I didn’t expect a soft serve to steal the show in Takayama. Then I met Cremia Ice Cream. One bite, and hubby and I looked at each other in silence. It was that good. The catch? You can’t find it everywhere. Here’s everything I’ve learnt about tracking it down in Japan. Our First Taste of […]
I used to be a medium-doneness person. Always. Steak came to the table and I’d ask for it cooked through enough that nothing looked too pink, let alone red. Then Japan happened. One rare roast beef bowl at Red Rock later, and my whole stance collapsed. Now I’m chasing that soft, blushing pink beef everywhere […]
We’d spent the whole morning weaving through Nakamise Shopping Street, snapping photos at Sensoji Temple and nibbling on street snacks along the way. By noon, the snacking had worn thin. We wanted something hot, something comforting, something we could sit down with. So we walked over to ICHIRAN Asakusa Rokku for a proper bowl of […]
While everyone raves about 7-Eleven, Lawson and FamilyMart, seasoned travellers know one golden rule: a local Tokyo supermarket (supa) is where the real food magic and savings happen. During our stay at Sotetsu Grand Fresa Takadanobaba, we found ourselves heading over to Peacock Store Takadanobaba almost every single evening. From ready-to-eat meals and bento boxes […]
After soaking in those jaw-dropping 360-degree skyline views at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, we hopped over to our dinner spot just a stone’s throw away — Tempura Shinjuku Tsunahachi Tsunohazuan. Hubby had prepaid the reservation via Pocket Concierge (an AMEX-owned platform for booking Japan’s finer dining spots), putting his AMEX Platinum Charge dining credits […]
Our shinkansen pulled into Tokyo from Nagano right on schedule, and we hauled our luggage to the hotel by 1pm. Problem was, official check-in wasn’t until 3pm, and we weren’t about to fork out a surcharge for the sake of two hours. So we dumped our bags and headed out, absolutely starving. Beef had been […]
