Kyoto Famous Tea House

Famous for its tea since the 1900s – this teahouse called the Kaboku in Ippodo in Kyoto is a must to visit and not as gloomy as it looked from the outside.  Tea making workshop is also available here – but if you want to have a piece of cake and some good tea – here is the place.  It’s bright and modern inside – well not exactly modern – but nice and japanese modern.

Matcha

tea setting

Veggie Menu In KFC Japan

This woman was a bikini model – and she sure don’t look 34 !  now if only i could look this young.  But I guess all Japanese woman are young looking and good looking.  Anyhow – lets get back to KFC having a Veggie Menu – so I read on the internet today.  I don’t know how it would work – but I guess everyone wants to be as healthy as they can get – but for those who’ve eaten KFC before – you would know that it is greasier than our Western counterparts.  So these next generation KFC stores will have a veggie menu for those who wants to stay healthy but yet eat KFC?  hmmm… wonder how it is going to work.

A Cool Place To Hang Out In Shinjuku

If you want food, books, ice cream, drinks, music and a cool place to hang out – the Brooklyn Parlor @ Shinjuku is the place to hang out and to be at.   Food is super yummy and expensive of course – this is where the “in” crowd is currently at.

We had some very yummy parfaits as you can see.

R Burger Roppongi

For the health conscious Japanese and tourist – check out the R Burger in Roppongi – of course – this is a chain burger store and you don’t have to find it in Japan alone – in fact I think they have this in Bangkok and even in Singapore.  Opens daily – from 11am – 11pm  – and if you fancy a chinese bun with an R printed on it – with either tofu, chicken or pork patties in them – go for it.  I liked it  – it was pretty good – reminds me of MOS burger.

Only In Japan, Osaka

I get all mouth watery just looking at these pictures only in Japan.  I have to say they are the fatties tuna I have eaten.  Found in downtown Osaka  – this restaurant that I go to every time I am in Osaka – Koyoshi Sushi – it’s a tiny place that seats only about 10 – 12 and it’s pack every time i visit.

This is salt water eel – something different from what I am used to.

The owners of Koyoshi Sushi Osaka

Ramen In Japan

The Ramen in Ikebukuro is the best I’ve tried thus far in Tokyo – I love the miso Ramen very much – and according to my friend – she said that this is not a chain restaurant.  It’s small inside and seats like 10 – 15 – the Ramen here cost between 750 – 1000 yen – approximately  $7.50 USD.

Yums!

Pull Cart Ramen In Tokyo

Pull cart ramen stores are not uncommon in Japan – in fact I loved finding them because they are a hidden gem.  Normally, they are rather cheap and they produces good food and they are mostly run by quite elderly people who have been cooking ramen for the longest time ever.   So if you happen to walk pass one – take a minute to stop in and have a bowl of noodles.

Best Tantanmen In Tokyo

Special Summer Dessert In Kyoto

Not quite summer yet in Japan but one can always look forward to ice – shavings at any carnival fare in Japan – especially in Kyoto.

Comes in different colors and would be better with brown sugar.

And you think only in Malaysia they have ice shavings?  but not true haha!  the couple is from Japan – so don’t forget to look out for it when you are in Japan.

Unagi Rice

I love sushi very much – but I love unagi rice just as much and I can’t get enough of it when I was living in Japan.  They taste the same as the ones i am used to back home – but these ones in Japan is a lot better.  Even the unagi seems a lot fresher here too.  If there is one food you have to try while in Japan is grilled eel – good Japanese restaurant grills the eel right in front of you in a small ceramic stove  – I wonder if that is the trick to eating good Unagi rice.