I almost forgot to post this quick lunch we had during our day in Harajuku. It was our one big Tokyo shopping day (well for me at least), and we'd originally planned to eat at this gyoza spot that... [read more about Mist]
Alright, it's been a long time coming. I apologize, and I hope it's worth it. If it's any consolation, I'm experimenting on this post with some YouTube videos. Next up is dinner at Sazanka, the teppanyaki restaurant on the... [read more about Sazanka, Hotel Okura]
For years, my dad has been telling about this legendary omurice he has sometimes in Tokyo. A pretty typical Japanese dish, omurice is basically an omelet with fried rice inside. People make it at home and casual restaurants serve... [read more about domPierre]
Our second dinner in Tokyo was one of my most anticipated meals of the trip. It was at Kyubey Ginza (another info page here), one of Japan's most famous and arguably best sushi restaurants. (Based on my very limited... [read more about Kyubey Ginza - 銀座 久兵衛]
I'm now in Beijing visiting Mike. I've been down with the sickness for the past week though - a stomach illness of some kind. It really sucked, and I couldn't eat a whole lot or really enjoy my food in... [read more about Hanamura - 花むら]
Japanese food in Sydney is pretty interesting. An odd, takeout-style sushi has developed that I've never really seen before. Basically, there are a bunch of mall-style stalls (in malls and also on the streets) that mass produce sushi rolls. They're... [read more about Tsukasa]
Last Vancouver post here. Here is a quick meal at Nan Chuu with Gene and Geoff. This place is a Richmond offshoot of Gyoza King, which remains one of my favorite Vancouver izakaya spots. Nan Chuu is a bit... [read more about Nan Chuu]
So surprise surprise, I'm a little behind schedule. It turns out I didn't have internet access for my last few days in New Zealand, so I wasn't able to update then. I'm back in San Francisco now though. I'm going... [read more about Kintaro]
And so the Japanese barrage continues. My aunt Amelia was kind enough to take Geoff and I out one night. We wanted to go to Vij's, but when we got there the wait was over an hour. We decided... [read more about En]
One late night, Geoff and I were, as usual, looking for some grub. We wanted to go to Gyoza King or Hapa, but when we arrived at both they were closed. We tried the Guu next door, which was... [read more about Manzo]
Sorry 'bout the week of inactivity - had a lot going on at work and a paper due. Back to the Vancouver eats. So for some reason, God didn't want me to go to Ajisai this summer. During my... [read more about Okada Sushi]
It seems that every time I go to Vancouver, there's a new crop of small plate Japanese izakaya-style places to try. The competition in this category is definitely fierce. After failing to get in to a few other places... [read more about Shiru-Bay Chopstick Cafe]
I'm finally back from my spring break. Boy, was it amazing. I spent 3 days sailing in the Whitsundays Islands, where we visited Whitehaven Beach, probably the most beautiful beach I've ever seen. Then we went up to Cape Tribulation,... [read more about Ino Sushi]
Bart and I were trying to think of a place to grab some lunch, and we ended up deciding on another old high school haunt of ours, Mifune. Mifune is a restaurant in the Kintetsu mall in Japantown that... [read more about Mifune]
One of the best options for Japanese in SF is Kyo-ya. The place is expensive, but it continues to be one of the standard bearers for Japanese food in SF. It's extremely consistent, and you always know you'll be... [read more about Kyo-ya]
I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed, but I feel like it's been months since my last sushi post. Looking at the archive, it appears I haven't posted about it since my horrible experience at Typhoon. I guess... [read more about Ino Sushi]
Although I was disappointed by my trip to Sapporo Ramen at Porter Square, I wasn't going to hold that experience against all of the other stalls too. Jeremy and Andrew told me that Cafe Mami, another stall that specializes... [read more about Cafe Mami]
A while back, I went out for sushi with Jackie. I wanted to try a new place, so we figured Typhoon might be worth a shot since it is equidistant from us, and they also had a 15% off... [read more about Typhoon]
There is a small minimall by Porter Square called Porter Exchange that is the center of a little Japanese Community. Inside, they have a variety of different food stalls. We went there for a food field trip in my... [read more about Sapporo Ramen]
Here is a nice lunch I had with Geoff and my dad at Juban in Japantown. They also have 2 other locations, in Burlingame and in Menlo Park. Juban is what they call a yakiniku house, or in other... [read more about Juban]
So since my last visit, Hapa Izakaya has gone through some renovation. They took over the place next door and the space is now considerably larger. The new area, like the rest of the restaurant, is beautiful, and has... [read more about Hapa Izakaya]
Throughout Vancouver, Tojo's has quite a reputation. It's won pretty much every Japanese food award in the city, and regularly sweeps the "Best Of" lists in newspapers and magazines across town. The place is famous for its omakase, which come... [read more about Tojo's]
My trips to Vancouver are incomplete without a visit to Ajisai, a great little sushi bar in Kerrisdale. I've been there several times now total, and it has always been great. The restaurant is quite small, and the counter only... [read more about Ajisai]
My cousin David's friend Lauren recommended Kintaro (about halfway down the article), proclaiming it the best ramen in Greater Vancouver. Geoff had also heard about it so we decided to check it out for lunch. By pure coincidence, we... [read more about Kintaro]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 again]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 again]
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]
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]
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]