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Cuisine - Japanese

sunday, january 09, 2005

Guu

I've mentioned a few times of the trend in Vancouver of small plate Japanese restaurants (also called izakaya). Guu (the linked article also talks about Hapa Izakaya, and Kintaro which I'll be posting about soon) is another such spot. Guu... [read more about Guu]

friday, december 31, 2004

Gyoza King

First meal in Vancouver was a late night trip to Gyoza King with Geoff and Tiff. They serve a variety of different gyoza as well as a bunch of small plate dishes, from noodles to sashimi to anything. negitoro -... [read more about Gyoza King]

tuesday, december 21, 2004

Suishaya

Here is a meal I had at Suishaya in Chinatown, one of those Japanese/Korean places that seem so common in Boston. mandu - pan-fried beef and vegetable dumplings - $5.95 nigiri (per two): hamachi ($4.25), toro ($7?), unagi ($4.25); rolls:... [read more about Suishaya]

thursday, october 07, 2004

Aka Sushi

Arthur Hungry is now officially a year old. Didn't really get to celebrate or anything though. Who'd have thought I would still have this site going after a year... Next up is another Japanese meal in Hong Kong at Aka... [read more about Aka Sushi]

thursday, september 30, 2004

Unkai

Japanese food in Hong Kong is good but expensive. Here is an excellent (and pricey) meal at Unkai, the Japanese place inside the Sheraton Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui. negitoro maki and temaki kanpachi, uni, grilled toro tai, aji, tamago,... [read more about Unkai]

sunday, september 05, 2004

Hatsune

Sorry bout the brief delay - I just moved back to Boston. School is starting this week. Anyway, back to Beijing. I had one Japanese meal in Beijing at Hatsune. Mike knows the owner. shrimp and vegetable tempura grilled black... [read more about Hatsune]

friday, august 27, 2004

Kappa

Second to last meal before my trip to Asia was at Kappa, a little gem in Japantown. sashimi - toro, hamachi, tai, uni marinated sea snails grilled cod crab croquette blackskin pork tonkatsu yuba tofu with daikon I think this... [read more about Kappa]

monday, august 16, 2004

Kyo-ya

Here is a lunch with my dad at Kyo-ya in SF, still a reliable (if pricey) Japanese option. ko-donburi special - tai donburi & katsu soba - $23 Each day they have a bento box and a ko-donburi special -... [read more about Kyo-ya]

tuesday, july 27, 2004

Delica rf-1

Back to San Francisco at last! I now live by the Embarcadero, near the Ferry Building. Here is a quick lunch from Delica rf-1, a "Japanese deli" of sorts in there. lunch bento - fried scallops, string bean salad, tofu... [read more about Delica rf-1]

sunday, july 25, 2004

Hapa Izakaya

Finally, my last set of pictures from Vancouver. This is a late night meal at Hapa Izakaya, a Japanese place on Robson. ebi mayo - deep fried shrimp aburi shime saba - fresh mackerel seared at your table negitoro with... [read more about Hapa Izakaya]

wednesday, july 21, 2004

Miko

We tried a new Japanese place in Vancouver... Miko on Robson. Pictures didn't turn out so good but I've got the sushi. bbq black cod anago, negitoro temaki, uni, BC roll, tamago, hamachi, tako, toro Pretty good. Sushi was not... [read more about Miko]

tuesday, june 29, 2004

Tokyo City

Went back to Tokyo City to try a few more things, including some hot stuff. hotate kaiyaki gyoza spicy salmon maki, crazy maki, hamachi, salmon, unagi, tamago, maguro shoyu chashu ramen ten-don Rare for me to have hotate kaiyaki twice... [read more about Tokyo City]

monday, june 21, 2004

Fugakyu

Sorry about the slow updating. I have a big presentation for my SMG class this week; been doing team meetings nonstop. Anyway, we went to Fugakyu a while ago for dinner. lobster sashimi hotate kaiyaki beef tataki crazy maki, negitoro... [read more about Fugakyu]

monday, june 14, 2004

Tokyo City

Got around to trying Tokyo City for dinner. It's right nearby on Harvard Ave., but for some reason I just haven't gone before. ika tempura crazy maki, spicy salmon maki, salmon, tuna, & hamachi sushi hamachi kama It was really... [read more about Tokyo City]

sunday, may 09, 2004

Instant Noodle Showdown: Myojo Chukazanmai

As a cheap college student, I have started to study the art of the instant noodle. Super 88 has probably the biggest selection of instant noodles I've seen, including Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and all other kinds of them. Round... [read more about Instant Noodle Showdown: Myojo Chukazanmai]

friday, april 09, 2004

Men-Tei

Mike and I had to make a video game purchase at GameStop in Copley, and afterwards we went to Men-Tei, a ramen place by Hynes. gyoza shoyu chashu ramen After eating a lot of instant noodles here in Boston, I've... [read more about Men-Tei]

wednesday, march 24, 2004

Oishii Sushi

I finally got to hit up the much vaunted Oishii over in Chestnut Hill. It is pretty highly recommended on Chowhound, and Mike went a while ago and said it was pretty good. It was also for 6 months with... [read more about Oishii Sushi]

monday, february 09, 2004

Kayuga

Sadly, I'm back on the college diet of delivery and Super 88, so not much interesting lately. Here's a recent meal at Kayuga. deep-fried gyoza seafood pancake rolls: negihama, spicy salmon, spicy "crunch" tuna, tempura, rainbow Pretty standard fare... I... [read more about Kayuga]

wednesday, january 07, 2004

Juban

I went to Juban in Japantown with my dad for lunch. Juban is an interesting place... it's like a Japanese version of Korean BBQ. They call it yakiniku. The place is consistently good, but for some reason it always seems... [read more about Juban]

thursday, january 01, 2004

Shiro

Final meal from Vancouver was a lunch at Shiro. They have crazy deals on lunch sets. lunch set: katsu-don, tempura, salmon and tuna sashimi, tekka roll, BC roll, gomae All that for freakin $11 Canadian. That's like 8 bucks. I... [read more about Shiro]

wednesday, december 31, 2003

Gyoza King

Last time I was in Vancouver, Geoff tried to take me to Gyoza King twice but both times they were closed. One of the times, they were closed for one day for some kind of cleaning/renovation. Now there's luck. This... [read more about Gyoza King]

friday, december 26, 2003

Sakae

Had Japanese again for dinner last night, this time at Sakae in downtown. sashimi: chu-toro, sea bass, and sockeye salmon sushi: amaebi, scallop, uni, and anago The toro was really good. Sea bass was good too - I don't eat... [read more about Sakae]

wednesday, december 24, 2003

Ajisai

Food is so cheap in Vancouver... especially sushi. SO cheap. Went to this place called Ajisai for dinner last night with Geoff, his mom, and Tiff. Sooo cheap... unagi-tamago, dynamite, and chopped scallop rolls negitoro maki, negihama maki, and uni... [read more about Ajisai]

friday, november 21, 2003

Maluken

Caught a screening of Gothika at Fenway tonight. So in Kenmore Square, there's only 3 main options: Bertucci's, Uno, and Maluken. So we opted for sushi... again... (Audobon is a newly discovered option, but we already walked too far in... [read more about Maluken]

tuesday, november 04, 2003

Maluken

Keith and Val apparently saw my site and wanted to try Maluken. So Becky and I went with them. I think this is gonna be Maluken's third appearance on the site... crazy maki, spicy salmon maki, hamachi tempura maki, unagi... [read more about Maluken]

thursday, october 30, 2003

Maluken, Super 88 Sugar Bowl, Beijing Cafe, and Uno

Finally got my computer back up and running... I guess I'll put up a few pictures of the past few days. I'll keep the comments brief since this is gonna be pretty long. maki from Maluken, left to right: avocado,... [read more about Maluken, Super 88 Sugar Bowl, Beijing Cafe, and Uno]

thursday, october 09, 2003

Maluken

Had Japanese tonight for dinner at Maluken, the place right off of Kenmore Square. I went there a couple of times last year and it was pretty good. This time we had some sashimi, maki, and a torikatsu (tonkatsu but... [read more about Maluken]