One of my favourite things to order in a Japanese restaurant is unagi. Whether on nigiri sushi, or a whole layer of it on a bed of sticky sushi rice, I just can’t get enough of it. The flesh is meaty and fatty, yet the sauce is a sweet and sticky in a trashy-but-good kind … Continue reading
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi – Inspiration for life
The docu-film Jiro Dreams of Sushi blows my mind. Each time I watch it, I am lifted. This film captures for me, everything that is important about art; it has its own philosophy and that philosophy is defended unquestionably to the end. Jiro’s and his family’s story demonstrates the value of forever-learning; to look only … Continue reading
A look at Japanese Food Art
What’s more exciting than delicious food? Plastic replicas of delicious food! Almost outside every restaurant in Japan, there are helpful replicas of the grub on offer. This proved absolutely critical to the happiness of my tummy given the lack of English menus. Many an occasion I would smile politely and beckon the waiter to the … Continue reading
Green Tea themed Cafe: Nana’s Green Tea, Tokyo
On a rather hung over-morning, after far too much Shochu, my friend K and I drowned out last night’s karaoke flashbacks by heading to Nana’s Green Tea. Nana’s Green Tea is a relatively new chain of cafes that sell donburi (rice bowls) and noodles in an elegant simple environment, perfect for ladies that lunch. My … Continue reading