Category Archives: Food

A Scottish Breakfast for Lunch at Deacon’s House Cafe (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, not because of when it’s consumed but because of what’s traditionally consumed with it. I set no temporal bounds on when I might enjoy a few rashers of bacon, or some buttered scrambled eggs; I’d be just as happy to have them at dusk as I wouldContinue reading “A Scottish Breakfast for Lunch at Deacon’s House Cafe (Edinburgh, Scotland)”

A Croissant and Coffee Breakfast at Hideout Cafe Old Town (Edinburgh, Scotland)

I’ve arrived in Edinburgh bright and early, eager to set off on a full day of sightseeing. At the same time, the disappointingly small breakfast served aboard my train from London has left me feeling a bit peckish. What’s a starving lad to do? Well, there’s the hobbit’s solution – second breakfast. And I knowContinue reading “A Croissant and Coffee Breakfast at Hideout Cafe Old Town (Edinburgh, Scotland)”

Food Report: Short-rib Patties and Bibimbap at Gyodong TteokGalbi (Jeonju, South Korea)

With great sightseeing comes great hunger … to twist a phrase. And after a couple of hours spent tramping through the scenic side-streets and touristy thoroughfares of Jeonju Hanok Village, filling one’s stomach will start to rise in priority over filling one’s Instagram page. (Not that they’re mutually exclusive.) Let’s pop into a local establishmentContinue reading “Food Report: Short-rib Patties and Bibimbap at Gyodong TteokGalbi (Jeonju, South Korea)”

Food Report: Tea and Kuri-kinton at Daikoku-ya Sabō (Magome-juku, Japan)

Let’s round off my series of Kiso Valley-related posts with a quick and breezy food report. Today’s subject: a tea break I enjoyed whilst visiting the beautiful town of Magome. Welcome to Daikoku-ya Sabō.

Food Report: A Peanuts-themed Omurice Lunch at Snoopy Cha-ya (Ise, Japan)

Lunch? Good. Snoopy? Better. A Snoopy-themed café that offers a hearty lunch and official merchandise? Hmm, I think we’ll need to skip the superlative level and fish for another adjective above “Best”. Welcome to Snoopy Cha-ya.

Food Report: Yaki-Curry at Princess Phi-Phi (Mojikō, Kitakyūshū, Japan)

The Mojikō area of Kitakyūshū (in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture) is known for its collection of beautiful Western-style pre-war buildings: a legacy of its past as a major trading port. It is also known for making a rather interesting contribution to the wonderful world of yōshoku, in the form of a dish that turns ordinary JapaneseContinue reading “Food Report: Yaki-Curry at Princess Phi-Phi (Mojikō, Kitakyūshū, Japan)”

(Mini-)Food Report: Coffee and Dessert at Hands Cafe (Naha, Okinawa, Japan)

This quick café stop in the Okinawan capital almost didn’t make the cut – in blogging terms, anyway – as I didn’t gather quite enough material to compose a proper Food Report with. That said, I’ve already rolled out a couple of (Mini-)Food Reports in recent weeks, so why not one more? (Besides, I’m sureContinue reading “(Mini-)Food Report: Coffee and Dessert at Hands Cafe (Naha, Okinawa, Japan)”

Food Report: Traditional Okinawan Tea and Sweets at Sasunoma (Naha, Japan)

A couple of winters ago, I sampled recreations of tea and confectionery that the Joseon-era kings of Korea once enjoyed … and I did so right inside their own palace. More than a year later, I was served yet more royal treats, except that the setting was Shuri Castle (in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture) and theContinue reading “Food Report: Traditional Okinawan Tea and Sweets at Sasunoma (Naha, Japan)”

(Mini-)Food Report: Gyoza and Ramen at Osaka Ohsho (Naha, Japan)

Today’s offering will not be a detailed Food Report. Instead, we’ll be snacking on a highly abbreviated share-post with a swirl of pictures, a sprinkling of details, and a dash of very limited commentary. The subject of this review: a lunchtime feast of gyōza and rāmen at a popular chain restaurant in Okinawa’s capital. WelcomeContinue reading “(Mini-)Food Report: Gyoza and Ramen at Osaka Ohsho (Naha, Japan)”