All posts tagged "Japan"
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Fat Rice Bakery Offering Taste of Macau & Beyond
Chicago has dozens of bakeries, but most offer the same mix of croissants, muffins or cookies. The new bakery next door to Fat Rice in...
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Two of Osaka’s Favorite Snacks, Now in Chicago
Every culture has its favorite snacks. And in Japan, two iconic treats come to mind: takoyaki and okonomiyaki. As part of my Asian American Pacific Islander...
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Eating Osaka (The Globe and Mail)
I spent three days eating my way through Osaka, then wrote about it all for Canada’s Globe and Mail. Click on the images below to...
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Okonomiyaki: Osaka’s Pancake (The Feed Podcast)
Rarely found in your better izakayas and non-sushi slinging restaurants here in America, today we’re talking about one of Japan’s more unique creations. First, I...
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NHK TV Featuring Dolinsky-san in Osaka
A TV crew from NHK Japan followed me around on my exploration of Osaka, and they filed this super long (by TV standards) report, which...
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Otafuku
Otafuku specializes in oden – a dashi broth containing loads of fried tofu, seafood and vegetables. They’ve been in business for over a hundred years,...
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Streamer Coffee Company
World champion barista Hiroshi Sawada has been consulting in Chicago the past few years, and I had a chance to meet him at his coffeeshop...
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Eating in Osaka’s Kuromon Market
One of my favorite things to do in a new city is to explore its local markets. It could be a beloved supermarket, where they...
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Eating Takoyaki on Osaka’s Dotonbori Street
Takoyaki is not one of those dishes that appears on very many Japanese restaurant menus in the U.S. Typically made from a dashi-infused, flour-based batter,...
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Tsukiji’s Outer Market
If Japan has been on your bucket list, now would be the time to plan a trip, because come November, the glorious, historic and well-worn...
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The First Thing You Need To Do In Japan
After the long flight to Tokyo’s Narita airport, the first thing you think you’re going to need to do is locate transportation into the city....
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