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An Umami Symphony: Sosaku Onigiri Delights the Taste Buds

An Umami Symphony: Sosaku Onigiri Delights the Taste Buds Nestled in West London, Sosaku Onigiri stands out as a hidden gem for those seeking an extraordinary culinary experience. This…

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Sushi Kamon £45 Omakase at Arcade Hall

Sushi Kamon £45 Omakase at Arcade Hall Sushi Kamon is a fun concept by the founders of Yashin, serving some good sushi you can find in the city. Located at…

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Sushi Tetsu – impeccable omasake

The extremely hard-to-book Sushi Tetsu It took 8 years to come here. Sushi Tetsu is one of the most challenging and exclusive places to book. When my Apple watch started…

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Café Kitsuné Shrimp sando and hibiscus rose lemonade

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Café Kitsuné London Pantechnicon – mind blowing pasteries

Café Kitsuné at Pantechnicon The Grade II-listed Pantechnicon building transformed into a 5 Storey of Nordic and Japanese dining and shopping in one building. Café Kitsuné is housed at…

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Issho-Ni weekday build your own bento box

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Issho-Ni – Izakaya Build your bento box review

Issho-Ni Food + Bar Issho-Ni is a contemporary Japanese food + bar in Bethnal Green. Serving up innovative Japanese Izakaya style sharing small plates. The word Issho-ni 一緒に means together in Japanese.…

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Hikari Sushi Bar 光 Queenstown review

Hikari Sushi Bar 光 Queenstown review Queenstown is full of wonderful food, spoilt for choices and world cuisines. After our day out in Arrowtown, it was time for dinner. We…

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Marugame Udon – slurping udon action

Marugame udon first Europe location With over 800 restaurants in Japan, and a further 250 in the rest of Asia and the USA. Marugame Udon has its eyes on the UK and European markets.…

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Japanese fried chicken with spicy mayo bao

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Japanese fried chicken bao with spicy mayo recipe

Japanese fried chicken with spicy mayo bao recipe Today I’m sharing one of my go-to recipe of Japanese fried chicken stuffed inside a pillory fluffy white gar bao smothered in…

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Events

Hyper Japan Summer 2019 event

Hyper Japan Japanese Event Hyper Japan is one of the largest festivals held in London, that is all things Japanese culture related. Running twice a year usually at Olympia, Kensington. You find…

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Mille Patisserie – Mille Crepes

Although mille crepes are nothing new, my first ever one was from Kova Patisserie. Ever since then, I have been slightly obsessed with these crepe cakes. However, there’s a newcomer on the scene, Mille Patisserie…

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Machiya – heaven on chopsticks

Machiya review Machiya restaurant is by the team of my current favourite Japanese ramen spot Kanada-ya. Machiya 町屋/町家 is named after the traditional wooden townhouses in Kyoto. Located in Panton Street next to Kanada-ya and The Japanese Centre. The upper…

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Kova Patisserie – Going crazy for mille crepes

Kova Patisserie café I love Japanese cafes, they are becoming increasingly popular and easier to find in London. Kova Patisserie is a small and popular café in the heart of…

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Sushi Show – Authentic Japanese tiny hole in wall

Sushi Show Angel 鮨翔 Don’t you love it when you find a real gem? That’s how I felt when I rediscovered Sushi Show in Angel Islington. It is one of…

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DSTRKT Review – Sharing pleasures

DSTRKT is relatively new opening up in the heart of London near Piccadilly Circus and Soho. It’s a chic low light restaurant and lounge and is known for hosting…

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Yuki Gomi for Yutaka blogger event

Japanese food has to be one of my all time favourite cuisines to eat. Its simplicity of fresh ingredients and fusion of flavours that can be found in anyone’s cupboard…

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Ichiryu – Epic Hakata Udon House

Ever since Kyo decided to close it’s doors there’s been a void in fresh udon noodles houses. Ichiryu is the answer to our prayers, from the team behind Shoyu, Tak…

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Sapporo Ichiban – Best kept secret sushi buffet

Sapporo Ichiban Catford has its best-kept secret, it’s rare for me to venture out to the South West of London. Sapporo Ichiban is at a random spot near the back…

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Japanese

A halloween special edition – Shoryu Broadgate

I really like Shoryu I’ve been to many of the other branches in London numerous times. So when I heard they opened a new branch closer to home I was…

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Buffet

All you can eat at Mr Sushi

Those all you can eat Japanese places in London are quite decent, I’ve reviewed many here on the blog. There’s a different format setting in each place. Mr Sushi is…

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Ippudo latest Canary Wharf venture

Ippudo Ramen Canary Wharf The new crossrail railway will deliver world-class services in 2017. The new trains will carry 1500 passengers a train. One of the crossrail stations Canary…

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An Umami Symphony: Sosaku Onigiri Delights the Taste Buds

Sushi Kamon £45 Omakase at Arcade Hall

Sushi Tetsu – impeccable omasake

Café Kitsuné London Pantechnicon – mind blowing pasteries

Issho-Ni – Izakaya Build your bento box review

Hikari Sushi Bar 光 Queenstown review

Marugame Udon – slurping udon action

Japanese fried chicken bao with spicy mayo recipe

Hyper Japan Summer 2019 event

Mille Patisserie – Mille Crepes

Machiya – heaven on chopsticks

Kova Patisserie – Going crazy for mille crepes

Sushi Show – Authentic Japanese tiny hole in wall

DSTRKT Review – Sharing pleasures

Yuki Gomi for Yutaka blogger event

Ichiryu – Epic Hakata Udon House

Sapporo Ichiban – Best kept secret sushi buffet

A halloween special edition – Shoryu Broadgate

All you can eat at Mr Sushi

Ippudo latest Canary Wharf venture