Sugoi Shanghai 1

Sugoi Shanghai 1

Arrived in Shanghai on Thursday night Some Shanghai citizens The reason to go to Shanghai Followed by some soup dumplings Midnight surfing for food on the deserted side streets Hungry after some ultimate practice The next day, a trip to the World Expo With plenty 

Mandarin moments

Mandarin moments

Dessert at the Mandarin Oriental. Jasmine jelly, berries, and crumble… Some special mandarin cocktail that I forgot the name of. Quite good! Chocolate shot, mandarin cheesecake and berries And the background and the food Meeting some random friends in the middle of Shibuya crossing Then 

Golden week part I

Golden week part I

Went to a couple of interesting places in Tokyo during golden week, the Japanese big holiday (like Christmas in the UK). Cute doggy in Kichijoji Sign to an interesting musuem Oki totoro Unfortunately I did not have any tickets so I couldn’t go in to 

Fuji journeys, part IV

Fuji journeys, part IV

Last post on fuji (out of order I know). This is about the dinner we had at the Ryokan. First course First part of the first course.  Starting from the top left, going clockwise.  Jellyfish, avocado tofu, sharkfin jelly with gold foil, carrot tofu, chicken skewer. More 

Shun

Shun

A japanese dinner Some type of shell fish sliced quite thinly.  Quite a chewy texture and nutty flavour with some nori. Dashi stock with crab dumpling and negi Sushi – toro and some other yummy fish Scallops with negi in a light ponzu (citrus soy