The Rumbling Tummy was (wasted) here

http://bit.ly/WohDoK

all out fish

http://bit.ly/UTUk7S

A step back into the 50s

http://bit.ly/10kY9TN

One of the best oyakodons I've had

http://bit.ly/VUb0y7

Korean BBQ in Tokyo

http://bit.ly/WtNQf0

Hangover food

http://bit.ly/SYfWCW

“Served with sincerity to taste”

http://bit.ly/11ybOvN

Soup Stock Tokyo

http://bit.ly/V7tqNl

Upscale yakitori joint in Shinjuku

Review: 庄助 SHOUSUKE
http://bit.ly/10gAzNy

Lunch in Shinjuku

Review: 廣食堂 HIRO SHOKU DOU, Tokyo
http://bit.ly/11dXQPn

My first proper meal this trip

Review: かのや KANOYA, Tokyo
http://bit.ly/13d8qFJ

A Tokyo Birthday

A clear view of Mt. Fuji, a tour of the Antoine Saint-Exupery Museum in Hakone, the best tempura meal I've ever had, ever, in Shinjuku. And an amazing number of birthday well wishes from my friends via Facebook.

This year's birthday present is so amazing, it can't be contained with wrappers or ribbons.

The bestie freezes

"It'll be 12°C," she said. "In any case, I'm not afraid of the cold."

This was yesterday. It was at best 10°C by tts way, not yet accounting for windchill. Today, she's hiding in our hotel room, seeking refuge under thick, warm sheets.

For those of us used to the tropical heat, a drastic drop in temperature should never be under-estimated. I learnt it the hard way two years ago, in the fall mind you, of NYC. Not gonna take any chances this Tokyo winter.

So it's a good thing that knowing the bestie, I brought two sets of cold weather wear. Just in case she decides it really is cold.

:p