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Postcard from Hokkaido: Next-Level Ochazuke in Kushiro
November 2, 2016
Ochazuke, or "tea rice," is usually as humble as its name sounds, but at a random izakaya in Kushiro, it was taken to the next level.
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.
Postcard from Tokyo: Tis the Season for Shirako
January 11, 2016
Visiting Tsukiji Sushiko, best cheap sushi in Tokyo, to eat Shirako fish sperm.
Postcard from Shanghai: Speakeasy Secret
May 22, 2015
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Postcard from Shanghai: Wine of China
May 22, 2015
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Postcard from Shanghai: Shengjian
May 22, 2015
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Postcard from Shanghai: Din Tai Fung Limited Edition
May 22, 2015
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Postcard from Shanghai: Cocktails at hoF
May 21, 2015
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Postcard from Fengjing: Black Pig Museum
May 21, 2015
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Postcard from Shanghai: Ci Fan
May 21, 2015
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Postcard from Shanghai: Reward
May 20, 2015
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Postcard from Chengdu: Sterilized for Your Pleasure
May 20, 2015
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