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Hotel Review: Hotel Nikko Bangkok, Thailand

Posted on May 2, 2019 by findingfoodfluently

Disclaimer: In exchange for this hotel review, I received a stay in Bangkok, Thailand in one of the Hotel Nikko’s Premier Corner rooms. Though I’ve visited Bangkok many times, I haven’t changed the location of the hotel much.  Generally, I … Continue reading →

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Event Review: True World Foods Expo 2018

Posted on October 3, 2018 by findingfoodfluently

Disclaimer: In exchange for two VIP tickets to New York‘s inaugural True World Foods EXPO 2018, I am writing this event review.  For this event, Ari Dybnis was the photographer. Founded as a fishmonger in Brooklyn, New York in the 1970s, True … Continue reading →

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The Best Snacks in the World, Japan Edition

Posted on November 18, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

It’s a tough question for the culinary traveler– which country has the best snacks in the world?  Impossible to answer, much like “which country has the best seated outdoor bronze Buddha statue built in 1993?”  (If you said Hong Kong, … Continue reading →

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But Did You Know That I’d Lose My Wallet?: The Japan Edition

Posted on July 16, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

Coincidentally, I did lose my wallet during my first trip to Japan.  The details are rather fuzzy – it happened in 2000 – but it did shock me that it happened in a country known for actually having rather full … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: A Brief Guide to Japanese Sushi

Posted on June 2, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

Let’s learn about sushi today! Although present-day sushi most likely traces its origins to Southeast Asia or China, we’ll go over various types hailing from its most popular abode, Japan. But I had no idea there were that may kinds … Continue reading →

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Kozue, The Peak Lounge, and the New York Bar at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, Japan

Posted on May 23, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

Disclaimer: In exchange for meals and drinks at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, I am writing this review. Although I had known about the Shinjuku Park Tower before, I have to make two confessions.  One, I used to think … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Matcha （抹茶）from the Mizuba Tea Company

Posted on April 10, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

Disclaimer: In exchange for a few samples of matcha from the Mizuba Tea Company, I am writing this review. In essence, Matcha (抹茶・まっちゃ) refers to finely ground (powdered), high-quality Camellia sinensis, the species best known for producing all types of … Continue reading →

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Japanese Onigiri Month, Part Six: Nothin’ But Eel

Posted on March 21, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

Oof, that’s a lot of rice.  No, it’s not slang for money; rather, it’s an obvious conclusion.  Eat onigiri, spike your blood sugar levels.  And if you don’t want all of those carbohydrates, have fun making a spectacle of yourself … Continue reading →

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Japanese Onigiri Month, Part Five: The Korean Edition

Posted on March 17, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

After a whirlwind tour of various Japanese onigiri, let’s take a gander at culinary influences from the Korean peninsula, the insular country’s western neighbors across the Sea of Japan: Bulgogi (ブルコギ/bu ru kogi/불고기).  Literally “fire meat,” bulgogi consists of thin, … Continue reading →

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Japanese Onigiri Month, Part Four

Posted on March 13, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

After a brief pause in Japanese Onigiri Month, let’s see what’s in store for this pre-snowstorm Monday… Salmon broiled in white miso and mirin (さけ味噌漬焼/ sa-kay mi-so tska yahkee). A couple of words to assist while in Japan… -mirin (みりん・味醂), … Continue reading →

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