A Week in Tokyo Part 5 – Marushizu in Tsukiji
Not far from Tokyo’s frenetic Tsukiji Fish Market can be found Marushizu (丸静) – one of the best places to eat fresh grilled eel, known as unagi…
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One of the interesting things you’ll notice when feeling hungry in Japan is that many restaurants display plastic samples of their dishes in their windows in…
Read articleShanghai vs Taipei Xiaolongbao
A recent article published by CNNGo on ‘40 Taiwanese foods we can’t live without‘ garnered over 90,000 Facebook likes and many passionate comments within a few…
Read articleDim Sum Surprise
I was having lunch at Jin Yue Xuan 金悦轩 dim sum restaurant in Futian (Shenzhen) recently when I noticed something unusual out of the corner of my…
Read articleJulio Mexican Diner & Cafe
On my first night in Seoul during my previous visit I went out for dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Gangnam that I’d seen recommended on…
Read articleBibimbap Heaven in Jeonju
If you’ve never tried Korean food than you’re missing out big time. While kimchi may not be everyone’s dish-of-fermented-cabbage there’s oh so much more to try…
Read articleA Date For Your Diary
On my final evening in Taipei we headed out from the hotel in search of dinner and quite by accident stumbled across a wonderful little restaurant called…
Read articleLouis XIV in Taipei
I’ve had some pretty good food in my time but rarely do my exploits extend to multi-course fine dining. Whilst I was in Taiwan I had…
Read articleJUMBO Dim Sum
As any long-term readers will know I absolutely love dim sum. It’s the food of Chinese gods and southern China is the best place to sample…
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