From a Fragment of Memory to an Amber Glow Every story has a small beginning. For me, it was a bowl of tantanmen noodles at a restaurant called Chuugoku Hanten in Mita. After a client meeting, I stumbled upon the place by chance. The flavor I discovered there became deeply etched in my memory. Since Continue reading “Amber Palace: A Peking Duck Memoir at the Palace Hotel Tokyo”
Searching for the Best Tofu Restaurant in Tokyo? The Answer Might Be in Ginza. Tokyo’s culinary landscape is a vast, dazzling universe. But sometimes, amidst the endless options, my soul craves something pure, something that quiets the noise of the city. As CityNomix, I walk the streets of the world, and on this particular cloudy Continue reading “Finding the Best Tofu Restaurant in Tokyo: A Kaiseki Experience at Umenohana, Ginza”
An Escape to Tradition: My First Encounter with Kanda Matsuya On a crisp autumn afternoon, I felt an undeniable craving for soba. Not just any soba, but authentic, historic Edomae-style noodles. Seeking refuge from the digital noise of modern life, I found myself wandering the streets of Kanda, Tokyo. Among the towering office buildings, a Continue reading “Kanda Matsuya: A Taste of Edo-Style Soba in a Legendary Tokyo Restaurant”
