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Postcard from Tokyo
January 9, 2013
Cream anmitsu at Nakamuraya on the 9th floor of Tokyu department store (west wing) in...
Postcard From Tokyo
January 4, 2013
Oden shack on the backstreets of Monzennakacho, Tokyo.
Great UM Noodletown: Edo Soba by Tsujita
December 28, 2012
We finally made it into Tsujita for lunch during our trip down to LA over...
Postcard from Tokyo
December 27, 2012
Sakura-ebi kakiage at Nunotsunesarashina in Tsukiji, my favorite soba spot when I lived in Tokyo.
Slightly Peckish: Roganic (LDN)
December 25, 2012
It's not very often I go to fancypants restaurants but that doesn't mean I don't...
Tamagoyaki @ Otafuku Noodle House (LA)
December 22, 2012
We drove a long way from Los Angeles proper to try the soba at Otafuku...
Slightly Peckish: Euphorium Tea Salon (Colombo)
December 4, 2012
  On a combined wedding/tour/family holiday in Sri Lanka in mid-November, I had two days...
The Ramen Shaman: Daikokuya (LA)
November 28, 2012
If you know anything about ramen in Los Angeles you’ve heard of Daikokuya, the original...
Great UM Noodletown: Teuchi Soba @ Ippuku (BERK)
November 14, 2012
Since May, our beloved Ippuku of Berkeley has been serving teuchi (handmade) soba. Owner-chef Christian Geidemann...
Slightly Peckish: Chirashizushi at Sakana-tei (LDN)
November 13, 2012
I always thought chirashizushi was the large, family-friendly tub of vinegared sushi rice studded with...
The Ramen Shaman: Miso Ramen at Kururi (Ichigaya)
November 7, 2012
My second day in Japan was inauspicious. The sky was dreary, overcast, drizzling all day...
The Ramen Shaman: Jiro-kei Ramen at Senrigan (Kitazawa)
October 24, 2012
This one was a long time coming. Since I first started reading about ramen over...