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We went to Menya Musashi Bukotsu near Okachimachi Station on day 14 for our lunch. This place was recommended by a friend. As Ive not tried tsukemen before, I was really excited for my first experience. Although it was past lunch (around 3pm+), there was still quite a long queue. So yeah, my... ...
Have you ever wondered how a bowl of Chinese pork/chicken/prawn noodles from hawker stall is ever so rich in taste? Okay, msg might be one of the reasons. But then, have you ever wondered how they are made; the authentic kind? It always start with a stock. Its the base of every soup. For... Click...
I visited the University of Tokyo for koyo on day 12 of my Japan trip. University of Tokyo or Todai is known for its beautiful ginkgo trees during fall and indeed it was REALLY stunning! After our visit, we realized it was time for lunch. Without any idea what to eat, we checked out the shops... Click the...
My 2016 Japan travelogue so far: Osaka Day 1: Ana Crowne Plaza Sennichimae Doguyasuji Osaka Day 2: Osaka Station, Kuromon Market Dotonbori Nara Day 3: Todai-ji, Cheeky Deer Fall Foliage Osaka + Kyoto Day 4: Nishiki Market Len Kyoto Kawaramachi Kyoto Day 5: Kiyomizu-dera,... ...
Theres one really famous ramen shop located at a small alley in Ginza, Tokyo thats been garnering lots of fans and curious gastronomers in recent years. Ginza Kagari is the name and its signature ramen, the tori paitan soba (chicken soup ramen) is really no joke! What more? It has a... Click...
My 2016 Japan travelogue so far: Osaka Day 1: Ana Crowne Plaza Sennichimae Doguyasuji Osaka Day 2: Osaka Station, Kuromon Market Dotonbori Nara Day 3: Todai-ji, Cheeky Deer Fall Foliage Osaka + Kyoto Day 4: Nishiki Market Len Kyoto Kawaramachi Kyoto Day 5: Kiyomizu-dera,... ...
For our day 11 dinner in Tokyo, we went to a famous chain restaurant by the name of Tempura Tendon Tenya at Ueno. Its just a stone throw away from Ameyoko, a famous market street. You might noticed that we dine at chain restaurants a lot in Japan. Yeah, save $$ lo. Although its not... Click...
Queen For Seven Days is a story of love between a lady called Shin Chae Kyung and her prince. Their love in this drama is so achingly sweet, and yet devastatingly sad. 😍😭 This fiction sageuk drama is based on a true story, which makes it even more heartfelt. Their real-life love story (mostly... ...
We spent our whole of day 10 at Tokyo DisneySea. Had super late lunch (=3pm) at Mamma Biscottis Bakery inside Tokyo DisneySea (click link to see what we ate if youre interested). For dinner, we went for something which I can say classic; ramen! So happened our point of exit from... Click the...
My 2016 Japan travelogue so far: Osaka Day 1: Ana Crowne Plaza Sennichimae Doguyasuji Osaka Day 2: Osaka Station, Kuromon Market Dotonbori Nara Day 3: Todai-ji, Cheeky Deer Fall Foliage Osaka + Kyoto Day 4: Nishiki Market Len Kyoto Kawaramachi Kyoto Day 5: Kiyomizu-dera,... ...
When I was in Fujikawaguchiko on day 8 of my 2016 Japan trip, my dinner plan was to eat hōtō at the super awesome futuristic igloo-like structure (its actually cloud shaped but looks more like igloo to me) of Hōtō Fudōs Higashi Koiji Store. However, luck were not on our side as they... ...
My 2016 Japan travelogue so far: Osaka Day 1: Ana Crowne Plaza Sennichimae Doguyasuji Osaka Day 2: Osaka Station, Kuromon Market Dotonbori Nara Day 3: Todai-ji, Cheeky Deer Fall Foliage Osaka + Kyoto Day 4: Nishiki Market Len Kyoto Kawaramachi Kyoto Day 5: Kiyomizu-dera,... ...
We arrived Tokyo from Fujikawaguchiko by bus in the evening on day 9. After checking in our hostel, we went looking for dinner nearby as it was already quite late by then and were really tired too. We settled on Yayoiken やよい軒, which is just 3 minutes walk from our accommodation. Yayoiken...
Fujikawaguchiko was the place that I look forward to visit the most during my virgin Japan trip last year. Whats so special about Fujikawaguchiko? Mount Fuji!!! 🗻 You can see Mount Fuji from here and its also the more popular base for climbing Mount Fuji. You see, Fujikawaguchiko is... ...
My 2016 Japan travelogue so far: Osaka Day 1: Ana Crowne Plaza Sennichimae Doguyasuji Osaka Day 2: Osaka Station, Kuromon Market Dotonbori Nara Day 3: Todai-ji, Cheeky Deer Fall Foliage Osaka + Kyoto Day 4: Nishiki Market Len Kyoto Kawaramachi Kyoto Day 5: Kiyomizu-dera,... ...
Woah, the last time I posted a recipe was back in February. Thats really a long time ago. To break the ice, I thought Ill share this sumac rosemary lemon roasted chicken recipe which I made during the weekend. Ive been using sumac quite a lot lately, mostly on salad. This was... Click...
On day 8 of our Japan trip, we left Kyoto for Fujikawaguchiko with a 2 hours stopover at Mishima. My initial eating plan at Touchuuken got burned because I didnt realize this shop is inside the ticket gate in Mishima Station (although I saw the shop right after we alighted the shinkansen).... Click...
My 2016 Japan travelogue so far: Osaka Day 1: Ana Crowne Plaza Sennichimae Doguyasuji Osaka Day 2: Osaka Station, Kuromon Market Dotonbori Nara Day 3: Todai-ji, Cheeky Deer Fall Foliage Osaka + Kyoto Day 4: Nishiki Market Len Kyoto Kawaramachi Kyoto Day 5: Kiyomizu-dera,... ...
It was a wet Sunday morning when we visited Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto on day 7 of our Japan trip. We spent less than 2 hours there and didnt really explore much due to weather condition and gadget problem (2 persons sharing an umbrella is a no-no especially if youre traveling). We... ...
My 2016 Japan travelogue so far: Osaka Day 1: Ana Crowne Plaza Sennichimae Doguyasuji Osaka Day 2: Osaka Station, Kuromon Market Dotonbori Nara Day 3: Todai-ji, Cheeky Deer Fall Foliage Osaka + Kyoto Day 4: Nishiki Market Len Kyoto Kawaramachi Kyoto Day 5: Kiyomizu-dera,... ...