One of my favourite Japanese dishes is tonkatsu. Tonkatsu or panko crusted deep-fried pork cutlets is a dish similar to a schnitzel with juicy pork covered by a crunchy panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) crust. During our recent trip to Japan, we had tonkatsu twice; once at Wako, where we went last time in Tokyo, and once at… Continue reading Two really good tonkatsu restaurants we visited in Japan
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B-Mobile visitor sim card
I used B-Mobile’s Visitor sim card for surfing on the go while in Japan recently. Conveniently you can pick it up as you arrive in Japan, or order it to your hotel so it’s waiting for you when you check in (as I did). Just a note, this is not sponsored in any way. We just… Continue reading B-Mobile visitor sim card
Kobe beef dinner at Gyu-an Ginza
One of the best meals of the trip, and probably one of my best meals ever was enjoyed at Gyu-An in Ginza, Tokyo. Gyu-An specialise in meat, as in good quality stuff, such as wagyu beef and the world famous kobe beef. After quite thorough research we decided that Gyu-An felt most bang for the… Continue reading Kobe beef dinner at Gyu-an Ginza
Delicious sushi at Musashi kaiten sushi in Kyoto
The best sushi, and unfortunately one of the only times we had any during the trip, was at Musashi Sushi in Kyoto. The sushi is served kaiten style, which means the chefs make sushi and then put it on a conveyor belt which diners are conveniently placed around, and then you make your pick as… Continue reading Delicious sushi at Musashi kaiten sushi in Kyoto
Great ramen at Kairikiya in Kyoto
After finding our Air Bnb accomodation, food was on our minds. After some searching, our first meal in Kyoto was a delicious bowl of ramen at Kairikiya in central Kyoto. The place is part of a chain spread over Japan. We had a bowl of miso ramen, karaage (Japanese fried chicken) and fried gyoza (dumplings).… Continue reading Great ramen at Kairikiya in Kyoto
With the Hikari Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto
After a first night in Tokyo, during my recent Japan trip, we took the Shinkansen bullet train to our next destination Kyoto. The distance between the two cities is approximately 450 kilometers. With the high speed Shinkansen trains however, the trip is quite a breeze. We reserved our tickets the night before departure at one… Continue reading With the Hikari Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto
Back to Japan!
8 years ago, I first visited Japan, and immediately loved it. I’ve been wanting to go back ever since, but it took that my brother moved to Kyoto to force me to lift my butt, enter R2D2 and bring myself to the land of riding suns, fantastic food and great people. The trip started with… Continue reading Back to Japan!
Dinner at Gaggan Bangkok
Gaggan Anand is an Indian native that established Gaggan restaurant in Bangkok in 2010. The restaurant serves molecular style food based to a large extent on Indian cuisine. It has been named the best restaurant in Thailand as well as in all of Asia. We went to Gaggan restaurant in Bangkok last year (and Nahm which I’m hoping to write… Continue reading Dinner at Gaggan Bangkok
Larb gai recipe
Last year I visited Thailand, and for the first time I tried the dish larb, something I’ve been wanting to try for a long time. Larb is a salad common in Northern Thailand as well as in Laos. It contains ground toasted rice and herbs and can be made with several proteins. Some use raw beef, some use… Continue reading Larb gai recipe
Eating in fantastic Singapore
After our recent visit to Manila and Boracay, we ended the trip with a visit to one of my favorite cities in the world: Singapore. We flew sort of direct (a short stop in Cebu, then back onboard the same plane) from Boracay with Singapore Airline’s “low cost” affilliate Silkair, which proved to be very… Continue reading Eating in fantastic Singapore