Back at Tsuruga Hazumiya, the Soba Place
After the eel I had soba in mind, but not many places are open on weekends. So I went back to Hazumiya. You can’t have a soba place without sake. I ordered atsukan (hot sake), and this is how they served…
After the eel I had soba in mind, but not many places are open on weekends. So I went back to Hazumiya. You can’t have a soba place without sake. I ordered atsukan (hot sake), and this is how they served…
Since our foodie expedition crew had finally made it to Japan, we had to eat the signature dishes: unagi, soba, sushi and ramen. So for the morning of day two we picked an eel restaurant. Two-layer unagi bowl…
If I had to pick the one place that satisfied me most of everything I ate around here, I’d choose this one without hesitation. It’s that good, and it’s not cheap either. Full of anticipation,…
From day two we rolled out with a proper crew. You really need four at a table to go to one place and eat properly, after all. After picking up a new member arriving from Korea at the airport, we headed straig…
If Hazumiya was a modest starter, Tama was where this food meetup really got going. Tama is in Higashihonmachi in Matsue, and its regulars are mostly the serious food lovers of the neighborhood. They run thei…
Around mid-December we had a gourmet meetup to welcome the winter. The town I live in now faces the sea, so seafood is plentiful in winter. The idea was to invite some serious foodies from Korea and Tokyo and …
Over the year-end holidays I booked a table at Papa Chubo for a get-together with a few fellow Koreans. In Japan, when you get a craving for something spicy, a Sichuan-style Chinese place is a far better bet t…
The original plan was to have breakfast, head straight to the outlet mall to buy some winter clothes, and then go home. But things got tangled up one way or another, and it looked like I’d end up in cent…
I’m up, so it’s time to eat. A quick search turned up a well-rated bakery near Sannomiya. Kobe streets in the morning A street with real atmosphere. I like it. The entrance of Boulangerie Comme …
The best part of a Japanese matsuri has to be the food stalls. Without yatai, it just doesn’t feel like a festival. Yaki ramen, a Fukuoka specialty Yakisoba is famous all over Japan, but yaki ramen wa…
After the sandwich I headed to Sannomiya Station. I’d arranged to meet a friend who was going to show me around the Luminarie. Light decorations at Sannomiya Station Very Kobe. I met up with my friend…
Lunch had filled me up, but calling it a day right there felt like a bit of a waste. So I decided to squeeze in one more stop and headed over toward Kitano. The front of the Kobe Kitano Hotel It was on the w…