Taiwan Ramen – Famous Nagoya Meibutsu
Sep 27, 2024 By Bert Wishart
Nagoya's cuisine is pretty different from traditional Japanese fare. While most of the best-known Japanese dishes are famed for their subtlety, delicate, and refined tastes, with its spicy red miso...[ Click to read more ]
Your Summer Must-Eats
Jul 31, 2024 By William Farrow
Summers in Nagoya are hot. Hot and humid. Humid and miserable. Miserable an...you know what, let's stop there. While the summer heat often is at the forefront of everyone's mind,...[ Click to read more ]
Spice up Your Life with Nagoya’s Thai Restaurants
May 31, 2024 By Bert Wishart
Japan is rightly celebrated for being a nation of phenomenal food. From sashimi to oden, from yakitori to yakiniku, there is so much to love about the local cuisine. However,...[ Click to read more ]
Tenmusu – Nagoya’s Other Shrimp Soul Food
Mar 26, 2024 By Bert Wishart
When outsiders think about Nagoya's meibutsu [local specialties], a few things will spring to mind. Miso katsu will be one, and tebasaki will be another, but ebi furai will quite...[ Click to read more ]
Do You Know Nags? – Uncovering Nagoya’s Hidden Gems – Part 6
Feb 28, 2024 By Bert Wishart
Whether you’re new in the city or are a Showa Gaijin, Nagoya is a city that always surprises. New restaurants, shops, and drinking establishments spring up all the time, and...[ Click to read more ]
Hamburger Restaurants in Nagoya
Oct 31, 2023 By Ray Proper
Though Nagoya has a plethora of great restaurants with amazing teppanyaki, tebasaki, ramen and sushi, sometimes you just want good old home comfort food, and quite often that means burgers....[ Click to read more ]
Going up in Smoke – Cigars in Nagoya
Sep 27, 2023 By Bert Wishart
Depending on which side of the divide you fall, you probably thought that the Japanese government's 2020 decision to ban smoking in many indoor spaces was either the best they...[ Click to read more ]
Under the Bridge; Enjoy Nagoya’s Nayabashi Night Market
Sep 27, 2023 By Bert Wishart
While I absolutely love living in Nagoya, one thing frustrates me about this fair city. No, it's not that it has a reputation for being boring, and it's not that...[ Click to read more ]
Feeling Fine When You Dine – Discover Five Gourmet Dining Restaurants in Nagoya
Aug 29, 2023 By Bert Wishart
One of the best things about living in Nagoya is that pretty much wherever you turn, there are decent restaurants that don't cost an arm and a leg. In fact,...[ Click to read more ]
Seeking Nagoya’s Sushi
Mar 15, 2023 By Bert Wishart
Think 'Japanese food,' and your mind automatically goes to sushi, right? It is the food that typifies the nation and is the first thing most people want to eat when...[ Click to read more ]
