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Kawamura, Tokyo
How do I even begin describing this restaurant. It is primarily known as a steakhouse, but I do feel this is abit of a misnomer. It was one of the places I read about many years ago when I first got into Japanese fine dining - but as it was (and still is) introduction-only, I could not visit until recently when I was very graciously offered seats for 2. White Truffles Steak is the star of the show here - though Kawamura-san will try his best to make anything you request. We v
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Jan 14 min read


Review: Nikunotakumi Miyoshi
Grade: B Score: 63.25/100 Detailed scoring at the bottom. Date visited: 5th October 2023 Number of visits: 2nd Price: 55,000 JPY for basic course, approx. 35,000 JPY for white truffles + chateau d'yquem On my first visit, I was really wowed by the beef tongue sashimi and just how well done the beef and non-beef dishes were in general. I told myself I'd return but that return visit only happened 5 trips to Japan later. Perhaps that fact betrayed how I truly felt about Miyoshi.
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Oct 23, 20235 min read


Hotel Review: Aman Kyoto
Dates visited: 2nd - 4th October 2023 Average room rate: 500,000 - 700,000 JPY per night, after fees/taxes for the basic rooms. 2 million...
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Oct 19, 20237 min read


Tsujirihei Honten, Uji, Kyoto
Tsujirihei Honten is a matcha cafe in Uji, Kyoto. I first knew about them because they came to Singapore to do a pop-up at Takashimaya...
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Jun 4, 20231 min read
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