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Isaribi Japanese Robata Grill
Roe filled shishamo. There’s not quite a lot to say about Isaribi. Except that it’s really very close to a Toyko izakaya experience. A friend had pointed this place out to me as I was in search of kani miso locally…and they had it. shiba ebi karaage kani miso So the gang decided to give …read »
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Japan Baked Daily at Kumori Bakery
I found myself in Landmark one afternoon and found Kumori Bakery by the Supermarket entrance. Their tag like “It’s Japan baked daily” caught my eye and as most of you all know, we are big fans of Japanese fare. I went around their kiosk and they specialize in Hanjuku Cheese, it appears like a two-bite …read »
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Wagyu Japanese Beef: A Different Meat Shop
This is quite the unique meat shop. In that the only kind of beef they sell is A5 Wagyu (currently from Saga Prefecture). The Japanese beef grading system is composed of 15 different levels of quality and is quite stringent. Fat marbling, colour, texture and quality of fat are among the determining factors. Let’s just …read »
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Haute Japanese at Hoshi
I am back in Taipei on a short business trip. As always, meals are precious commodities that need to be juggled, since I have to have dinner with business partners and sometimes friends as well. This time though, I made the effort to have some alone time, and visit Hoshi. I first heard about Hoshi …read »
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Haiyah! Japanese Finds: Patisserie Bebe Rouge’s Strawberry Shortcake
When there were rumors about a famous homemade strawberry shortcake business closing down, I wasn’t too worried. Bebe Rouge started out as a small kiosk inside New Hatchin Japanese Grocery in San Antonio Village, displaying delicately prepared cakes and pastries that looked too pretty to eat. I’ve made mental notes to order this cake for …read »
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Haiyah! Japanese Finds: Rikuseki An
I was quite saddened some months ago to hear that one of my favorite Japanese restaurants Sushi Kappo Kobiki-Cho had shut down. The owners of the place had decided to transform it from a sushi bar to a slightly more affordable venue that features a broader spectrum, now called Rikuseki An. (A Place of …read »
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Haiyah! Japanese Finds: How About a Ramen Burger?
Go-en may have seemed to have gotten on two bandwagons by merging a couple of current food trends; that being the ramen and the burger to create…the ramen burger. Essentially its a deconstructed and reconstructed shoyu ramen. Inside two pan fried noodle buns are slices of tender pork chasu, scallions and a thickened shoyu broth. …read »
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Lenten Libertines: Turning Japanese
Some of you may remember that little Japanese shop next to Sango! The Burger Master in Creekside Mall, Legaspi Village called Co Op. Most of their food items sold at around P68 then eventually increased to P75 then suddenly, it closed down. It took months or a couple of years until Co Op reappeared in …read »
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Table Conversation: Turning Japanese
Uni Sashimi from Inagiku There is an allure to eating your food raw. While the notion of eating food uncooked may seem odd to many people, the Japanese have taken this idea and brought it to whole new level. With creation of sashimi and sushi, they have made an indelible contribution to world cuisine. But …read »
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Andre Chiang’s RAW
C and I were in Taipei for a business trip a few days ago. This trip was quite special simply because we were able to finally snag a rare, like an on time flight out of manila, reservation at Raw. Chef Andre Chiang’s Taipei outpost. It took me two years to finally make a reservation …read »
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Toyo Eatery
Hidden at the back end of a compound, at the side of a former warehouse, is a row of mostly soon to open establishments. As of writing, Toyo Eatery has only been operating for about a month. It is a beautiful space. High ceiling; open kitchen. Unfinished concrete, warm wood and stainless steel are combined …read »
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Taipei Roundabout 2016
I am back in Taipei for my yearly business trip. C accompanied me this time and we were able to eat and drink in some places that as always were quite nice. We didn’t get to stay for more than a couple of days but we were able to sneak in some great meals. Here …read »
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Addiction Aquatic Development
Addiction Aquatic Development was one of the places I had shortlisted for this Taiwan trip. I am a huge seafood lover and to dedicate a huge warehouse-like space for it (with different areas specifically for charcoal grilling, sushi, a cold seafood/oyster bar and cooking service among others) just equates to my kind of Disneyland (and …read »
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AP’s Tokyo Walkabout, Autumn 2015
I really had no rigid schedule to follow on this trip to Tokyo. I just wanted to explore more of the megacity and basically see the parks during the fall. (Which is beautiful, by the way.) Also to do a little Christmas shopping along the way and see some art. (I strongly suggest one sees …read »
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Sanju’s Tokyo Roundup, Autumn 2015
I had to attend a business meeting in Tokyo recently and I asked C to tag along together with TB, J and M. Together we had quite a fun few days of eating and drinking extremely well. AP was also in Tokyo at the same time with another group. Alas our paths never crossed because …read »
