A unique public sculpture by an American modern master combined with a rare solar event makes for an inspiring viewing event in Honolulu just twice a year.
A mapo tofu YouTube video by Iron Chef Chen Kenichi was suggested to me the other day. Using my limited Japanese skills, I cobble together an English Translation of the recipe given in the video and try it out.
I feel it would be irresponsible to write a post encouraging others to travel while the world seeks to self-isolate to deal with COVID-19.
Even if you’re not into fast food, here are 5 reasons why the Hawaii McDonalds is far better than the one you have back home.
I’ve just got back from a Japan trip, and instead of starting a new topic, I’ve decided to just follow up on the many Japan posts I have on-site.
In Japanese yoshoku restaurants, there’s a popular dish called Hayashi Rice. While going on a deep dive, I randomly came across Hayashi Rice’s origin, nestled in my favorite Tokyo neighborhood of Nihonbashi.
Just two decades ago, beer options in Hawaii were pretty limited. Nowadays, an abundance of great local craft beers and imports are well within reach. If you’re ready to learn where to get your hands on some “Good Beer”, look no further.
You may have heard Momofuku’s David Chang wax poetic about convenience store fried chicken in Japan and I’d have to wholeheartedly agree. If you haven’t tried fried chicken at a convenience store in Japan, you’re seriously missing out. In this post, I’ll not only list my favorites, but I’ll have some info about when to go, along with some tips on selecting a good branch.
If you’re planning out your first trip, or even if you’ve been to Tokyo many times. There’s a small neighborhood not recommended in any guidebook that you should definitely look into, the old downtown Edo neighborhood of Ningyocho.
It’s been almost 20 years since the original Iron Chef series was televised on the Food Network. Since then, trying the cuisine from each of those chefs has been on my bucket list. Just last month, I went to finish my personal “Iron Chef Grand Slam” at Masahiko Kobe’s Ristorante Massa located in Ebisu. Allez Cuisine!