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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 7 days ago (http://thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: edible flowers chrysanthemum
This article explores the meaning of the chrysanthemum and its edibility. A picture is shown with links to explain what exactly a chrysanthemum is and how it tastes. This flower is a true delicatessen. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 40 days ago (http://www.suntory.co.jp)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: white yoghur pepsi
First cucumber pepsi, now yoghurt pepsi ! Wow. This stuff is not too bad. It's white and available at major convenience stores all over Japan. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 52 days ago (http://edition.cnn.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: no room foreigners cnn
I pulled this snippet off CNN this morning about Japanese ryoukans refusing foreigner guests. Interesting read. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 60 days ago (http://thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com)
Category: Photography | Tags: japan pulitzer poeple
What most Japanese take for granted can be found in this recent post. Why I do what I do. A must see ! read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 63 days ago (http://thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: california pizza pinks
Some things should never change like the California pizza or Philly cheese steaks in North America. The chili cheeseburgers at Tommy’s Original Fat Burgers in Los Angeles, and Pink’s which is famed for those awesome chili dogs that are full of heart stopping cholesterol and trans fats. I hate cha read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 67 days ago (http://thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: nagoya food ko-chin
Free range wild chicken served up at Kururu's in downtown Nagoya ! Another name would be ko-chin. This is perhaps the most well-known local specialty from this part of Japan. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 72 days ago (http://thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: naruko japan onsen
1) Good hot spring source is key: In this picture you can see a milky colored hot spring which is repudiated for its healing properties. For me, milky colored water is stronger and more mineral rich than most hot springs. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 78 days ago (http://thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: shinto history cedar
I think this post is cool because it's about Ise Jingu Shrine in Mie Prefecture which is regarded as the spiritual mecca of the Shinto faith. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 101 days ago (http://tokyo-tom.blogspot.com)
Category: News
Nice historical perspective read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 149 days ago (http://thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: octopus osaka local specialty
Osaka is truly home of the best octopus. There are so many wonder locally made delicacies called "Taki Yaki." Before coming to Japan I wouldn't even lay a finger on this stuff, but now after living here for awhile, I love this stuff. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 149 days ago (http://yokohamaramen.blogspot.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: ramen utsunomiya gyouza
No bowl of ramen is ever complete without either a bowl of gyoza or rice. I mean think about, after finishing off the noodles, what do you do with the soup ? You poor it over a bowl of hot white rice (ochazuke) and suck it down. However, at this restaurant gyoza was the only option, and a good o read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 186 days ago (http://thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: sake japan nihonshu soul
When it comes to sake not much is said or written about how it pairs well with something. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 186 days ago (http://www.seekjapan.jp)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: beans fava food cuisine japan soramame
“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti,” Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal). read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 197 days ago (http://www.seekjapan.jp)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: blood orange juice tasty delicious
Blood Orange Juice:"Ban has lifted." Available in Japan for the first time. read more »
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