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Sake of the week #046: Toroman

“What? You bought more sake?” Etsuko asked, bewildered.

“Yeah, but not today. I got it last year at that tasting at Kuraya.”

You may see the kind of problem we’ve run into. Sometimes you just have to buy a bottle, or two, or three. They tend to pile up

Ume no Hana: Fine tofu cuisine in suburban Tokyo

Friday night, I was treated to a fine meal at Ume no Hana: a local chain with about a dozen restaurants in the Tokyo area: Minami Aoyama, Kichijoji, Shin-Yurigaoka, Machida, and elsewhere. This kaiseki tofu restaurant lets you book your own small room for an intimate party. Listen to the podcast review here: Ume no [...]