I love food, but I’m not a foodie. I’m not the sort of chap who would spend hours scouring the streets of Tōkyō or the back-alleys of Seoul in search of new, unique, quirky, pop-up, or Michelin-starred establishments of the sort that critics love to rave about. No, my friend – when I’m hungry, anythingContinue reading “(Mini-)Food Report: A Return Visit to Myeongdong Kyoja (Seoul, South Korea)”
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Food Report: Tonkotsu Rāmen at Kyūshū Jangara (Tōkyō, Japan)
As an unadventurous creature of unsophisticated habit, I have a go-to place – Ichiran by name – which I search for almost instinctively whenever I’m struck by rāmen cravings in Japan. That said, I do treat my taste buds to a bit of variety from time to time. On this particular lunch adventure, I trackedContinue reading “Food Report: Tonkotsu Rāmen at Kyūshū Jangara (Tōkyō, Japan)”
Food Report: Kalguksu and Mandu at Myeongdong Kyoja (Seoul, South Korea)
Piping-hot kalguksu and freshly steamed mandu, with a limitless supply of spicy kimchi on the side. Nothing better for warding off the winter chill after a long day of sightseeing in Seoul.
Food Report: Ichiran (Dōtonbori branch, Ōsaka)
I enjoy trying new restaurants and tasting new dishes as much as the next unadventurous chap, but there are times when the tried-and-true exerts a pull that doesn’t simply pass unnoticed. In this case, it was my favourite ramen at my favourite ramen chain … though I can at least claim the excuse that thisContinue reading “Food Report: Ichiran (Dōtonbori branch, Ōsaka)”
Food Report: T’s Tantan (Tōkyō)
Diego dearly loves his meat, but he’s no stranger to meatless cuisine (especially on Veg Fridays). Today, let’s have a look at one of Tōkyō’s better-known places of refuge for desperate vegetarians.
Within striking distance 