If you have ever been to Tokyo, I am sure you have seen all of the soba restaurants inside the train stations. They are typically full of businessmen on their way to work who want to get a quick bite to eat, but they are actually so good. The most popular chain that I know…
Address: 2903 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029 Osen Izakaya is a Japanese restaurant in Silverlake, and it has both great sushi and traditional dishes. According to an article that I read on it, the chef of the restaurant used to be a former chef of TAO in Hollywood, as well as being involved in…
Address: 1614 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96826 Do-Ne is a Japanese restaurant in Honolulu that my family has been going to a lot recently during the quarantine period. The food is really well suited for takeout, and it holds well even after it has been refrigerated. Some of my favorite dishes are the marinated fried…
Address: 3 Chome-31-8 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan Tsunahachi used to be my favorite tempura restaurant in Tokyo, although I think I prefer Shimomura now (this is no fault of Tsunahachi though, it’s just that Shimomura’s quality is exceptional). Still, I will continue to go to Tsunahachi each time I go to Tokyo. Tsunahachi…
Address: 4 Chome-8-5 Jingumae, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan Maisen is one of the most popular tonkatsu restaurants in Tokyo, and it is always one of my first stops when I am in Japan. The last time I was in Tokyo, I found another excellent tonkatsu restaurant, Hasegawa, but the options at the two restaurants…
I cannot wait for my next trip to Tokyo (although who knows when this will be), and I am really missing all of the great Japanese food. One thing I really enjoy about Japan is the Hokkaido Milk Japanese Ice Cream. For those of you who have never had Hokkaido Milk before, it is a…
I used to do a lot of cooking when I was living by myself, and Lee Kum Kee Minced Garlic was always the one ingredient I could not cook without. I cook a lot of Asian food, but whether I was making Japanese, Chinese, or Korean food, Lee Kum Kee Minced Garlic was a staple…
