Food

Had a lovely afternoon at The Shotengai Japanese market last month. Shotengai in Japan date back hundreds of years and in many areas of Japan, these free markets become covered…

Last month I attended a company summit close to NYC and on the way back spent a few days exploring the Big Apple. There was a long list of places…

Shoryu Ramen is a popular ramen chain serving Tonkotsu ramen in London, Manchester and Oxford. Tak Tokumine, the founder of Japan Centre opened the first restaurant in 2012 and there’s…

First, this is not just a ramen restaurant. Yes, the ramen at Tenmaru is absolutely as good as it looks but their other Izakaya menu side dishes are equally deserving…

Translated into English, Monohon means “the real thing” and many diners declare Monohon as one of their favourite ramen restaurants in London. Monohon Ramen is certainly worth visiting if you…

Tonkotsu Ramen restaurants across London often make subtle and sometimes not so subtle hints that their bowls are the richest. Some point out that they simmer their broth for 18…

👹It’s Setsubun! This is the traditional end of winter and start of spring in Japan. Setsubun has a Halloween-like aspect because some believe devils appear when the seasons change. But…

Where is the biggest fish market in the UK? With a market complex spanning 13 acres, Billingsgate in London is the UK’s largest indoor fish market. The market dates back…

Issho Ni in Japanese means “together with” and the concept of the Issho Ni restaurant is to create a relaxed space where diners can share plates of Japanese food made…

From the outside Tokyo Diner seems to get it all right. The restaurant has its name written in Japanese on a wooden board above the entrance with an indigo noren…