Breakfast for Champions, Chinese New Year edition: Homemade bak kwa (barbecued pork) sandwiched between sourdough shokupan bread
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Kyūshū: First Stop, Fukuoka
Jazz, green tea, sake, pottery and more in the coastal capital city of Kyūshū island
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One night in Kyoto
Looking back at an evening of hearty food and sake in izakayas in Kyoto.
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Looking for quiet in Arashiyama
Arashiyama 嵐山 is on the western outskirts of Kyoto. While it is famous for its bamboo grove, this picturesque area has much more to offer visitors. Here are some places where you can escape the crowds when in Arashiyama.
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Traditional Japanese nuts from Kyoto
Opened in the 19th century, Mamemasa 豆政 in Kyoto specialises in tasty roasted nuts coated in sweet and savoury flavours.
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Food stop at Obihiro // 帯広市, 北海道
One could not go hungry in Obihiro with its wide and quality selection of shops and restaurants specialising in confectionary and local dishes including the popular butadon 豚丼 (grilled pork served over a bowl of rice).
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Vignettes of Japan #13: “Hoto” oden on a rainy evening
Oden Miyuki Honten serves up delicious oden from large vats of simmering dashi stock. Perfect food for cold, wet days in Kanazawa, Japan.
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Karaage, Japanese fried chicken
Make some tasty karaage at home with this easy-to-follow recipe
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Vignettes of Japan #7: Toasty senbei
On my return trip to Otaru, aside from sushi, there was one item that I looked forward to eating again: Senbei 煎餅, Japanese rice cracker. Three summers ago, when I was in Otaru with my family, we bought some senbei from a little shop while strolling along Sakaimachi Street. Everyone in my family likes senbei.…
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