Torafugu (Tiger Puffer Fish) Course Meal @ Guenpin Fugu, Osaka
Among the 22 species of fugu (puffer fish) that you can eat in Japan, the 'torafugu' or tiger blowfish is recognized as the highest grade and most poisonous. Because of that, chefs have to...
Kurumi Mochi (Walnut Paste Mochi) @ Kan Bukuro, Sakai
For a small city in Japan, Sakai is full of good and inexpensive food. After our satisfying lunch at Ginshariya Gekotei, we took a leisurely walk to Kan Bukuro for dessert, specifically walnut mochi...
Shojin Ryori (Buddhist Cuisine) @ Enryaku-ji Kaikan, Mount Hiei
It never crossed my mind to try vegetarian food in Japan, but I am sure glad that I was given the opportunity to try it. Among the dozens of meals I had during my...
Ginshariya Gekotei @ Sakai Prefecture, Osaka
Before I went to Japan, I imagined that my best meal experience would be at a sushi restaurant or at the fish market. As it turned out, it was at a traditional eatery in...
5D4N Trip to Kansai Region, Japan
** Still updating, almost complete **I just returned from a Media FAM trip to Kansai region in Japan recently. In this post I will share the itinerary planned for the trip which lasted 5...