On my way home from Tokyo, I spent a night in the Susukino district of Sapporo. After leaving Hokkaido for a month, I was yearning for some good miso ramen. I headed for the Ramen Yokocho, a famous alleyway that houses a plethora of tiny shops. I took a nap after my flight and wasn’t [...]
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Ramen for a carnivore
August 13, 2010
Smelly fish Friday
May 21, 2010
I don’t mind processed tuna, but any kind of fish with the scales left on it makes my stomach turn. I’ve just never acquired a taste for fish… I don’t mind crustaceans and cephalopods, but fish is revolting. Well… In Japan, the giant island, fish is obviously a staple of the Japanese diet. And, thus, [...]
