I wanted a good meal to chase away the Monday blues. So we popped by Hakumai at International Plaza for a quick dinner before heading home. $40 for a generous bowl of chirashi, truffle chawanmushi, a bowl of botan jiru
Kyoto: Unajyu At Hirokawa In Arashiyama
If you are planning to visit Arashiyama and love unajyu, please include Hirokawa in your itinerary! Having been around since 1967, the famous traditional eel restaurant is now located in a beautifully designed sukiya (wooden architecture) building right across the street from
Cabbage Rolls
I was inspired to make these cabbage rolls after watching Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (“The Man Who Cannot Get Married”) for the umpteenth time. The dish appeared in a scene and it looked soooo delicious, I searched for a recipe online
Fukuoka: Ika Sashimi At Kawataro
I ate one whole ika sashimi, with eyes, tentacles and all, for the first time at Kawataro, a well-known restaurant located in a traditional shophouse between Canal City and the yatai street. One order comes with two big ikas.
Fukuoka: Motsunabe At Uma Uma
When I was researching what to eat in Fukuoka, one of the things that kept popping up was ‘motsunabe‘, or cow’s intestines hotpot, a Fukuoka delicacy. I love eating offal (tripe being at the top of my beef offal list)