Chontea Ubud Teahouse in Bali was intriguing enough for me to jump into the shower, slather myself with a bottle of Vicks and head its way.…
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Izakaya is a small Japanese styled bar that serves small portion dishes and alcoholic drinks. It’s one of the authentic Japanese cultural experiences you wouldn’t want to miss when travelling in Japan. It’s also the place I frequented the most in Japan, even more than temples and shrines. My First Izakaya Experience Hole In…
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I mould Cafe Gaia to be my sanctuary. It’s where I go to journal, blog, contemplate, and celebrate. To take a break, nurtured and protected.…
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A bowl of Pho is the icon of the Vietnamese food culture as Curry to Indians or Ramen to Japanese, but have you ever wondered about the rest?…
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Nair's is an Indian restaurant in Tokyo. Mohan Lal, the Indian actor, once visited it. If it's good enough for him, it's good enough for us.…
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A sushi train restaurant, a part of Japanese food culture, is a restaurant you sit around a conveyer belt on which plates of sushi rotates.…
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Visiting Bali? Here are some Bali food-related activities (yes, mostly eating) that are my favourite and repeatedly recommended to friends and family. Enjoy! Dare Yourself to Eat A Plate of Nasi Pedas I have previously written more about Balinese cuisine Nasi Pedas (spicy mixed rice) on the blog. Check it out if you want…
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My first Soba noodle experience wasn’t much different from my first Ramen experience in Japan. I first had it in Japan and it wasn’t my choice in the first place to eat it. It was past lunchtime when I ducked through the noren (Japanese curtain), into a no-name hole-in-the-wall restaurant on a small alleyway…
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I finally got to try the trending Satti Sorru today at the appropriately named Satti Suttathada restaurant in Singapore.…
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I went to Golden Mile Hawker Centre, for one of my old-time favourite work lunches: Singapore Fried Kway Teow with fresh cockles.…
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Lena is the founder of Nagoya Foodie Tour and blog. Originally from Munich, Germany she has been living in Japan for around 5 years. She used to live in Tokyo, Japan’s capital but didn’t like it that much because it is a very big, loud, and crowded city. Last year Lena and her husband…
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