Seeing Ippudo’s and Momofuku’s pork bun I’ve always been curious about what they tasted like and it finally arrives for us in the form of Mamachau. Mamachau called these buns “Asian tacos” which confused me - it really isn’t a taco but rather a steamed Chinese bun. My favourite was the K.F.C (Korean Fried …
There’s nothing quite like Fushimi Inari - hundreds of torii gates lining the path towards the mountain’s summit with smaller shrines littered about. Japanese businesses and individuals donate the gates with the date and who had donated it carved into the back of the tori gates. Smaller gates start around 400,000 Yen and the largest …
“What’s your favourite dessert place?” “Where do you recommend to go?” You would think these questions would not be hard to answer but for me it’s loaded. A fair amount of dessert places have popped up in Adelaide offering somewhere to hang out later at night BUT it doesn’t mean it’s quality. Most of …
Hazelnut and I had managed to catch Eikando at it’s peak and it was the prettiest temple I had come across during all of Autumn. Colours were bursting from the trees where fiery reds was not an uncommon sight. The photo below was one of my favourites but there was …
As each week begins I start planning what to eat on the weekend, looking forward to whatever food adventure lies ahead and …
You see it in photos and textbooks but it gaws at you when the real thing is right in front of your face. …
It’s about time I join a cupcakes anonymous. One thing I need to tell you is that I have no self-restraint – …
Yes it is called the Silver Pavilion but isn’t covered in silver. I bet many will scoff or see Ginkakuji as inferior …
My work mate wasn’t lying when she told me it was literally behind the sex shop - XXX Pink Pussy in bright neon pink …
Like a middle aged women in a mid-life crisis clinging to her youth, you’ll find me clinging to Japan. I started a Guide To Japan a …