Tsunami of People

There is a word in Chinese/Japanese. 人涛。 Tsunami of People or People Wave. Standing at the corner of infamous Shibuya Crossroad waiting for the light to turn green, I saw that coming, Tsunami of People from across the street. It was, at first sight, overwhelming. There are many places that I have been, including cities [...]

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Better English Names for Chinese Restaurants ?

I was in Hong Kong for two and a half days. One day for a conference and the other to meet up with couple of good friends. I actually had one of the best meals this time around. It feels strange for saying that, for the many times I’ve been there, being the great culinary [...]

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Castle Hopping

By chance, I got to stay at a castle. Oheka Castle in Long Island. Looking for a place to stay for couple of days, amidst the chains of regular hotels and motels, this one stood out. Built by Otto Hermann Kahn (hence the name O-He-Ka), it boasts 256 acre (used to be 456), tucked away [...]

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Kobe

I don’t care if Kobe Bryant stays or goes, but the beef has got to stay. That’s $400 dollars a plate worth of authentic Kobe right there. And we had more. It was Kobe, Kobe and more Kobe Beef.  Shabu-shabu’d for perfection in merely three second of a dunk in a broth heated on the [...]

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