Kaiseki – is a traditional Japanese multicourse meal that originates from tea drinking ceremonies in the 16th century. Kyoto and its region is the cradle of the Japanese culture as well as of kaiseki. Many say that multicourse small portions menus in the “Western” gastronomic restaurants are influenced by the…

When visiting the beautiful Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto we passed by this small eatery serving soba and drinks. The soba (hot noodle soup) cost only 600 yens (around $6), but it was the best hot soba I have ever had… And the view and the surroundings were simply beyond any…

If there is another product (apart of toro) that is uncomparably better in Japan than anywhere else in the world is the Japanese beef. Any, not only the famous Kobe beef. What I found out in Morimoto XEX and Keyakizaka teppanyaki restaurants (each of them has one Michelin star) that…

Jet lag on the first day in Tokyo was tough. At 4 am I still didn’t feel like sleeping, so being awake early in the morning was a great opportunity to visit the Tsukiji market. What I saw there was mindblowing, the most impressive market I have ever seen. Huge…

When I asked the concierge of our hotel to book the three times starred sushi place called Sukiyabashi Jiri for our first night in Tokyo, he immediately answered that foreigners can’t book in Sukiyabashi Jiro. For sure, I didn’t feel discriminated- I am prepared for the fact that the Japanese…

Otoro sushi in Kyubey. Now this is what is called “melting in your mouth”… Today I arrived in Tokyo, the city with most Michelin stars in the world. In fact, each of the restaurant listed in Guide Michelin Tokyo 2008 has at least one star – we will see what…

2 Michelin macarons Petermann’s Kunststuben (ten-fifteen minutes drive from Zurich) is one of those restaurants where you know that you will always have a pleasant dinner with delicious food and cosy surroundings. The beauty in the plates and the talent of the chef makes you want to come back before…

I wanted to try something typical Alsatian in Antoine Westermann’s Drouant and I got it! I do agree that it is difficult to transform this rustic dish into something gastronomic, but when you pay 28€ for it and the chef has one Michelin star, you expect a little bit more…

After having heard so many positive things about Ze Kitchen Gallery in Paris, my curiosity brought me there also. And what a refreshing lunch it was! It was “refreshing” in many ways- the Thai cuisine influence, outstanding quality of the products and the fact, that what you have on your plate…

I am not a big connoisseur of this English speciality, but the fish and chips in this tiny place just steps from my hotel (Covent Garden Hotel ) were perfect. The battered cod was very fresh and the fries were crispy… I also read that Rock§Soul Plaice (47 Endell Street,…