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The noodles at Tanuki Soba wa Nomimono don’t look like any bowl of tanuki soba that we’ve ever seen, but we’re not complaining.
This wanko soba restaurant in Iwate Prefecture serves up soba without a side of self-consciousness.
Sample some of the best regional variations of nabe and sake in a Showa-retro space at this event perfect for the middle of winter.
Next time you’re passing through, keep an eye out for one of these station bento to treat yourself during your travels.
We can neither confirm nor deny that the devil made us eat them, but regardless, we would binge them again in a heartbeat.
Nevertheless, we dutifully dissected every element of the chain’s new takeout-exclusive “Full Mori” menu item before downing it all.
We might just make a beeline to the top-notch Hina-Sushi the next time we’re looking for lunch in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area.
Our Japanese reporter dishes on her experience trying sushi at a popular sushi delivery chain.
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These shops also showcase the immense variety of flavors and ingredients that go into the making of individual shaved ice recipes.
We thought we’d get something simple and light at Lucky Pierrot…turns out that was not the case at all.
We thought we knew everything that was on the menu, but there was one dish that surprised us.
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