Like many other places in Japan, Nara is also popular for some of its food. One of the unique food you should try while in Nara is chagayu – a simple dish of rice cooked with tea. Okayu jp.fotolia.com/ You may have heard about rice cooked with water before, which is known as “okayu” in…
It was during the New Year holiday, almost every restaurant was closed and the two choice diners we had earmarked in our tourist book seemed not to exist anymore. Hungry and lacking in choice, we stumbled around the streets of Nara trying to find somewhere for lunch – by this point, any old thing would…
Nara is not only famous for its museums and tourist places but also for its desserts that are deeply rooted in its history – kofun cakes (or Tomb cakes). Burial mound cakes or tomb cakes were named after the Kofun period (300-710 AD). For those with a sweet tooth, one of the best and most…
Nara is known as the spiritual home of the Japanese. But do you know that it is also famed for its culinary cuisine? As one of the most popular tourist destinations, many restaurants have opened up in the place. Below are some of the food shops I recommend you to try in Nara. Sakura Burger…
Nara is Japan’s oldest capital city, and while most people visit this site for its museums and historic sites, most visitors miss out sampling the foods that this place has to offer. Nara also offers B-gourmet sushi such as the conveyor belt sushi at Daiki Suisan that is almost at par to the quality of…
