Restaurant Review
Saiko People OSAKA, Japan: Contemporary pan-Asian izakaya
Just one station away from garish, John Wick 4-featured Namba (なんば) is quiet Sakuragawa (桜川) where posh Saiko […]
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Din Tai Fung, Kyoto: Upscale Taiwanese dim sum chain
Din Tai Fung – once rated as one of the top 10 gourmet restaurants in the world by […]
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Ebisugawa Gyoza Nakajima: Kyoto’s only gyoza specialty sauna
Here’s what Ebisugawa Gyoza Nakajima Donguri-ten / Gyoza-yu(京都 夷川餃子 なかじま 団栗店 / ぎょうざ湯) looks like. Ebisugawa Gyoza Nakajima […]
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The Kosher Wok, Brookline, US: Best Chinese schnitzel ever!
During my 3-year stay in Israel, I was basically a Japanese diaspora who was craving for pan-Asian food. […]
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Sameya, Hyogo: Kobe Chinatown’s shark ramen
Jaws! That’s what I said when I saw Sameya’s signboard. Lame, I sounded naive: I wasn’t ready to […]
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Mr. Gyoza, Kyoto, Japan: Realest chuka joint
Chuka joint (中華食堂 / chuka shokudo) means Japanese-Chinese restaurant. It’s got a vibe. Like people don’t call diners […]
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Ohsho vs. Tenkaippin: 2 Kings of Chinese food chains in Japan
Ohsho (Gyoza no Ohsho / 餃子の王将) and Tenkaippin (天下一品) are the most famous Chinese food chains in Japan. […]
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Itosen, Kyoto: Japan’s geisha-optimized Chinese food in oldest geisha district
Itosen (糸仙) in Japan’s oldest geisha district Kamishichiken (上七軒) offers Kyoto Chinese Japanese cuisine (KMC / Kyoto machi […]