Tag Archives: Japanese food

Ginza in Yorishima

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Silicon Island

My family celebrated the okuizome ceremony for my son at the Ginza restaurant in Yorishima, Okayama. Okuizome is the first symbolic meal served when a baby is 100 days old. Continue reading →

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Hakkei Ryokan in Yubara

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Silicon Island

For some reason, I never covered the ryokan scene on this blog, but some of the best food I ate in Japan was served in ryokan (japanese traditional inns). Hakkei which located in the onsen town of Yubara in Okayama … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Yashi Tonkatsu in Kurashiki

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Silicon Island

If you happen to be anywhere near the Sasaoki area of Kurashiki, Yashi is the perfect place to eat a decent tonkatsu (deep fried pork cutlet). If you are a bit familiar with Kurashiki, Sasaoki is the area near the big … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Katsuragi tuna restaurant

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Silicon Island

I once read that a wise foodie in Japan should always try to eat products prepared as close as possible to the source, well, when it comes to tuna, you can’t go wrong with Katsuragi which is right next to the commercial … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ten to Ten, Naha, Okinawa

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Silicon Island

I found Ten to Ten or in Japanese てん to てん　on the very popular Tabelog website where it earned the first place in the lunch/café section for the year 2013.  Tabelog is a very popular site in Japan and when … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Habu Shokudou in Naha, Okinawa

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Silicon Island

We braved the wind and the rain to get to Habu Shokudou which is located right inside to the main gate of Naha harbour. This place is not on the regular tourist trail, but make the hike, you won’t regret … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tofu no Higa in Ishigaki, Okinawa

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Silicon Island

The car navigation was telling me to turn left but I was starting to have strong doubts. I knew that Tofu no Higa was a small restaurant, but I could not imagine it was in the middle of a field … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Katsudon Nomura

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Silicon Island

Katsudon Nomura is just a short walk away from Okayama Station and I have to thank my friend Brian for bringing me to this porky delicious restaurant. Katsudon or deep fried pork cutlet is quite common in Japan, so it’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Awa Naramichi

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Silicon Island

Nara is one of these places that almost every school children in Japan goes to visit at one point and it’s a must see. On our first night in Nara we decided to go the locavore way with a friend … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kondou Tofu Naramachi

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Silicon Island

Tofu gets a bad reputation with reasons since the stuff we can find in supermarket is often bad and tasteless.   But if you happen to be visiting Nara, you are in luck my friend, Kondou Tofu restaurant in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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