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50 Best and then some day 8: no pictures, part 1
This is it. The reason why I paid an arm and a leg to change my return flight to spend 2 extra days in Kyoto. The reason for my detour. Dinner with Geruhage. At least it wasn't last minute like last...
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50 Best and then some day 9: no pictures, part 2
I'm a man on a mission today. On my last day in Kyoto, I wanted to try a couple of the best crème caramel (プリン) served up by Japanese kissaten (喫茶店) in town. After doing a little research, I decided to...
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Comfort goose
Foursheets hadn't had her favorite roast goose in a while, so we decided to visit Yat Lok (一樂燒鵝) for lunch today. Lower quarter of roast goose (燒鵝下庄)Rice flour noodles in soup (瀨粉)Chinese lettuce in...
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More goose
I had to come back to Yat Lok (一樂燒鵝) as I was on a mission. Rice with roast goose and roast pork belly (燒鵝燒肉飯) - decided to do something different today as I was on my own. The pork belly was pretty...
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No flowers in the spring
It's been a few months but I'm finally back at Godenya (ごでんや). I usually make bookings around this time of the year as I try to catch those little sansho flowers (花山椒) during their short season, and...
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Dim sum piggy
She's finally back!!! Mikacina is in town this weekend, her first trip since before the pandemic, and she's introducing us to her beau. I wasn't at all surprised when she requested a roast suckling...
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Belated birthday drinks
I'm slowly recovering from my flu and the associated cough, and I've stayed away from any alcohol for 2 weeks. I was planning to keep things relaxed in the hope that I'd be in better condition for my...
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Ogier without Ogier
A lunch was being organized to round up a group of winos to go have seafood on Lamma Island. The guest of honor was going to be Stephan Ogier, the winemaker from the Rhône Valley. I had the pleasure of...
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Little flowers with sake
Those little flowers I love so much each spring are finally in season, and I know that RAW Yeah has been getting them in his restaurants. Plenty of friends have had their turn enjoying them at...
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Scorching Bangkok day 1: offally Isaan
I'm in Bangkok for a few days to hang out with two of my favorite chefs, where the priorities on my itinerary were - quelle horreur! - NOT restaurants serving Thai cuisine. After a second night where I...
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Scorching Bangkok day 1: an evening by the river
I checked-in to my gorgeous room at the Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Praya River and took in the refreshments before deciding it was best to nap and catch up on some much-needed sleep. The resort feel...
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Scorching Bangkok day 2: Thai home cooking
I woke up this morning feeling a little hungry. I could have walked down to have my buffet-style hotel breakfast, but I wasn't sure how "local" that would be. Instead, I decided to follow the...
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Scorching Bangkok day 2: Isaan with the boys
Besides coming for the launch of Hairy Legs' new outpost in Bangkok, I'm also spending time hanging out with the Indian Hairy Legs and the boys. In addition to scheduling meals at his restaurants, he...
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Scorching Bangkok day 3: Bangkok brasserie
Woke up to another glorious morning in Bangkok, and I was hungry! So I decided to go down and get breakfast in the hotel, which is served at Riva del Fiume Ristorante. I normally don't care for buffet...
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Scorching Bangkok day 3: an Indian-Mexican romance
I had a stop to make before arriving at my next hotel in the middle of the city. A few days ago I had a long-overdue catchup up with senpai, and he connected me with two alumni from our school. These...
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Scorching Bangkok day 4: ice, rice, baby
I got out of my hotel reasonably early to run an errand. I had forgotten my notebook computer at home, and a kind soul who happened to travel to Bangkok had brought it with him to his hotel, so I got...
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Scorching Bangkok day 4: no LV at LV
Since my last trip to Bangkok, Indian Hairy Legs has launched a new project in collaboration with a major global fashion house. Gaggan at Louis Vuitton opened a few months ago within LV The Place...
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Scorching Bangkok day 5: teenage memories
It's my last day in Bangkok, and I'm too lazy to go grab breakfast this morning... especially since I'm having an early lunch. I decided to finish eating all the Thai mandarins (ส้มเขียวหวาน) I bought...
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Simple dinner for two
Foursheets didn't feel like cooking tonight, as we were on the eve of a public holiday. I was in the mood to pop open a simple bottle over dinner. With the last-minute decision to find somewhere to eat...
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Another relaxing Friday lunch
I had originally scheduled a lunch date a few weeks back with a friend who needed a break from going through some stressful times, and Caprice was the requested venue. Unfortunately I got sick and was...
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