When you travel the scenic areas of Japan, such as around Mount Fuji, you quickly realise your dinner options are mostly boring franchise joints. Enter Cafe Restaurant Gusto, a chain that tries to stand out with its whole robot gimmick. And what do I mean by robots? Well, you order your food via a tablet…
OK, so I probably have a bit of a soft spot for this place as it was quite literally the first place I ate on Japan. But as it just so happens Itamae Sushi Akasaka is a bit of a legend in its own right. Why is this? Well generally speaking patrons laud it for…
Busan food is the kind of grub that hits you in the face with freshness and doesn’t apologise for it. This city’s on the coast, so you’re basically swimming in seafood and spicy delights every time you step outside. Unlike Seoul, which is all shiny and polite, Busan’s got grit, sweat, and more seafood than…
While a tequila-making cactus might be the first thing you think of, there’s a whole heap of fruit from Mexico that deserves way more attention. The blue agave plant, which tequila comes from, isn’t really a fruit but it’s such a huge part of Mexican culture and flavour it deserves a shout-out. Beyond agave, Mexico’s…
Is Japan 7-Eleven any good? Hypothetical question for we all know the fact not only is 7-11 the best but Japanese 7-Eleven is the king of the whole crap. And yes I mean better than Bangkok or Seoul. And why is Japanese 7-Eleven so damned good? Well this is for a myriad of reasons but…
If you have been wandering around Japan and keep seeing restaurants called “Sushi Nara,” you might be forgiven for thinking you have stumbled across the next big chain brand. But here’s the twist, Sushi Nara is not a chain. Not in the way you think. It is just one of those names that pops up…
