Tenkomori, a Chanko Nabe Restaurant
It’s winter, so I keep craving nabe. A friend came to visit for the first time in a while, so we went to Tenkomori, a chanko nabe place near my home that’s a bit hard to get a reservation at. Otosh…
It’s winter, so I keep craving nabe. A friend came to visit for the first time in a while, so we went to Tenkomori, a chanko nabe place near my home that’s a bit hard to get a reservation at. Otosh…
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