If you don’t know, I am a graphic designer by trade. By all means, I should be above the allure of packing and advertising hype, since I live and breathe it 9-5. Quite the contrary, even more so than others, I am drawn to products by their packaging. I saw this soda, and had to [...]
The combination of tempura and cold soba noodles is such a classic dish. I could not think of anything better on a hot summer day, except perhaps a cold glass of mugi-cha to drink with it. These noodles were homemade on site and the tempura came with a flavored salt for dipping.
It’s delicious, there is a little kick, and the subtle flavor of wasabi. It’s from the same town where we saw fresh wasabi for sale everywhere (even in gas stations).
There are still a few posts from Japan I have not sorted through. This is one that slipped through the cracks. This meal came the night before the onsen breakfast post. The two things that really stood out for me from this meal were the pork (featured pic) and the aji sashjimi. The pork was [...]
My coworkers all went to a sandwich shop for lunch today, and I was really craving something a little more exciting for lunch. I ended up paying the price for it… $55 dollars, but, I had an awesome lunch, got to speak Japanese for two hours and hang out in East Villageć¼so, no regrets. I [...]