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2010 Sakura Culinary Trip: Matsuya Beef Rice (松屋)
Leaving Kuromon Market we walked from Nipponbashi to Namba (also known as the entertainment district). It was pretty quiet in the morning and we enjoyed the tranquility very much. After a few minutes...
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2010 Sakura Culinary Trip: Jijuken Curry Rice (自由軒), Osaka
Jiyuken Curry Rice (自由軒) celebrates its 100 years anniversary in 2010! It is well-known for its own distinctive style of curry –Japanese Curry. The curry recipes served in Jiyuken have a unique taste...
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2010 Sakura Culinary Trip: Kamukura Ramen (神座ラーメン), Osaka
We are crazy about Ramen! Kamukura Ramen (神座ラーメン) was the winner of Kansai Region’s Best Ramen in a TV competition a few years ago. Its first restaurant was opened in 1986 at Dotonburi. Today they have...
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2010 Sakura Culinary Trip: Hariju Beef Rice (播重), Osaka
Hariju (播重 / はり重) is located at the corner of Dotonburi and Midosuji Boulevard in Osaka since 1924. Hariju serves deluxe Sukiyaki and Shabu Shabu hot pot in the Japanese style room upstairs and Western...
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2010 Sakura Culinary Trip: Kukuru Takoyaki ( くくる), Osaka
We love Dotonbori! It just has everything you need. No wonder why Japanese call Osaka the Nation’s Kitchen (天下の台所)! Food Glorious Food! We walked pass this Kinryu Ramen which has standing “seats”...
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2010 Sakura Culinary Trip: Fugetsu Okonomiyaki (鶴橋風月), Osaka
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き aka Japanese Pizza) is the national dish of Osaka! Fugetsu (鶴橋風月) is one of the largest chained Okonomiyaki restaurant in Japan. Although most people called Okonomiyaki as a...
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2010 Sakura Culinary Trip: Kinryu Ramen (金龍ラーメン) and Hakata Chouten Ramen...
Raman Mania! Our goal for this trip is to sample as many Ramen as possible! Kinryu Ramen (金龍ラーメン) is probably one of the most well-known Ramen-Ya in Japan. It is located right at the centre of...
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2010 Sakura Culinary Trip: Manneken Belgian Waffles and Italian Tomato, Osaka
Manneken Belgian Waffles are all over Japan and there are long long queues at all times! Tantalising aroma of the freshly baked waffles on premise is luring! You can see the staff in the kitchen just...
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2010 Sakura Culinary Trip: Ichiba Zushi (市場ずし), Osaka
I miss the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo so much! The lovely Otoro (fatty tuna), the delicious Unagi (grilled eel), the divine Uni (sea urchin)! So I had to find a really good sushi restaurant in...
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2010 Sakura Culinary Trip: Final Day at Osaka
This is my last post of the 2010 Sakura Culinary Trip! Really happy to look back at all the culinary photos over the last two weeks, all the wonderful hospitality from Japanese and all the wonderful...
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