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Yoshinari Hanare Located at Plaza Damas, took over the place where SAI SAI used to be. Yoshinari Hanare is a new concept branch of Yoshinari, serving two tasting menu that will not burn a hole to your wallet. They offer Omakase Sushi Course that is …
Aizu Wakamatsu I must say AIZU WAKAMATSU is ONE OF THE JAPAN’S BEST KEPT SECRETS! Aizu Wakamatsu is situated in Fukushima Prefecture, on the western side of Fukushima. It is truly a hidden gem, with very well preserved cultures and well-known for its award-winning sake …
Mitsutaya 满田屋
Mitsutaya is a miso specialty store founded at the end of Edo period, which is around 1835. They serve this Aizu’s local delicacies “Miso Dengaku” whereby ingredients such as mochi, tofu, konjac are skewed and miso glazed, and then grilled over the charcoal fire.
Besides that, they offer a variety of products such as miso, miso dressing, misozuke (miso pickles), Aizu grown perilla dressing sauce, rapeseed oil, and local Aizu produces which work great as omiyage (souvenirs).
Getting here:
Mitsutaya 满田屋 is about 3minutes’ walk away from Otanomachi Bus Station (on red line).
For full itinerary of my Tohoku Trip, check out JAPAN TRIP 2024: 11D10N in Yamagata, Sendai, Aizu Wakamatsu & Tokyo
Miso Dengaku Set, priced at ¥1,850 (inclusive tax) comes with 6 dishes Mochi, Fried Tofu, Konjac, Taro Potato, Shingorou (half mashed rice cake), and Smoked Herring. All are made with a coat of in-house’s miso and have the dengaku skewers grilled over the charcoal fire.
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If you have not heard of SUTADONYA, SUTADONYA is the home of legendary Tokyo Stamina Don. They offer this specialty stamina boosting sutadon that is made of stir-fried pork belly with plenty of garlic and umami-packed special soy sauce, and blanket over hot fluffy white …
Sushiro I am extremely excited to see that this budget-friendly sushi chain is now in Malaysia; serving sushi with the freshest ingredients imported directly from Japan. I daresay this is currently the best kaiten (conveyor belt) sushi in KL. I have visited three times within …
Kitakata Ramen Specialty Shop Kirin 喜多方ラーメン専門店 喜鈴
Kitakata ramen is originated in Kitakata, Fukushima; this ramen has a soy sauce base and is known for its light and clear niboshi (dried sardine) and pork broth. Here in Kitakata Ramen Specialty Shop Kirin 喜鈴 , they are specializing in soup bases made using three different types of soy sauce, created in collaboration with a long established soy sauce brewery 星醸造 in Kitakata City.
Getting here:
Kitakata Ramen Specialty Shop Kirin, Shiromae Store is located few steps away from Kitademaru Oodori Bus Stop (on red line or blue line).
For full itinerary of my Tohoku Trip, check out JAPAN TRIP 2024: 11D10N in Yamagata, Sendai, Aizu Wakamatsu & Tokyo
Made using soy sauce from Soy Sauce Brewery 星醸造 in Kitakata City – Original Soy Sauce, White Soy Sauce and Re-brewed Black Soy Sauce.
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Basic Wine Store Located at Arcoris Mont Kiara, Basic Wine Store is a casual wine shop and bistro offering a wide selection of natural wine and modern European fares that are truly comforting. Their simple one page menu is available from dinner onwards. It covers …
Tsuruga Castle Tsuruga Castleis one of the Japan’s most famous 100 castles. It is the only castle with red tiled roof in Japan. The castle we get to see nowadays is the reconstructed of the original castle as the original one was destroyed during the …
