at a glance, so I…
In Japan, people usually make their first shrine visit of the new year to a nearby shrine on January 1st. They draw fortunes to see what the year holds and pray for their New Year’s wishes. A friend invi…
I went to Okuni in Izumo, a place famous for its miso ramen. That rich miso ramen broth looks like it would be great for a hangover. The thick braised pork was good too. The basic ramen The ajitama egg is goo…
Wagyu, Japanese beef, is pricey, yet plenty of people love it. I suppose that’s because the quality control is so thorough that the flavor is guaranteed. Once you get to nationally famous names like Mats…
I took a trip to Izumo, the city of myths. My main reason for going was to see a KOKIA concert. She’s cute in person. Great singer, great talker too… When KOKIA debuted she was a singer-songwriter…