March, 2017
Oshino Hakkai noodle shop
The Fuji 5 lakes area is indeed beautiful but the real gem for me is a place that no guide books will tell you about and an easily missed heightened sensory experience unless you are looking for it. Just across the street from the car park that leads into the main tourist trap and pond, […]
Continue ReadingKappabashi-dori (kitchen town)
Ok, this place is a mecca for anyone interested in all things kitchen. Its been around for over a hundred years and has nearly 200 stores close to the tourist trap and main entertainment district of Asakusa. It is, even in the age of Amazon, an essential resource as you can buy veg ribbon makers, […]
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Bamboo (Take)
The arc of discovery in Japanese food will, in springtime, put you face to face with this delicious grass. It is a very simple process to cook bamboo shoots and you need not worry about the toxic nature of it so long as you don’t eat it raw! Japanese cooks rarely deviate from the classic […]
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