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Index of Worldwide Travel Blog Posts! (ex-US)

ASIA
JAPAN

Check out the Japan Eating Guide
Domokun

SUSHI
Sukiyabashi Jiro
Sushi Yoshitake (2015)
Sushi Yoshitake (2014)
Tsukiji Fish Market
Sushi Ya (dinner)
Sushi Ya (lunch)
Sushi Bun
Updated Kyubey – a revisit in 2017
Updated Kyubey Review – 2010 (Project Food Blog Round 9 winning entry)
Kyubey/Kyubei – 2009
Sushi Mizutani
Sushi Sawada
Sushi Taku
Sushi Mitani
Daisan Harumi
Sushi Kanesaka (Ginza)
Sushi Kanesaka (Palace Hotel)
Sushi Aoki
Sushi Iwa
Sushi Sho

KAISEKI
Azabu Kadowaki
Nakamura
Kikunoi Akasaka
Ryugin

SHABU
Seryna (Kobe beef)

TONKATSU
Butagumi
Maisen (tonkatsu)
TEPANYAKI
Ukai-Tei (Omotesando)
TEMPURA
*Tempura Kondo
Mikawa Zezankyo
NOODLES
Matsuya Kanda (Soba)
Afuri (Ramen)
Rokurinsha (Ramen)
Kaoriya Soba
Suzuran Updated 2011 post (Ramen)
Omen (Udon)
Ramen Honda (Ramen)
Matsugen (Soba)
ROBATAYAKI
Inakaya
IZAKAYA
Kago
GRILL (Steak + Yakitori)
Taian (steak)
Shima (steak)
Birdland (yakotori)
Nakameguro Iguchi (yakitori)
MODERN
Aronia de Takazawa
Florilege
Tapas Molecular Bar (Molecular gastronomy)
TOFU
Shouraian

STREET FOOD
Dotonburi

SWEET
Omotesando Koffee
Shirohige Cream Puff Factory (Totoro)

SHOPPING
Kappabashi Dori
Masamoto Tsukiji
Snacking in Japan

HIKING
Mount Takao

THAILAND
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STREET EATS
Thip Samai, Best Pad Thai in Bangkok?
Raan Jay Fai, Best Drunken Noodle in Bangkok
Street Foods of Bangkok, Part I
Street Foods of Bangkok, Part II
Fun Fruits in Thailand

COOL EXPERIENCES
Maeklong Railway Market
Floating Markets (Damnoen Saduak)

COOKING CLASSES & RECIPES
Somphong Thai Cooking School

  • Som Tam (Papaya Salad)
  • Thai Panaeng Curry Chicken
  • Bananas In Golden Syrup

BaiPai Thai Cooking School

  • Golden Bags
  • Larb Gai (Laap Gai)
  • Pad Thai

SIT DOWN RESTAURANTS / BARS
Som Tam Nua
Taling Pling
Sky Bar
Nahm

MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE
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RESTAURANTS

Malaysia
Lot 10 Hutong – Kuala Lumpur’s Most Famous Hawker Stalls Under One Roof
Little Penang Cafe + Visiting the Petronas Twin Towers
Jalan Alor -Kuala Lumpur’s Most Famous Food Street
Walking Food Tour of Kuala Lumpur
Mamak – Malaysia’s Indian Muslim restaurants
Hiking the Rainforests in Malaysia (and swimming the waterfalls!) with Open Sky Unlimited,

Singapore
Din Tai Fung, Marina Bay Sands
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
Tim Ho Wan
Food Republic
The Red House (Chili Crab)
Newton Food Centre (Singaporean Hawker Stalls!)
Crystal Jade
Iggy’s
Bijan

COOKING CLASSES & RECIPES
LaZat Malaysian Home Cooking

  • Otak, Otak Fish Dumplings in Banana Leaf
  • Roti Jala – Malaysian Lacy Pancake
  • Nonya Malaysian Chicken Curry
  • Onde Onde

TAIWAN

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Taiwan Nights Markets
Top Taiwanese Dishes: Noodles, Dumplings, and Breakfast
Din Tai Fung (Dumplings)
Celestial Restaurant (Peking Duck)
Yong He Soybean Milk (Taiwanese breakfast)
Sheraton Taipei (Taiwanese breakfast)
Formosa (Howard Plaza Hotel)
Aoba (Traditional Taiwanese food)
Ice Monster (Shaved ice)

HONG KONG
Jen’s Guide – Best Places to Eat in Hong Kong for Visitors
Lei Garden
Sushi Tokami
Sun Tung Lok
Fu Sing Seafood Restaurant Hong Kong
Tim Ho Wan
Din Tai Fung

CHINA

Great Wall of China
Check out the China Eating Guide

China (Beijing)
The Art of Making Hand Pulled Noodles
*Noodle Loft
*Jiu Men Xiao Chi (9 Gates Small Snacks)
**Din Tai Fung (Dumplings)
*Xian’r Lao Man (Dumplings)

**Made in China (Peking Duck)

*Noodle Bar
*Bao Yuan Dumpling
**Da Dong (Peking Duck)
Lost in Translation
An Ode to Noodles and Ducks

China (Shanghai)
**Jia Jia Tang Bao (Dumplings)
**Din Tai Fung (Dumplings)
**Yang’s Fry Dumpling
*Crystal Jade
Eating at the World ExpoChina (Xi’an)
Shaanxi Cuisine
ITALY
Roman pizza
Rome
Spontaneous Weekend Trip to Rome
Roscioli
Gelato
Sant’Eustachio Cafe
Il Convivio
Etabli
Pizzeria dal Paino
Alba, Barbaresco, Barolo region
Around the World Birthday Extravaganza
Alba White Truffle Fair
Osteria Dei Sognatori – A Traditional Piedmontese Dinner
Italy Wine Tour – Barbaresco
Lunch at Donna Selvatica in Neive, Italy
Dinner at a Truffle Hunter’s Inn – Tra Art e Querce
G.D.Vajra Winery
Trattoria Della Posta in Montfort D’Alba
Nighttime Truffle Hunting with a Dog in Alba
Osteria della Arco – last dinner in Alba

EUROPE

ENGLAND
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London
The Square
Marcus (Wareing) (English)
Sketch (French)
Alain Ducasse London (French)
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (English)
Exploring London by Foot
The Ledbury (French)
Pied a Terre (French)
Hibiscus (French)
L’autre Pied (French)
Fernandez & Wells (Spanish)
Kitchen W8 (European)
Bob Bob Ricard (Russian/English)

Oxford
The Trout Inn (Pub)
Jamie’s Italian (Italian)
The Turf Tavern (Pub)

FRANCE
Paris
A Different Paris
Le Relais de l’Entrecote
Pirouette Paris
L’Ambroisie Paris
L’Arpege

Bordeaux
First Day In Bordeaux, France – Une Cuisine en Ville
Chateau Haut-Brion Tour in Bordeaux France
Restaurant Le St. James
Touring Bordeaux Wineries – Day 1 – Left Bank
La Tupina, Bordeaux (traditional French dinner)
Cos d’Estournel Tour
Touring Bordeaux – Pauillac, Chateau Lynch-Bages
Chateau Cordeillan-Bages

SPAIN
Barcelona
Hello Barcelona 
Cafe Viena
ABaC Restaurant
Rias de Galicia
Dos Palillos
Canete Barcelona
MontSerrat

Madrid 
Hola Madrid!
Ramom Freixa
StreetXO Madrid
Lua Madrid
Viridiana, Madrid
Terraza del Casino – 2 Michelin Stars
Ultramarinos Quintin Madrid.

GERMANY
Classic Munich Beer Houses: Hofbrauhaus & Wirtshaus
Viktualienmarkt and De Pschorr
Chinesischer Turm Beer Garden
Visiting the Residenz and lunch at Spatenhaus
Weinstephaner Brewery – Oldest Brewery In the World
Paulaner + Weisses Brauhaus
Tantris

GREECE
Oia Greece
Sweets in Greece
Tavernas
Gyros, Souvlakis, and Pitas, Oh My
Eating in the Greek Isles – Santorini
Papa Galos (Santorini)

FINLAND
Olo Helskinki

NORWAY
Cruise of Copenhagen and the Norwegian Fjords
Pulpit Rock, Stavanger, Norway
Bergen Norway
Alesund Norway
Geirangerfjorden
Kristiansand

DENMARK
Restaurant Karla Copenhagen
Restaurant Relae

SWITZERLAND
Greetings from Switzerland

CANADA
MONTREAL
New Series! Montreal Jazz Festival Weekend
L’Express Montreal
A Tour of Montreal Bakeries and Bagel Shops
Lawrence
Market Jean-Talon and Mont Royal, Patati Patata
Hotel Herman
Au Pied de Cochon
chez L’Epicier
Joe Beef
Schwartz’s Smoked Meats
Le Bremner
St. Viateur Bagels
Van Horne
La Porte

TORONTO
Ding Tai Fung (fake)

CANADIAN ROCKIES
My Recent Trip to the Canadian Rockies

ARGENTINA
La Cabrera (steak)
Cabanas Las Lilas (steak)
La Rambla (cafe)
Empanadas, Tamales, and Beer, Oh My!
Three Most Famous Ice Cream Shops
Chila (modern Argentinian)
Elena (steak, modern Argentinian)
Oviedo
Foto Ruta
My Last Full Day in Argentina (including Choripan and Cafe Tortoni)

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND
SYDNEY
Fix St. James
Bentley Restaurant & Bar
Chef’s Gallery (Chinese)
Din Tai Fung, Sydney (Chinese)
Harry’s Cafe de Wheels
Pie Face
Australian Coffee (“Flat Whites”)

NEW ZEALAND
Saggio di Vino, Christchurch

CAIRNES
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ULURU
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JenChe

Hi, my name's Jen and welcome to my cooking, eating, and travel site! I am a Boston to Hong Kong transplant, born and raised in Ohio with parents from Taiwan. Feel free to head on over to the About page if you want to learn more about me, or just explore away, maybe starting with the Recipe Index or one of the travel pages! I hope you enjoy this site!
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