Thanks to a four day weekend and a generous college friend who offered to host me and another fellow Middlebury alum, I was recently able to get out of Tokyo for a while. It was time to get out to another region of Japan – Kansai (the southern/central region of Japan’s main island)! Because my… Continue reading A Day/Night in Osaka
Let’s Explore a Japanese Grocery Store!
One of my favorite activities ever is going to the grocery store. It’s so fun! Usually, whenever I’m visiting my parents at home, I’m quick to volunteer to do the grocery shopping. The process of strolling around and looking at food has a weirdly calming effect on me. Anyone else?? Naturally, I love grocery shopping… Continue reading Let’s Explore a Japanese Grocery Store!
The I-Miss-America Cookie
It’s not too hard to find any kind of food you can dream of in Tokyo (except a good brownie). Of course, the Japanese food is the best — even like $4 grocery store sushi tastes good here. But it’s surprisingly easier than I thought to find stores and restaurants that sell food from all… Continue reading The I-Miss-America Cookie
2 Days in Hakone
A piece of advice: if you ever have weekdays off and are in Japan, take advantage of them. Although Japan’s population is *officially* declining, it’s such a small country that any place that can generate even the tiniest amount of buzz will be packed on a weekend. Even the tiniest ramen shops around my train station will have… Continue reading 2 Days in Hakone
Neighborhood Musing 1 – Daikanyama
The good (and bad) thing about Tokyo is that it’s so huge that it never never never gets boring. I find new neighborhoods all the time and am constantly shocked at how every cafe, shop, alleyway, and park is always filled with people. Seriously, it’s pretty hard to find a place of solitude here. However,… Continue reading Neighborhood Musing 1 – Daikanyama
matcha honey popcorn
Time for the first recipe! I’ve thought about how I might want to do recipes on this site, and I think simple is best. Most of the stuff I cook is an adaption of something and I play around with measurements and spices all the time. So, although I will usually post suggested quantities of… Continue reading matcha honey popcorn
bean throwing = the end of winter?
T.G.I. February. That’s what I say every year when the horrendous month of January ends. Sorry to all January lovers out there, but it truly is the worst month in the world. Post-holiday gloominess, dark days, and the cold weather all make you want to hibernate in bed 24/7. So, when I learned that February… Continue reading bean throwing = the end of winter?
a taste of tokyo 