A colleague recommended Koya Dofu as something interesting to cook. It didn’t disappoint and has become a regular recipe for me. I’ve used this recipe.
The tofu used in …
The Cakes, erm, biscuits or Japan
Some biscuits were handed out at work. They were the emergency rations that go out of date at the end of the year. After that they can’t be handed out …
Takoyaki
Takoyaki are a common type of street food eaten in Japan. They are fried balls of batter that contain pieces of octopus. How they are made into balls is quite …
Daisen Park in the Autumn
Autumn is a big deal in Japan. People take a great delight in enjoying the changing colours of nature. it’s actually quite nice and is not something you really see …
Cerezo Win
So I finally got to see Cerezo win a match. They were playing Kawasaki Frontale who needed to win to seal up the title. Well Cerezo beat them and they …
A Blast from the Past
In 2016 I went to a friends wedding in Venice. This is the view across to San Giorgio Maggiore from Piazzetta di San Marco. I didn’t visit as I was …
Another Visit to Daisen Park
Japan seems to have quite a few bank holidays. It also has the problem that people don’t tend to use up all of their holiday time. I suspect that these …
Cerezo Lose (Again)
Back at the Kincho Stadium (I still don’t know the modus operandi for which stadium is used) I saw Cerezo lose to Nagoya. I still haven’t seen them win. They …
The Cakes of Japan
I came across this in a department store. In most Japanese department stores they have a big food court in the basement selling all kinds of expensive stuff. Well, a …
Sayama Pond
Sayama Pond is quite close to my house. I think that something has been lost in translation as the word pond implies that it’s quite small when in fact it …