Category: Japanese

Ippudo – East Village NYC – ironically the bao blew me away
Ramen is Japan’s answer to soul food and I can get why with those delectable slowly simmered broths made from pork,…

Wild Ginger – Midtown NYC – An Asian blend
Sometimes when you’re hunger-over, jet-lagged or feeling work-shy about getting your next meal and need something on your doorstep which…
Jewel Bako – Michelin Star NYC Sushi
Jewel Bako has been around since the turn of the century, 2001 to be exact and it’s owned by husband…

Blue Ribbon Sushi – Intimate little joint in NYC
It’s been around for ages, it’s intimate, it has a omakase bar jammed full of beautiful looking fish and it’s…

Morimoto NYC 2011 – My first visit to NYC
Chef Masaharu Marimoto the highly acclaimed star of TV series Iron Chef opens Morimoto NYC in January 2006. It’s a huge…

A typical Fat Friday for Grubstance
We all work, train, diet and party hard during the week so why not bring in the weekend with some…

Sushi Tetsu Review (Clerkenwell) – The Sushi Gods exist in London too
Sushi Tetsu is based in an unassuming nook in Clerkenwell, opened in June 2012 by Toru Takahashi. Single handedly he seems…

Gastro Day – Bao Fitzrovia, Tombo And Okan – A Day Of Food
From a 6 seat market shack to a roaring success in Soho and now a 3rd instalment in Fitzrovia, whatever…

Shackfuyu – Review (Soho) Pop-up turns permanent
The Asian food craze seems to be going from strength to strength, with countless bao outlets, pop-ups, ramen joints, dumpling…

Sake No Hana (Mayfair) Review – One for the trendy folk
There is another side to the London dining scene that may appeal more to some than others; for example some…
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