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.
Tag Archives: Japanese Cuisine
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: A Hearty Steak Lunch at Wafū-tei (Naha, Okinawa, Japan)
Here’s a brief (Mini-)Food Report, covering a Japanese-style steak lunch I enjoyed in a restaurant at one of Naha’s major shopping malls. Welcome to Wafū-tei.
Food Report: Three meals’ worth of Nagoya-meshi
After my recent weekend holiday in Nagoya, I’ve come away convinced that there are just two things needed to enjoy the best of what this fine city has to offer: a little cash and an empty stomach. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nagoya-meshi.
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