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		<title>Shark Fin Soup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shark fin soup is a delicacy in China, its a symbol of wealth and decadence. A friend of mine recommended a restaurant in Ebisu that had an authentic Chinese experience, so we decided to give it a go. I was underwhelmed by the shark fin (third photo down), which has no flavor of its own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soba-ya</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was taken to this soba-ya in Hiroo when I asked to go to a izakaya. My friend told me there was not a good izakaya in the area, but this soba-ya had many dishes. It ended up being one of the most interesting meals I had during that trip. I did not try their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cho-tabetai.com/soba-ya/</link>
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		<title>Shirokuma</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While I was in Kyoto, I was trying to have dishes specific to the area. One dish that numerous people told me I had to have was shirokuma (which means polar bear, or white bear to be literal) . To be honest, I can&#8217;t tell the difference between shirokuma and kakigori, but it was delicious [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cho-tabetai.com/shirokuma/</link>
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		<title>Italian food in Kagoshima</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some pics form an Italian restaurant in Kagoshima. It was located on the top floor of a very tall building, giving a 360 degree view of the city volcanoes. It was Italian with the slightest hints of Asian influence.]]></description>
		<link>http://cho-tabetai.com/italian-food-in-kagoshima/</link>
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		<title>Bacon yakitori</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by a Yakitori place I went to in Hiroo, I tried to make bacon wrapped yakitori at home. I used my portable gas stove, because it would be easier to clean. All in all, it turned out well. Tomatoes and negi, like everything else, are better wrapped in bacon. One thing I forgot to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cho-tabetai.com/bacon-yakitori/</link>
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		<title>Traditional Kagoshima food</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My lovely host Shoko was kind enough to take me out for a traditional Kagoshima meal. It felt like the healthiest meal I had in all of Japan. Even though there were fried items, they were so light and airy. It&#8217;s kind of a shame that modern Japanese food, heavily influenced by western culture, is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cho-tabetai.com/traditional-kagoshima-food/</link>
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		<title>Kuro tori (raw chicken)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have had chicken liver sashimi before (thoroughly bathed in salts), but I was a little surprised to walk into a bar (not even a restaurant) in Kagoshima, and chicken sashimi on the menu. Shoko told me that it&#8217;s a Kagoshima specialty, made from the black skinned chicken that is native to the area. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cho-tabetai.com/kuro-tori-raw-chicken/</link>
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		<title>Kuro buta</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is my last day in Kagoshima, and I finally got a chance to eat the famed kuro buta (black pork). It is native to this area, and is in everything. By looking at the meat you can&#8217;t tell the difference between regular pork, or at least I can not, but they have a black [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cho-tabetai.com/kuro-buta/</link>
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		<title>Gonpachi in Roppongi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some shots from the restaurant that Kill Bill was shot. I should have grabbed some interior shots, but did not think of it till later. The main shot below is ebi shumai with fried noodles wrapped around it. My favorite was the toro yakitori, which was to die for.]]></description>
		<link>http://cho-tabetai.com/gonpachi-in-roppongi/</link>
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		<title>Five dollars!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On a whim my friend Hilo and I walked into a little family run restaurant on his street, because they were having a 5 dollar special. The interior was very traditional, all tatami and chabudai. They served us a many course meal that was simply out of control delicious.]]></description>
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