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Bondi Beach and the Joy of Reading

Bondi Beach and the Joy of Reading

There’s nothing quite like stumbling upon a book while traveling.On a recent trip to Bondi Beach, I wandered into a small old book café tucked away on a quiet street....

Bondi Beach and the Joy of Reading

There’s nothing quite like stumbling upon a book while traveling.On a recent trip to Bondi Beach, I wandered into a small old book café tucked away on a quiet street....

Wasabi - Why the Japanese delicate horb is so expensive?

Wasabi - Why the Japanese delicate horb is so e...

You can find many kinds of wasabi-flavored snacks at supermarkets both in Japan and other countries. Mostly intended to enjoy the stimulus like sting within a few seconds of putting...

Wasabi - Why the Japanese delicate horb is so e...

You can find many kinds of wasabi-flavored snacks at supermarkets both in Japan and other countries. Mostly intended to enjoy the stimulus like sting within a few seconds of putting...

Ebisen - Folklore of shrimp chips

And suddenly the memory returns. The taste was that little piece of Ebisen I dipped in cup noodle soup which on wednesday afternoon at Mikawa bay. Ebisen fundamentalists* (I don’t...

Ebisen - Folklore of shrimp chips

And suddenly the memory returns. The taste was that little piece of Ebisen I dipped in cup noodle soup which on wednesday afternoon at Mikawa bay. Ebisen fundamentalists* (I don’t...

Karinto - Tradition of Japanese snack

When I looked up "karinto" on Wikipedia, it simply said: "Japanese sweets." But honestly, calling karinto a wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) feels a little strange. For example, when you hear...

Karinto - Tradition of Japanese snack

When I looked up "karinto" on Wikipedia, it simply said: "Japanese sweets." But honestly, calling karinto a wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) feels a little strange. For example, when you hear...

konnyaku - Japanese secret of keeping the gut h...

I have been eating konjac without any doubt. Somehow I thought that konjac, which is ordinary gray because hijiki mixed, has a poor taste. But the Sashimi konjac I ate...

konnyaku - Japanese secret of keeping the gut h...

I have been eating konjac without any doubt. Somehow I thought that konjac, which is ordinary gray because hijiki mixed, has a poor taste. But the Sashimi konjac I ate...

Yuzu - Japanese citrus

Yuzu - Japanese citrus

"You may know lemons and oranges—but have you met their mysterious, aromatic cousin from Japan? Meet Yuzu: the citrus fruit that smells like a green leaves in the forest, and...

Yuzu - Japanese citrus

"You may know lemons and oranges—but have you met their mysterious, aromatic cousin from Japan? Meet Yuzu: the citrus fruit that smells like a green leaves in the forest, and...