Tatsunoko Ramen in Hamamatsu
I went back to my favorite, Tatsunoko Ramen. I like this place so much that I go there regularly. I never keep going back to just one restaurant like this, but Tatsunoko Ramen is the one exception. The place …
I went back to my favorite, Tatsunoko Ramen. I like this place so much that I go there regularly. I never keep going back to just one restaurant like this, but Tatsunoko Ramen is the one exception. The place …
I went to a place called Ramen Gyoza Suzumechan. The place It has a somewhat old-school vibe, but the people working inside weren’t that old. Maybe it’s the second generation running it… I&#…
Even though Hamamatsu is a small city, it surprisingly has a Bic Camera and a department store, so there’s plenty to look at. Newly released headphones Headphone prices are pretty steep these days. Comp…
There was a bakery that also sells soft serve, so I went in. This is the place Kind of cute.. The breads The pandas are cute. The breads Not something I’m dying to eat.. but they are cute.. The breads…
In Korea, grocery shopping is split into traditional markets, neighborhood supermarkets, big-box marts, and department store food halls… but in Japan it is broken down even further. There are supermarket…
Japan too has several izakaya in every neighborhood, but the regulars usually stick to the one place they always go. I find that a little curious. You could call it loyalty, I suppose… or maybe it’…
Hard at work farming oysters. Anker’s USB-A to USB-C adapter This turns out to be surprisingly useful: it lets you hang USB-A cables, like the ones on a mouse or a keyboard, off a USB-C hub. Hubs that …
Koikeya Pride Potato, Maboroshi no Imo Imagane Danshaku It comes out every winter, and since it showed up again this year I picked one up. It tastes good. Cup Noodle Winter Limited Shiro Miso A bit too sweet…
Fish at the local supermarket At 500 yen a plate, that is not a bad price. Next to it they were selling torafugu for 1,290 yen, which had me wondering whether it is really okay to eat a luxury ingredient at t…
I dropped in at the neighborhood izakaya. Food like this This is what a real omakase is, if you ask me. Oden They said the oden had been simmering for three days, and the flavor really was deep. The daikon i…
With the year-end holidays coming up, I headed over to Donki. I remember the lineup being pretty good last year too. Yamazaki Highball They were putting this out a little ahead of the official release date. I…
If you know Yamaokaya, you really know it… it is a pretty famous ramen chain. It is especially known for having shower rooms for truck drivers. A ramen shop for rough, tough guys, you might say… A …