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Japan

Tokyo: Tengu Izakaya

by gigi on February 17, 2011

Jenkins and I knew that during our trip to Tokyo, we wanted to try out an izakaya place. It was a bit of a challenge figuring out which one we wanted to go to because there were so many. After consulting a few food blogs and talking to my friend Victoria, we decided to check [...]

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Tokyo: Kanda Yabu Soba

by gigi on February 14, 2011

One of the things I was looking forward to while in Tokyo was to check out some of Tokyo’s specialty restaurants, places that have been specializing in one type of food for many years. Unlike many of the Japanese restaurants in Vancouver, a large percentage of restaurants in Tokyo hone their skills in one type [...]

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Tokyo: Okonomiyaki Wahaha

by gigi on February 9, 2011

While Jenkins and I were in Tokyo, we met up with our guide, Chie, from the Tokyo Free Guide program. Chie spent about half a day with us and took us around Asakusa and some other neighborhoods and we covered her meals and snacks. It was a great experience for us, especially since Chie had [...]

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Tokyo: Sushi Dai at Tsukiji Fish Market

by gigi on February 1, 2011

One of the things I was most looking forward to for my Tokyo trip was my impending visit to Tsukiji Fish Market, the largest fish market in the world. I had heard countless stories from people going to the market and indulging in a breakfast of some of the freshest fish one can imagine and [...]

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Tokyo: Ichiran Ramen

by gigi on January 28, 2011

Our first stop on our Asia vacation was Tokyo. As you can imagine, I had a huge list of things that I wanted to try out and ramen was definitely at the top of our list. I didn’t do a lot of research to determine which ramen shop to check out but after speaking with [...]

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Narita: Hokake Sushi

by gigi on April 2, 2008

During our one evening in Japan, we were all determined to try some sushi. Our travel agent recommended a good place to us in the Narita city centre, but we got our directions mixed up so we ended up eating at the Japanese restaurant in our hotel instead. We were prepared for some inflated hotel [...]

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