赤福, Ise Japan

One of the most famous sweet from Ise - 赤福

It's made by rice (mochi) coated by red bean paste. It's rather sweet hence goes very well with green tea (mocha).


This is 2 sets - one with sweet red bean soup and mochi.


Must try it when you visit Ise.

The shop is located in the main shopping street close to the Ise inner shrine. You won't miss the shop, cos there is always long queue outside the shop!

Nagatokan 長門館, Toba Japan

Discovered this restaurant by chance when I was wondering in a small seaside town - Toba

Toba is famous for it's pearl industry as well as for it's seafood. We ordered to grilled oysters. They are rather big and very juicy and sweet. Love it! It's so simple and straight forward.


I had oysters cooked with miso source. Have never had so many oysters once in my life. I can't remember the price now but it's not expensive at all from the quality of the food! yum!


website: www. nagatokan.co.jp

address: 517-0011三重縣鳥羽市鳥羽 1-10-45

ps. This restaurant close at 19:00.

Yabaton, Nagoya Japan

The most famous fried pork rice in Nagoya - Yabaton

It has 60 years history and probably the best fried pork I have ever had. The fried pork is so crispy and top with Nagoya special dark colour and sweet miso source. It tastes even better with loads cabbage salad topping!

It's a must when you visit Nagoya.


The restaurant's official website: www.yabaton.com

The address of the first opening restaurant: 名古屋市中区大須 3-6-18 (close on Sunday)

However, to avoid queue there are many branches: www.yabaton.com/modules/shop/

京煎堂, Gion Kyoto

Walked pass by this place and saw the display by the window couldn't resist it!


Order this set with rice cake in red been sweet soup and a huge green tea ice cream sundae. It was sooooo good!


Price - 1350 yen (9 pounds)




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天周, Kyoto Japan

This small restaurant is from outside is nothing. I walked right pass it, when I visited Kyoto last time. Thank a colleague who knows Kyoto fairly well, who brought me to this famous eel tempura place.

Their menu is simple and straight forward - only 4 choices. We all went for the famous eel tempura with rice. It's soooooo nice! And the price is rather fair - 1100 yen (6 pounds)!

The only thing is you have to queue for this restaurant, however the queue moves quite fast! Also, you smells like tempura after coming out from the restaurant! Despite all these, I love this restaurant and will definetly pay my visit again!

Opening time: 11am-2pm, 5pm-9pm

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