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Postcard from Kauai: Shaved Ice Master
January 9, 2014
It took us five days to finally get to our first shaved ice experience. Not...
Postcard from Kauai: Johnny's Creamy Coconut Abomination
January 6, 2014
Aloha from Kauai! Yoko, Washi, Johnny, Keisuke, Jay, Rie and I have been lucky enough...
Slightly Peckish: Prawn Mee and All That (Kuala Lumpur)
November 6, 2013
Believe it or not, I was only in Kuala Lumpur for four days, one of...
The Ramen Shaman: Chibiscus (Hollywood)
October 30, 2013
Last week a reader asked if I had tried Chibiscus. Apparently it had been compared...
Furochan Eats: Out in Otaru, Hokkaido
October 25, 2013
Furo-chan visits Hokkaido, Japan and eats fried chicken at Naruto-ya and grilled seafood (uni, tsubu, and scallops) at Sawazaki Suisan.
Slightly Peckish: Nonya Cuisine at Old China Cafe (Kuala Lumpur)
October 2, 2013
After my visit to Sri Lanka earlier this year to see my parents, we stopped...
The Ramen Shaman: Ezo Fukurou Visits America
September 30, 2013
I may have missed the recent LA Ramen Yokocho Fest due to an unavoidable trip to...
Long Beach Seikatsu: Hot Java
September 27, 2013
*Jackie Toshi Hashimoto is a graphic designer and native Tokyoite who recently moved to Long Beach...
Iberian Tattie: Hello Edinburgh!
September 23, 2013
By Marta Bernal Valencia Last year I decided it was time for me to reinvent...
Furochan Eats: Sapporo's Soup Curry is a Joy Forever (Until You Finish Eating It)
September 16, 2013
“I hate Tokyo.” S’s face was perfectly serious. “Sapporo is so much better -- less...
The Ramen Shaman: Jiro (Kabukicho, Tokyo)
September 6, 2013
This was one for the ages. Jiro is legendary. It’s spawned a slew of imitators,...
The Ramen Shaman: Bunsuke (Asakusa,Tokyo)
August 21, 2013
I went to the future the other day and found this synopsis on an IMDB...