Okonomiyaki in Shanghai at Takenosuke
Posted by harvey in Food, Shanghai on 18. Dec, 2011 | 4 Comments
I’m still living in Shanghai – and I’m still enjoying Japanese food whenever I can! Today I checked out an Okonomiyaki place with my wife and her friend… and her friend’s 5-year old who happened to sleep on the floor throughout the entire meal… the slacker. Okonomiyaki at Takenosuke in Shanghai The name of the [...]
Road Trip: Osaka to Hida Takayama and between
Posted by harvey in Food, Travel on 20. Nov, 2011 | 2 Comments
Osaka family road trip! We are living in Shanghai now, which makes a quick trip to Japan every now and then surprisingly quick and affordable. I took a few days off of work a few weeks ago to take a 5 day trip back to Osaka to catch up with the in-laws and meet some [...]
Japanese Food in Shanghai: Kogumaya
Posted by harvey in Food, Shanghai on 17. Sep, 2011 | Comments Off
In my never ending quest to eat as much Japanese food as possible, my wife and I went to Kogumaya in Shanghai on a Wednesday night for dinner. There were only two of us so we got seats at the counter. On the way to the counter we passed by lots of small rooms filled [...]
The Search for Ramen in Shanghai
Posted by harvey in Food, Travel on 19. Jul, 2011 | 2 Comments
If you like Japanese ramen, then you’ll appreciate how difficult it is to find good Japanese ramen outside of Japan. Well, now I’m in Shanghai, and there are 50,000 Japanese living here long term. There are more than 100,000 if you include those Japanese that are frequently in and out on short business trips. So, [...]
Valentine’s Day Chocolate
Posted by harvey in Culture, Food on 14. Feb, 2011 | Comments Off
The coolest thing about Japan is that on Valentine’s Day the girls give chocolate to the guys. The second coolest thing about Japan is onsen. But that’s for another blog post… Even though we’re back in the U.S. my wife went all out and made me Valentine’s Day chocolate’s! Photos ensue. Green Tea (抹茶) in [...]
Speed Bento on the Bus
Posted by harvey in Culture, Food, Travel on 23. Sep, 2010 | 2 Comments
Just a simple post about a bus bento that I had heading into Hiroshima City from Hiroshima Airport, like… last year… I was spring cleaning my blog and noticed that I had drafted this one but never posted it! Bento on the Bus Boxed lunches (bento) are a big deal in Japan. Parents make them [...]
Takoyaki in Kunming China
Posted by harvey in Food, Travel on 11. Jun, 2010 | 2 Comments
Hey so there’s Takoyaki in Kunming! The comforting curvy lines of the Hiragana drew me in for a closer look. Takoyaki Shop in Kunming. Click! I don’t know how to say Takoyaki in Chinese. Takoyaki Glory They knew what I had come for. I got what my takoyaki. Looks like it could be good! I [...]
Sushi Catalogue iPhone App Review
Posted by harvey in Food, Gadgets on 07. May, 2010 | 1 Comment
Reading menus has always been my Japanese weak point, or 弱点 if you will. I usually blame it on the fact that I can’t cook so i have trouble remembering ingredients and stuff like that. That excuse is lame. I also eat a ton of sushi. Tons. We had the neighborhood sushi guy (from when [...]
