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]

I've told some of you already about how I actually had an Italian meal for one of my dinners in Tokyo. It may sound weird, but Japan actually has excellent western food, Italian in particular. During my food anthro... [read more about Enoteca Norio]

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]