Day: April 20, 2015

Kakiage Recipe

Kakiage Recipe

Interested in trying your hand at some simple Japanese recipes – here’s one of my favourites – Kakiage– from my book “Zenbu Zen – finding

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smart coffee

Smart Coffee

I’d walked past Smart coffee a million times, dismissing it as one of those places stuck in time that had survived purely on the fact

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Ohara & Jakko-in

Ohara & Jakko-in

  I’ve visited Ohara, about an hour North by bus from Kyoto station, over a dozen times but have always headed straight for the extremely beautiful

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Cafe Bastille

Cafe Bastille

If you are feeling a little Frenchy Frenchy around lunch time in Kyoto town you can find great, simple bistro fare at Cafe Bastille for

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best japan food tour

Best Food Tours for 2015

Er… more than happy to be included in the Daily Telegraph’s Escape travel section’s top FOOD TOURS FOR 2015!!!!  Arigatou Gozaimashita Angela Saurine for including me. 

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Yoshikawa Tempura

Yoshikawa Tempura

A rather special venue for Tempura in Kyoto. But Yoshikawa offers much more than finely fried morsels. I haven’t stayed at this ryokan (traditional inn)

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