TabiEats

restaurant

“our top recommendation for Koto Sushi is a spot called Asma the lady who land the shop is the sweetest”

restaurant

“onimaru is also one of our favorites and they have a wide selection to choose from some really unique ones”

restaurant

“other favorites are hagama omu paku paku and Nori muui we actually covered all these places on our onig video”

restaurant

“gon sanaku is run by a wonderful and kind couple and everything here is made to order we always love stopping by here for a quick breakfast they now offer only takeaway unfortunately however the onii is still topnotch”

experience

“one of our favorite small independently run shops is called Kitano you can get the best cucumber kimono there like we haven't found anywhere that does it better than this small shop”

cafe

“one thing I noticed about the original dango from this place is that the rice cakes are firmer than what I'm used to the sauce isn't as sweet dango is my favorite treat here in Japan so please try in”

cafe

“one of the most famous bakery is called shizuya you can find shizuya at train stations you can find them all over this is their number one best seller and it is called karun and it looks super simple it's bread with ham sliced onion and I believe their signature margarine... their other best seller is this beef sandwich”

shopping

“we always go to a shop called nishio which is one of the oldest yatsuhashi stores in kto with over 300 years of History”

restaurant

“one of her favorite ramen shops in Kyoto is shinuk this place specializes in Shou Ramen but it's a very dark looking sh you soup and although it looks really dark it's actually not as salty as you would expect expected to be it's really really well balanced uh the soup is full of umami and good soy sauce flavor the noodles have a nice chew and bounce to them”

restaurant

“one of the best spot is taka that has been serving locals since 1966 they sweet and sour Pok and spring RADS are like nothing you've had before definitely try we really really recommend”

restaurant

“one place that's particularly good is okaru they specialize in curri udon kyto's version is extra special because the broth is made with Dashi usually a base of kelp and Bonito mixed with spices to create a flavor explosion”

restaurant

“this is a Koto soul food at Ryuho: Kashim noodles covered in savory gravy loaded with vegetables and chicken with a kick of hot mustard that mustard is what make this dish unique to Kyoto and it's something you've got to try it's not a fine dining but we like this kind of food”

cafe

“we got some treats from a shop called Diachi Futaba this is a must if you love wagashi this shop has been making traditional Japanese sweets for over 150 years... they are especially famous for their mam Mochi or rice cakes with sweetened beans”

experience

“this place is called kizakura Kaa country kizakura is a very famous Japanese sake bluies here is a headquarter of the company and you can learn how to make sake”

restaurant

“right near the station there's a onig shop it's a small Queen shop called Onigiri Yasan run by a nice couple they have an assortment of onigiri... these were like 100 something Yen... I couldn't resist I had to get the assorted tempura”

outdoor adventure

“Kamogawa Park Two River merged into one... we're here on a Sunday during lunchtime and as you can see there are people here but very little... I don't see actually don't see see a single tourist around here except for us and it's very very peaceful.”

day trip

“Tofukuji is a very large Zen temple... in my opinion is definitely one of the most peaceful calming beautiful temple in all of Kyoto.”

cafe

“Try these frozen parfaits on sticks from Ito Kyuemon. They're not only pretty to look at, but they were yummy especially on a hot summer day.”

restaurant

“all right guys we have come to the guon district of kyotto we found this place called K kurur they specialize in namaho it's a wheat gluten and it's a specialty of kyotto and we got three different types here they actually have about a couple of dozen varieties of namaho which is very very rare so we got two Savory we got one sweet I'm going to go for this one right here this is wasabi and nii M as you can see it's pretty chewy it's like Mochi but not as sticky you can definitely taste the flavor of the Wasabi but it's not spicy so don't worry the nii gives it a really nice ocean flavor I like it it's really simple Savory and perfect it's it's a rice crack I love this squishy texure of Flav of P leaves a flavor Japanese AI flavor the rice cracker is very Sak crunchy and then we had to get a sweet one this is am Ichigo am strawberries are from Hakata foka and there's some Aral on the top as well the thin”

cafe

“Kumonocha ordered set it comes with Cloud style blueberry beautiful moose sweets and ly soda oh sweet ly Flav came H so refreshing so take some ooh what's inside it's another cream it's like a purple color and center part is yellow something little bit like white chocolate flavor and blueberry combined with white chocolate taste M very good M wo very very light delicate not so sweet can definitely taste a blueberry oh very refreshing as well every time I come to kotto I have to get matcha because you know kyotto is famous for the matcha this one is their premium matcha drink this is unsweetened you can also get it sweetened oh that is good oh that is good and by the way guys this shop is so beautiful U right now we're sitting in the inner Garden area and there's um these lanterns and uh the Ching on the top and and it's just very very pleasant to be sitting here in the inner Garden of the shop really nice place”

restaurant

“so next shop is K we found this gigantic this one is sty is very special this one has five pieces you can also get eight pieces hello this is so good for first the outside very crispy sakaku Ki it's freshly deep fried it's still hot that chicken meat is very tender and juicy well seasoned with salt and yes dashy flavor oh my God oh God the outside is so crispy and it's D5 but it's actually quite light it is so flavorful the Dashi the Koto style Dashi permeates through the entire chicken meat”

cafe

“we're at Soo and these things car I uh this is wagashi UNS skewers they are so photogenic look at that it's like perfect for Instagram yeah they have two types this is the first one and this one has this orange I think it's like Mochi thing there's like this yellow jelly that's a dangle and that's one that looks like a chestnut wo m m it's actually very soft it's kind of like muchi but not as squishy or chewy yeah this is like the namagashi the Japanese uh very traditional wagashi that you eat with green tea let's try the Yellow Part M that's like a gelatin like a agar dessert it's a little bit lemony in flavor that's like a slightly sweet in um Dango like a rice Bar M and that's basically like a ball of anko sweet auki bean paste a little bit Chestnut flavor as well this is a great way to enjoy wagashi mine is green one the matcha jelly one and pink one and castella type one the smooth but little bit squishy type of Mata flavor confectionary m M it's refreshing oh Yu flavor Yu Flavor jelly M I like this one I what is this but the texture is the same as the first green one it's squishy a little bit bouncy M I like this castella type one it's like a oh chin flavor M this is good this is good”

restaurant

“Yatai Mura Nishiki is a fairly new addition to the famous Nishiki Market. Get the tempura here. They make a great snack with beer!”

cafe

“M the sound of Sak is very comfortable inside this ice is Blended with mitarashi soy sauce it's Savory but sweet sauce it's nice with ice cream of course it matches with Dango so this is the matcha one once again this one has three pieces of Dango Moi and that's the ice cream the on top and of course this waer which are made by pound rice M oh wow first of all the ice cream is super refreshing it's milky but it's not overly Rich so it's perfect for this hot summer look at all that matcha sauce inside super nice matcha flavor perfectly sweetened and the Mochi of course squishy and bouncy this is is isaki it's a grilled with soy sauce Dango with is NY M the NY seaweed giv me Oceanic flavor it's very good this ice cream is very smth this one is actually a little bit Savory so it's like Savory and sweet there's also some SRO pepper flavor that's like sprinkled on the dangle itself and the soy sauce once again that adds that savory component to this this one is probably my favorite”

restaurant

“This is from a shop called okutan and they are famous for their tofu muu although we did not get that we got something called tofu balls and these come with a Koto style Dashi and some green onions on the top and they look like little takoyaki balls M wow okay that is surprising the texture is like smooshy kind of like sticky has a little bit of like a Mochi texture as well they are deep fried and the batter is made with tofu and mochi flour and the Dashi has so much Umami this is a really nice light Savory snack m but T it's totally different squishy tou it's pretty interesting Flor I love this flever deed whatever with Dashi so comfortable”

cafe

“Snoopy Chaya is for all you Snooy fans! The Snoopy Yaki was freshly made, warm and hit the spot. Recommended if you like Anko.”

restaurant

“Kamukura Gion Branch is a famous ramen chain, but they also have a takeaway counter, offering up Mitarashi Dango.”

bar

restaurant

“this shop is called Moi apparently they've been doing business for 30 years here in Sydney... I decided to try out their tendone... This is pretty good this is pretty authentic tendone in Sydney I really enjoyed that.”

cafe

“I'm here at this place called Ice kiding Bar... I got the three flavors I got ujima Kur auki and lii pu tea... that uji matcha is delicious... I love the gato here I got to come back to try the other flavor there's so many flavors.”

restaurant

“this place is called pami and it's a really cute shop and a lot of seating outside super super comfortable I got a bowl of matcha latte which looks amazing... The First on I got is umu... M really good combination of the Umami from the seaweed and you get the nice sourness the tartness from The Pickled Plum was so refreshing it's exactly what I wanted in the morning.”

cafe

“next place is this Bakery got tenacious they have this really interesting pastry it's called the Oni... the inside is filled with all this kimchi tuna mixture it is so Savory with a kick and it's really good and it purs so well with this flaky pastry crust... This is something you got to try it very very unique... the onini pastry I just had it was fantastic I just had to say it again it is delicious that something I would come back for.”

outdoor adventure

“I'm here at H High Park I'm going to rest here for maybe 15 minutes or so because I am so stuffed I need to rest before I eat my next meal”

restaurant

restaurant

restaurant

“Here we are at n gets the D located in the heart of Sydney... I got the signature miso Ramen... it smells like authentic saporo Len... it reminds me of the misam and Hokkaido so much Umami not over really salty it's like perfect... I approve of Nigo amazing misen.”

shopping

“I'm in a place called Regent Mart and this is where the ice cream place was but I just noticed this entire building is Asian theme mostly Japanese theme and there's like a whole area where you can play gacha gacha machines there's Daiso a lot of Japanese restaurants the Japanese grocery store kind of amazing”

shopping

“the Cake Shop is located inside the building called the galleries”

cafe

“this is my best cheesecake this is the earl gray let's take a bite look how creamy it is oh I was not expecting to be so good it's so creamy you can taste the cheese it's that that's slight um tartness of the cheese but it's not overwhelming and you definitely get that that Pearl gray flavor which I love M I don't know why I didn't expect it to be so good so this is a used white chocolate cookie wow that's a really good cookie not overly sweet it has this really nice Yuzu flavor”

restaurant

“and Chang our clothes and came but to the city again here is a CBD area wiard area in the city we s many many food C or food halls here's a 247 Kento street food court and we found Turkish food here I really want to try it so like soshi said he was really in the mood to try out Turkish food beca”

cafe

“to Edition coffee Rosary this shop is located de m l in daring Square fortunately we have beautiful weather again and to start off with I got chai latte and it comes in this beautiful teapot like um how they serve Japanese tea That's comforting that's comforting and not too sweet just the way I like it so I got the butter and jam it's basically a thick slice of Japanese style bread they call Shan here Japanese style bread look at this I love it it like matches my uh tea set right here so that's my butter I see some specks maybe that's sugar or salt I'm not sure so I'm going to try my bread just with the butter you know what I kind of feel like I'm back in Japan this is legit Japanese bread it's soft and fluffy and slightly sweet and it's toasted perfectly just like how they toasted in Japanese coffee shops”

restaurant

“so the next destination is fish market in Sydney this is my first time here so I'm kind of excited to see what is an offer but I do hear that the seafood and fish is very fresh here this place is buzzing with activity everyone here is eating fish and seafood of all kind they offer a variety of fresh Seafood as well as cooked seafood we decided to get a platter of Sashimi as well as a seafood platter for one”

restaurant

cafe

“okay so we found the gelato shop we're looking for we are here at Masina and this was also recommended To Us by one of you guys so thank you for the recommendation we both got double scoop gelato in cups I got got the finger bun and the Hokey Pokey so this is either the Hokey Pokey or the finger bun M that's nice I think that's the Hoke pokei I taste like honey or caramel I think this bottom part is the finger bun cuz I see some raspberry swirls in there and there is Brios as well M oh I like that that's a special flavor it's very fruity and I also taste um I I believe there's like icing in there like vanilla icing and there's like pieces of BIOS oh this is yummy mine is a macadamian nuts Crunch and Tamar Tamaris it's like a chisu summer version of chamu using coconuts so makadamia nuts is a very famous in Australia I love macadamian nuts you can see lots of macadamian nuts oh nutty crunchiness and the Sak of the cookie pot the Crum of cookie pot the bottom part is a s misu it's like a tiu mango coconuts and I think this is ready finger very refreshing fruity gelato I made very good choice”

restaurant

cafe

cafe

“this shop also has a restaurant and bit The Bakery and Restaurant they have Emperor's puff shop they sell this one it's very cute it's like a Japanese baby castella inside carefully carefully o o cream oozing out it's like a pancake really moist like pancake yes please imagine the surface of pancake it's like that M when you bite into it the custard just kind of like whoop into your mouth look all gone it does taste eggy and it's a nice compliment to this very gentle flavored uh sponge delicious”

restaurant

“first place we went to is called merville pork R and this place is really famous for their bumi sandwiches... this is barbecue poon $9 plus I realized lots of vegetables inside carrot cucumber Coran and onion and and the vegetables barbecue pork meat it's good a little bit soy Saucy sauce and sweet sauce the texture of vegetable very fresh and pork meat Umami came one more bite M this meat it's a smooth paste lots of flavor it's really good Pok by me M the vegetables are so fresh and crispy oh that's delicious that goes really well with that uh Vietnamese style barbecued pork meat... The baguette is also wonderfully crisp on the outside and it's kind of a little bit chewy and fluffy on the inside so even the bread is delicious no wonder this is a popular place...”

cafe

“right in the same area maybe two blocks down from the bomi shop was a matcha shop I'm so happy I know where to go for matcha now hopefully this is good but the place is called machaya and I got the matcha honeycomb latte I thought I get something a little bit Australian and so that's what I got... That is actually delicious first of all the matcha flavor is there you can tell they're using real good matcha you can taste the earthiness the bitterness so that's there but then you also get the Crunch and the sweetness from the honeycom which is very strange in my little world however kind of liking this actually I love this I wish I can find this matcha hyom lat in Japan I would definitely buy it again”

cafe

“plus one of our favorite bakeries is just right around the corner Borg Street Bakery at bangaru Avenue in darling Harbor this place specializes in pies sweet and savory as well as uh sausage rolls and pastries and they're really really good we've actually been here once before yesterday I got the lamb Harissa and almond sausage roll for $77.50 way within my budget and it looks like this it's pretty big and it's Hefty as well it's very Hefty and that's probably the sausage inside it is covered with a really flaky pie it's warm and there's some poppy seeds on top W that is incredibly flaky it's also buttery as well I haven't gotten to the sausage yet that is incredibly flavorful incredibly flavorful the lamb gives extra flavor and the almonds is a nice crunchy texture and also a Nutty flavor as well to the lamb looks delicious I usually don't get lamb because sometimes can get gy but I heard that lamb is really good here so I got lamb sausage and I was right to get this it's pretty damn good one of the thing of my bucket list is eating authentic oan pie and today I'm eating the beef Brisa mushroom red wine pie it's $8 and this shop I already ate beef pie and it was pretty good so today I'm very very looking forward to try another one”

cafe

“next we came to Dragon pastry along Dixon Street this Shop sells traditional Chinese pastries this shop is located at the center of Chinatown this street is very atmospheric this is purple potato egg yolk pastry looks like Japanese omanu M I think they didn't add any sugar because uh I can taste the sweet potato sweetness outside is very delicate it's like a pahu pastry and egg yok little bit little bit s egg yok it's good combination with this egg yolk and paple potato”

cafe

“okay next place is from Emperor's garden cakes and bakery this is also on Dixon Street and this is one of my favorite places when we first arrived... I went in to look for baked chashu b or in Hawaii the call it chake baked manapua and I bought it and it tasted just like the one I had in Hawaii so I had to get it again... oh man this is what I miss when I'm in Japan... the outside is like nice bread but it has a little bit of chew to it very very crusty on the surface and the inside is filled with sweet roasted pork oh man it is so good and super tender true... this gigantic vanilla cake... it's very soft spongy cake my favorite type fluffy fluffy... nice custard taste not overly sweet just right and slight cream the sweetness and the texture the smooth texture is comfortable in my mouth m i can eat all in one setting this gigantic one M wow like guess denser than but it's still very light light as Cloud really look at the cream I wonder what the cream tastes like M it's like vanilla frosting it's vanilla cake yeah I can't believe how big this is but once again like SOI said it's very light and fluffy so you could probably finish this in one sitting if you try”

experience

nightlife

“Ura means backside so Ur means backside of the number yeah like the back Alleyways of number it's as locals go for good food and drinks this area is pked with tiny isayas standing bars and Street Food Stores... Luda has that underground vibe that just cannot be beaten.”

restaurant

“It's a place called Hanshin Snack Park. It's located in the basement floor of the Hanshin Department Store. This place has a variety of food that the locals love and the most popular stall is a place where they sell these things called Ikayaki. They are really, really simple things, filled with pieces of squid. They also have a variation cooked with egg, called Negiyaki.”

experience

“This area has a retro vibe with tons of little cafes, antique shops, and small galleries. It feels like stepping into a different world away from all the skyscrapers and shopping malls in Umeda. It's also a photographer's paradise for sure because there's lots of charming old houses and street art tucked away in the alleys. It's one of my favorite places.”

restaurant

“This food court is located in the basement floor of the Daimaru Department Store in Shinsaibashi, one of my favorite places. You can get some famous noodles, ramen, famous Osaka spice curry, so much good things here. I decided to get the udon from Imay. I recommend you get the Kitsune Udon, this is what they're famous for. This shop is famous for their broth, it's so good.”

experience

“this is the oaka Museum of Housing and living it lets you step back in time and see what life was like in the 1800s in Osaka it was very interesting I am Japanese but this is very curious and I learned new things so many and some part is nostalgic for me yes you can actually see like a replica of a town and uh the residential area you can go into the houses you can even rent kimonos and walk around and take pictures if you like really really interesting place and it's never crowded today is a weekend and it wasn't crowded true right definitely a Hidden Gem”

experience

“The next place is shinai it's one of my absolute favorite places to visit here in Osaka if you like retro Vibes this place is for you we are standing in front ofen kakuen is a to built in 1956 this is a second version the first version was are built in 1912 it is a little bit lower than uh present one the present one the height is 108 M yeah in fact it was connected by a cable car uh this whole area should be sort of like an amusement Center uh with a carnival rides it was called Luna Park back then um but I like this place because once again the Retro bbes the festive atmosphere and this is one of the best places to sample kushikatsu one of Osaka's most famous ious so we're just walking around she say I I love the vibe of this place I don't know it reminds me of the past and places like this uh they seem”

shopping

“if you like fashion and design Orange Street is for you this street is lined with boutique stores cafes and creative spaces it's a favorite hangout spot for locals looking for trendy finds and hidden gems you can find everything from vintage clothing to designer Brands plus Co cafet to take a break in between you won't find Gucci or Louis Vuitton you won't find any of the big brand names here it's mostly Indie shops and really creative shops uh we especially like browsing the furniture shops as well as the shops selling interior Goods those are our favorite uh types of shops and of course like s she said the CAF is and it's a lot quieter here than the main shopping street in Osaka”

experience

“The next spot is one of the most unusual shrines here in Osaka. This is tucked away in Namba and this is the Yasaka Shrine. This place is famous for its massive lion's head, supposed to bring good luck and fortune to those who visit. And this God is Susanoo-no-Mikoto for storm and ocean, so a very powerful God.”

experience

“The next place is Shinsekai. It's one of my absolute favorite places to visit here in Osaka. If you like retro vibes, this place is for you. We are standing in front of Tsutenkaku, a tower built in 1956. I like this place because once again, the retro vibes, the festive atmosphere, and this is one of the best places to sample kushikatsu, one of Osaka's most famous.”

outdoor adventure

“let's start with nakima here is the middle of Osaka City this little island is tucked away between two rivers and it's the perfect spot if you're looking for some peace and quiet in the middle of the city the architecture is stunning there's museums there's a beautiful and peaceful Park here it's actually one of my favorite places to come and get out away from the crowds nakos Shima Park is beautiful especially during the Spring and Autumn but anytime is fine really um there are also some restaurants and cafes here there's even a nice breakfast place in in that beautiful architecturally stunning building and like Satoshi said this is located in the the middle of the city so once again if you want to get away from the crowds this is the place to come it's really nice weather air is dry and temperature is not too hot not cold perfect in such good day just walking along the liiver is so nice I can spend whole day long here there is a river cruise it's very nice atmosphere in such perfect day”