Nagoya’s Best Sweet Shops
Nov 25, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Japanese cuisine is mostly known for its raw fish and tempura, but I have a sneaky suspicion that, should you ask most Japanese what their favorite dish is, it'll end up being a dessert of some kind. From local delicacies such as manju and mochi to imported sweets like cheesecake...[ Click to read more ]
Vietnamese Restaurants in Hiroshima
Nov 24, 2020 By Bert Wishart
That Japan has some of the world's finest cuisine, there can be absolutely no doubt, and it is rightly renowned around the globe. However, it could also be said that it can sometimes lack piquancy and zest while it excels in numerous areas. Fortunately, if you feel like adding a...[ Click to read more ]
Craft Beer in Tokyo and Yokohama
Oct 20, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Japanese beer is usually thought of as just the 'big three': Asahi, Kirin, and Sapporo. While these are great when ice cold on a scorching day, they aren't exactly the most interesting brews. However, right now, there is something of a craft beer revolution going on. While it is impossible...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Away and Staying Local – Great Ryokan in Aichi
Sep 28, 2020 By Bert Wishart
2020 has been hard going for many reasons, but most majorly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is our ability to travel. Whether due to behaving responsibly, fears of contraction, or an employer restricting travel, many of us have been staying home and staying safe. But that doesn't mean that we...[ Click to read more ]
Getting to know you: Azabu Juban, Tokyo
Sep 25, 2020 By Bert Wishart
As one of the most fashionable and exclusive neighborhoods in central Tokyo, Azabu Juban is a fantastic place to live or enjoy. You can find favorite shopping boutiques, cool little cafes, and small independent stores in which you can find something a bit different from that of the big chains...[ Click to read more ]
Harry’s Sandwich Company is The Stuff Dreams are made of
Sep 24, 2020 By Jason Gatewood
There are very few foods more simple and yet more complicated than a sandwich. Whatever you can throw between two slices of bread, the varieties are infinite. Hard to get wrong, but even more challenging to get 100% right, there are very few places to get a serious grinder sandwich...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Best Beer Bars
Aug 26, 2020 By Bert Wishart
You know how it goes. Every day has felt like yet another Monday, and it felt as if Friday would never come. And now it's finally here, Friday afternoon. You watch the minutes tick away until, at last, it's clocking out time. In English, we say TGIF. In Japanese, it's...[ Click to read more ]
Benzaiten – Japanese Sweets to ‘Dai’ For in Nagoya
Aug 24, 2020 By Bert Wishart
I'm a great fan of desserts that do precisely what their name suggests. You've got a Tiramisu, which is a literal 'pick me up' thanks to the coffee within. Then there's an Eton mess, a cream dish that looks dropped on the floor and haphazardly scooped back into a dish....[ Click to read more ]
Getting to Know You: Nagoya’s Global Gate and Sasashima
By Bert Wishart
Nagoya has blown up in recent years. This expansion is no more evident than in the areas around Nagoya Station, where it seems like everywhere you look, a new skyscraper is springing up. There is, however, perhaps no area more improved or better renovated than Sasashima. Though its name conjures...[ Click to read more ]
Craft Beer Pubs in Nagoya
Aug 16, 2020 By Bert Wishart
and minimalist. There are many things tasty about Japan. In Nagoya alone, we have spicy tebasaki, rich miso, and crispy hitsumabushi. But let's face it, the standard Japanese beer is not precisely flavorsome. Those wanting to interject a little piquancy into their beer are forced in the direction of a...[ Click to read more ]
