There are countless ways to dine. Besides the conventional, guests can have food cooked tableside or on their table, they can cook their own food, meals can be enjoyed under simulated thunderstorms, or food can be playfully tossed into open mouths, with everyone agape in amazement. I have but I don’t want any more. I … Continue reading Sushi Station
Let’s sit down for some pancakes. Put away your pure Vermont maple syrup, unsulphured blackstrap molasses, and sorghum syrup. You won’t need butter, but we will include a couple eggs. That’s where the overlap stops. How about cabbage for a start? Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Okonomiyaki: Japanese Savory Pancakes. … Continue reading Okonomiyaki: Japanese Savory Pancakes
701 North Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 268, Vernon Hills, IL 60067 One of my mom’s favorite meals is authentic Japanese ramen. The only place where she can find such high quality ramen is Japan; and, even there, sometimes, it can be hit or miss. My mom favors classic ramen such as shio (a clear, salt-based broth). … Continue reading Ramen House Shinchan
1410 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Let me begin by talking about McDonald’s in Japan. Yes, you clicked on the post to Gabutto Burger. First, let me tell you how I got here, and then you will know how you got here. Way back in the early 2000s, on a hot summer afternoon, my … Continue reading Gabutto Burger
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