Tag: tempura

Tempura
24/10/2015

Tempura

As you can probably guess from this blog, I love my fried food.  In which case, Japan is heaven.  Forget all you hear about Japanese food being comprised of sushi and other healthy stuff.  Although they look dainty, their diet is far from tasteless! On …

eating, Japan, photography, travel
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by Chris
Kiku
07/08/2015

Kiku

This is a long overdue review of Kiku (菊), what I think is one of the best Japanese restaurants in London for a reasonable price.  Sure, there may be better out there but they’re either insanely hard to book, expensive or both. I think I probably …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Tempura – Mikawa Zezankyo
10/06/2013

Tempura – Mikawa Zezankyo

On my last full day in Tokyo we decided to splurge out on some tempura. At the recommendation of one of my friends, we decided to try Mikawa Zezankyo which according to some people is supposed to be one of the best tempura restaurants in …

eating, Japan, review
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by Chris
Suspension bridges, Soba and Strawberries
06/02/2013

Suspension bridges, Soba and Strawberries

With apologies for the long time between posts, I have been busy getting killed at work. But there is only one way to deal with that.  That’s right.  Eat yourself to happiness. But first you have to get there. So one fine day we walked …

eating, Japan, travel
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by Chris
Tokyo – the story so far
23/07/2012

Tokyo – the story so far

So I have a little bit of catching up to do.  I’m now in my 7th week in Tokyo. So here is the start of my catch up First night out in Shinjuku for… Tempura! We made sure to sit at the counter so as …

Japan, quiet eating, travel
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by Chris