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Tommy Lam
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Satisfying my sweets tooth
Here is a quick blog showcasing my second trip to Maria near KEK. I got two cheap desserts this time. The first one is a coffee latte...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 24, 20222 min read
Tuna Sashimi
Today, I decided to check off another restaurant near the lab called Uohachi (魚八), which is a specialty fish restaurant. It was a bit...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 24, 20222 min read
Real Okonomiyaki
After the okonomiyaki I've had in Tokyo, I've been thinking about the first okonomiyaki I had in the Kansai region. I had no plans after...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 24, 20222 min read
Kobe Beef? No way! Unless...
Seven years ago, I studied abroad at Kobe (神戸), which was my first time in Japan. I thought since I was nearby, I'd take the train (~1hr...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 24, 20223 min read
Kyoto Trip 1: An Izakaya Experience
As my trip in Japan is slowly approaching it's end, I thought I should use up my reserve of weekends/rest days and take an extended trip...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 18, 20222 min read
Coocy Curry, Round 2
I have finally made it back to Coocy Curry and tried their somewhat spicy (1辛) beef curry with homemade karaage and fried garlic. I also...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Thiccc Tonkotsu Ramen (Aoi)
In the pursuit of my dream ramen, I visited acclaimed ramen shop, Aoi (蒼). Hearing from a few independent sources, many of my Belle II...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Ja-Ja-Men In Japan?
I haven't touched any Chinese restaurants until this meal at Menhachi (麺八). I had received a tip that this place had some mixed reviews...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 14, 20221 min read
Motsu Nikomi Teishoku
I originally had planned on going to a different restaurant but they must've updated their hours because it was closed when I expected it...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Sesame Udon
One of our colleagues is heading back home to Australia first so as a (potentially) final gathering, we wanted to get dinner. We...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 12, 20222 min read
Canonical Ramen
While going to a trip with some Australian colleagues, I got a few tips about some of the remaining places I haven't had a chance to...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 12, 20221 min read
Okonomiyaki in Tokyo
After a long day of exploring Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Akihabara, and a few other places around Tokyo, we were wandering around looking for...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 12, 20221 min read
Sakana-Bae?
During a trip to Tokyo, some of my Australian colleagues were feeling conveyor-belt sushi or the sushi train (開店寿司) and I had no reason...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Asari Ramen Time
Returning back to Katsuryu on a cold rainy day (in June) since I was craving soup after a long arduous day of remote control room shifts...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 5, 20221 min read
I just met a shop named Maria
Aside being a song in West Side Story, Maria is a nice little cake shop. After a rough remote shift, I thought I should treat myself with...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 4, 20223 min read
Authentic Traditional Soba and Tempura
Today's restaurant is this soba shop. Hidden away in a suburban neighborhood amongst a ton of residential homes, Soba Dokoro Tsubakino...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Sushi at Todai/IMPU?
When I visited the Kashiwa Campus of 東大 (U. of Tokyo) to visit a VT professor, he mentioned that they have an on campus sushi restaurant...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 2, 20223 min read
Ramen Double Feature!?
In many of my blogs, I've sort of assumed one has a background understanding of ramen and it's many variations. However, since I didn't...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 2, 20222 min read
Pizza Me!
The restaurant featured in this blog is Bistro Hachi (大衆ビストロ ハチ). It's a small Italian bistro right by Abutora and Niku no Bannin. When...
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Tommy Lam
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Spicy Ramen?
This ramen bowl was from Denmaru (伝丸), a ramen joint that advertises itself as a Hokkaido-style ramen joint. One of their specials was...
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