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Postcard from Hokkaido: Autumn Salmon at Washo Ichiba, Kushiro
October 26, 2016
Some of the best, freshest seafood in Japan comes from Hokkaido. Many of the stalls at Washo Ichiba sell shoyu-cured ikura from locally-caught fish.
You Need This in Your Life: Bacon and Egg Mazemen from YUJI Ramen
October 10, 2016
Living in Japan, I'm not used to spending a lot of money for ramen. But while in NY, I shelled out $20 for a bowl of ramen and I would do it all over again.
Furochan Eats: A Guide to Buying Fish Sauce in Vietnam
March 14, 2016
armed with some fore-knowledge of what to look for, I recently made it back home to Japan with 3 bottles of pretty darn delicious fish sauce
Furochan Eats: Taco Rice GIF!
September 15, 2015
Taco rice is the culinary lovechild of Tex-Mex, Okinawan and Japanese flavours -- a dish that's popular all over Japan these days.
Furochan Eats: Ramen Is Not Dead. It's Just Getting Started
January 22, 2015
Sometime last week, Dave Chang of Momofuku fame declared ramen dead (in the States). You can...
Furochan Eats: I Dream of Yee Mee
December 4, 2013
Sometimes when I eat out I’ll come across a dish so awful, I occasionally fantasise...
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.
Furochan Eats: Bukkake Udon at Sumita, All the Way in Akabane (Tokyo)
August 5, 2013
At first glance it didn't look like there would be anything out of the ordinary...