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Food Report: Ezokko (Sapporo)
Rāmen is a food for all seasons, but it takes on a special appeal when the mercury drops below freezing point. With Sapporo’s cold winter air sucking all the heat out of my tropic-reared body, is it any wonder that I was game for another steaming-hot bowl just a day after my last one?
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Field Report: Sapporo, Japan (09 February 2014)
Remember the little mahō shōjo we met at Ōdōri Park a few days ago? Remember how I mentioned that there’s just no avoiding her, especially considering that Sapporo is her home turf? Well, guess who I ran into one Sunday morning in Hokkaidō’s snowy capital.
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Food Report: Baikōken (Asahikawa)
One can’t fail to be impressed by Japan’s knack for making culinary combinations that might seem daft at first – and I mean downright lunatic – yet end up working beautifully in the end. Like wasabi-flavoured Kit-Kats, for example. Or like miso-flavoured rāmen with a pat of butter and some corn thrown in.
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Terra trémuit . . .
. . . et quiévit, dum resúrgeret in iudício Deus, allelúia. – Offertory of the Mass of Easter Sunday. Diego wishes you, your family, and all your loved ones a very happy Easter.
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Field Report: Asahikawa, Japan (08 February 2014)
Yesterday’s trip to Asahikawa was a great experience, but there’s a lot more to the city than just its famous zoo, especially at this time of year. Welcome to the third winter festival of our journey.
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