In a previous review of what is regarded by many as Shiina Ringo’s career highpoint, the third album Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana, we described it as a rather dark and impenetrable album despite its greatness. Listening to it for this series of reappraisals we’re verging on a slight revision of that opinion. In the catalogue of Shiina Ringo the benchmark for quality almost always lays at Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana – her third album. For many reasons it’s cited as her best and for many reasons it’s hard to... read more »
Price Range : Splurge Cuisine : Japanese (Sushi) Recommended For : Finding out how sushi is MEANT to be Catphobia-Friendly? : Yes Articles after articles about the sushi at Tsukiji Fish Market conclude with a unanimous “You will never see sushi in the same way again.” It is not hard to believe their confident claims, what with Tsukiji Fish Market being the largest seafood market in the world! Where else would you find the freshest, plumpest piece of tuna for breakfast? There are two popular su... read more »
“That tricky second album” is a quote rarely heard. But when you consider just how different Shousou Strip is from its predecessor Muzai Moratorium you could very coin such a phrase. It begins with a bassfueledbang – literally – and an invisible orchestral flourish and it’s a start that’s hard to better. Quite how ear catching it is, is hard to explain unless you hear it. But rest assured for those new to this album that it’s a good beginning. The sound for Shouso Strip is somewhat more even, with a ... read more »
Have you ever mixed a completely random cocktail – either as an adult or a child? Did it consist of random elements of whatever you had to hand at the time, mixed to perfection by your curious hands? Japanese band Polysics describes their music as “technicolor pogo punk” and it’s hard not to picture the band pogoing around in a technicolor landscape to this completely absorbing but perfectly silly music. With a fifteen year career behind them it’s clear that they’ve become experts at this kind of thi... read more »
Price Range : Mid-range Cuisine : Japanese (Donburi) Recommended For : A filling pit-stop to fuel a full-on shopping session Catphobia-Friendly? : Yes! (No stray cats at all on the streets of Tokyo! Hurrah!) There are two main reasons why Ameyoko is always packed with pedestrians: 1) it is a haven for budget shoppers and 2) it is a haven for food lovers! Finding ourselves fitting comfortably in both categories, we took the train to Ueno to witness and savour first-hand this highly-recommended s... read more »
在 Gardena 這個有許多日本人聚集的地方，販售各式 日本料裡 的餐廳相當地密集，幾乎每個商場和街口都可以看到不同風味和特色的日本餐廳。這家在當地開業好幾年，以自家製的麵條為賣點的餐廳，老、中、青不同年齡層的日本人都是顧客群，自家製麵條的美味魅力讓人早有耳聞，就算是相似的拉麵餐廳在該區域一家接著一家開，這家餐廳至今生意仍是相當地不錯。 以拉麵為主要的菜色內容，呼應著自家製麵條的賣點，拉麵湯頭並不包括時下受到歡迎的豬骨湯頭，但十多種拉麵的選擇也算豐富。 對查理來說，茶味更濃的烏龍茶通常比綠茶更有吸引力。日式的麻婆豆腐通常是以鹹甜味為主，配著微微的辣度吃起來很下飯，以相同料理方式但把豆腐換成茄子，雖然茄子不多、勾芡也有點重，但在這裡是道很受歡迎的下飯菜，也有煎餃子、納豆等日式小菜可以選擇。 以又大又深的碗盛裝拉麵是這裡的賣點之一，在拉麵和湯的份量上真的比一般的拉麵店多上許多。叉燒拉麵裡頭有著四片叉燒，以醬油湯底簡單地呈現著日式的風味，還有波菜跟筍乾，配著是一般的水煮蛋。自家製的麵條外觀比較像是一般偏粗的白麵條，但具彈性的口感也不輸給那種加了鹼水的黃色拉麵或是雞蛋麵。 擔擔麵是店員推薦的招牌人氣麵... read more »
Hey guys! I know, I know i've not posted in a while -_- but i have a good reason. Recently moved to London so things are kinda up in the air, but this weekend is MCM Expo and this year will finally be the first time i'm going after 4 years of missing it ;-;. I'm not cosplaying as it's my first time but i'm thinking of cosplaying Kiki from Kikis delivery service in October... See how things go.So me, Harley, Melissa and Eimma are going expo this Sunday but me and Harley will be going Saturday aswell but j... read more »
Visit my website @ http://shirleylye12.wix.com/princessmicFinally had a chance to tryKazokuteiHandmade Udon. We ordered their Wagyu beef Shabu set that comes with fried chicken, a bowl of udon, shabu soup with veges and 80 grams of wagyu beef (set for 2). Frankly speaking we are kinda disappointed with their wagyu beef as i think it is not as fresh. the color of the beef looks pale n weird. The udon is still ok, very smooth but LL feedback that it doesnt taste that special. the shabu soup base is gd with... read more »
查理個人對於 日式食物 有著特別的喜好，就算是到了世界美食集散地的 賭城 Las Vegas，除了名廚主理的頂級餐廳和各家的 包肥 Buffet 外，有時間的話還是會想吃日式的食物，像是之前介紹過「必訪」的頂級日式餐廳 Kabuto ，或是一般平價的壽司吃到飽 Sushi House Goyemon 等等。今天介紹的這家拉麵店，也是有機會一定要吃的美味，尤其是在派對狂歡、酒酣耳熱後，口味鮮明、吃來暖身舒暢的拉麵，更是解酒的好幫手。別看店面和招牌不起眼，這家小小的拉麵店，在當地可是有許多好評，就算是過了晚餐時間，越到夜晚排隊等位的客人也越多。 小小的一個店面，座位不多，排隊的人卻很多，在接近午夜的時刻，生意可是相當的好。可以自行加入拉麵的佐料、包括醋、芝麻、七味粉、蒜泥等，讓湯頭更加多元。 這裡的菜單品項不多，就是豬骨、醬油、醬油豬骨、味噌等拉麵口味的變化，也可以單點加入拉麵中的配菜，像是玉米、青蔥絲、奶油等，也有像是自家製煎餃、炒飯、明太子蓋飯、豬肉蓋飯等日式的餐點，簡單地呈現出日式的風格。點杯啤酒，延續著夜晚微醺的美好，就可以等待拉麵的美味上桌啦。 濃滑美味的豬骨湯頭、木耳、半熟蛋、青蔥、筍乾、... read more »
Price Range : Mid-range Cuisine : Desserts Recommended For : The best Japanese cheese cake in town! Catphobia-Friendly? : Yes This little place in Bangsar Village has always been our trusted go-to bakery whenever a (rather specific) craving for Japanese cheese cake hits! The thing about Japanese cheese cake is that it is arrestingly divine and perfectly embodies all that is right in the cake world: soft and creamy, smooth and pillowy, dense yet airy... The fact that it is very light makes it a gre... read more »
