The legendary blue bucket ramen restaurant, the OG ramen nazi with comprehensive rules when dining in, and lastly what most of you might know this restaurant for; having the creamiest, richest, and heaviest tonkotsu ramen broth ever.
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A popular roll cake speciality shop in Yufuin, where their roll cake sells out regularly by afternoon or even earlier.
So…does the taste lives up to its hype?
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Milch is located in a small quaint town of Yufuin is famous for the German cheesecake and pudding, and they do have a few accolades under their belt too!
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Hassho probably is the most famous okonomiyaki restaurant in Hiroshima, having snaking long queues after nightfall even on a weeknight. Of course, they are serving up Hiroshima style okonomiyaki.
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Oysters are a must-try if you are in Hiroshima, and especially so in winter season as it is the peak season for oysters over there.
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Probably the most famous and traditional restaurant for Anagomeshi in Miyajima area, almost everyone will recommend this restaurant to try if you are in Miyajima. Plus with their prime location, which definitely adds to their advantage.
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After several bowls of pork and/or shoyu based ramen halfway through my 2019 Japan trip, time to try one with a different type of broth.
Enter Ramen style Junk Story, which they are famous for their shio and chicken based ramen called Shio no Kirameki.
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One of the more popular Osaka ramen restaurants especially around Namba district, famed for their Takaida Style Tamari Shyou ramen which is the Chuka Soba -Takaida Style-.
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Another one of %Arabica outlet in Kyoto, which is located in the historic Higashiyama district and just a minute’s walk to the picturesque and symbolic Yasaka Pagoda.
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Our only udon entry in the food list to eat for our entire Japan trip in 2019, but this is a popular and highly rated (3.87 on Tabelog as of writing this post) udon restaurant in Osaka.
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%Arabica needs no introduction, they are probably one of the most popular cafes in Kyoto.
Located at an extremely scenic part of Arashiyama, overlooking Katsura River and Togetsukyo Bridge, where you can enjoy your coffee and take in the scenery.
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A popular and authentic hole in a wall Okonomiyaki restaurant in Osaka, you can even hear and feel the train sound and rumble, plus the smokiness and tight/narrow seating, the vibe is totally there.
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When I was researching for food places to try in Osaka, I saw this super beautiful and colourful plate of curry, and in go this for one of our must-try list for Osaka.
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One of the popular restaurants for Kaisendon in Kanazawa’s Omicho Market, either for its attractive pricing or photos of the nice presentation you can find online easily.
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One of the porridge place that I wanted to try for a few months already, as Dr Leslie gave such a high rating for it. We were around the area since we had brunch at Keong Saik Bakery, so we decided to drop by and have a go at it!
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A homely and traditional restaurant serving local cuisine using wild vegetables and fish, and the main charm is you are dining in a traditional Gassho Zukuri!
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One of the most famous pâtisserie in Nagano based on my research on Tabelog. So we decided to go for it after our morning sightseeing trip to Zenkoji Temple which is actually quite nearby.
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Second time’s the charm! As the first time I visited them they were close, which is during the first day of my Japan trip.
In short, the best Shinshu Togakushi Juwari (100% Buckwheat) Soba I ever eaten at the point of time!
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This ramen shop has superb location (opposite Nagano JR station), long opening hours (11am-1am), and opens daily! Shortlisted into my to-eat list for this trip purely based on its location and opening hours, cause not much food stalls open that late into the night outside of the main cities in Japan.
Most importantly, how does this bowl of ramen fares?
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Planned to reach Ueda earlier in the afternoon to do some sightseeing prior to dinner at Rikitei, but some trains are cancelled in the afternoon (as still on recovery mode from Typhoon Hagibis) which I wasn’t aware.
But regards to food, come hell or high water I will go for it when I have planned. In short, we travelled to Ueda just for a dinner at Rikitei, is it worth it?
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