I’ve never seen a sushi chef afraid of the sushi he’s serving, look at the look on his face. Yet another special fish you can only find super fresh in Hokkaido, the sailfin poacher, aka dragonfish. Perfect starter of Hokkaido crab in its own guts. Mmmm, crab guts, I can bathe in them. Lovely plating. […]Read Post ›

What an amazing Ryokan in the Kutchan region of Hokkaido. Not only were the architecture and environs idyllic, but the food was delicate, elegant, super healthy and subtle. Upon further internet research of each item described on the menus, my appreciation for the locality of the ingredients was further enhanced. Coming here, you fall into […]Read Post ›

  We when we went to Japan our first time in May 2015 we went to Suntory, and when we went back again in Oct 2016 we went to Nikka. In the Suntory Distillery on our first trip, the bar was out of control. You can taste anything there, and they not only have rare […]Read Post ›

So the restaurant that most reminded us of NOMA Mexico for some reason was this place we went in 2016 that we had to swing by on our Philippines trip. Besides all the amazing fruits we had in the Davao, we loved the homage to the hardcore ethnic regions represented in such a beautiful way […]Read Post ›

So my wife Erika was born in Mexico City, and we have been to NOMA in Denmark before, where she quickly came to know Rene’s right-hand woman Rocio, who now has a taqueria in Copenhagen. So for Erika’s 40th birthday, I could think of anything better than to eat there again with a quick trip […]Read Post ›

First female chef with 2 Michelin stars. This was a special meal for us as it was my French aunt’s birthday. Also, the symbolism of the food and the love for the chef’s deceased parents echoed in my mind with the passing of my father and the passing of my aunt’s mother. The Netflix special […]Read Post ›

So we got here late at night after a long train ride with a caravan of luggage, to the Comfort Inn. After cramming our luggage into the sardine can of a room we had, we walked over to this place in the fish market area. We were so excited to just dig into fresh seafood […]Read Post ›

So on our first Japan trip over a year ago, which inspired me to start this blog in the first place, we met a lovely Japanese couple while dining at Sojiki Nakahagashi. We kept in contact with them and on our second visit they suprised us with a private dinner in the upstairs area of […]Read Post ›

So my wife and I don’t want to start the focus of this place with price, but it is the glaring unavoidable reality that had me in a state of anticipatory anxiety since I confirmed the booking. Only the third most expensive meal we’ve ever had since L’ambroise in Paris, and Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence. […]Read Post ›

Yama-san with his best Suntory-time impression. So, for the random animal right’s activist reading this, please close your eyes or go away. This guy is infamous for serving whale at The Hump in Santa Monica to some vege-nazi’s who spit it out in the bathroom and entrapped him on video. So he went away for […]Read Post ›