http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/cambium en-us Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:48:55 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=308188 Cambium This was a fun experience, one of the few times that I was full in Tokyo. Enjoy. =============== Ramen Jiro is around the corner of where I live. Day in, day out, I see hordes of people (youngsters and salary-men alike) lining up outside, but I never had the urge to try it, as my standards for ramen had been significantly elevated (for better or for worse) since my visit to Menya Kissou... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:27:10 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=308188 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=301203 Cambium Inspired by the Food Network’s “Best Thing I Ever Ate”. I get asked a lot, “what’s the best thing you’ve ever eaten?” It’s a hard question, because I’ve eaten so many delicious things, and it’s really hard to pick a clear winner given how different they are (for example, it’s just plain impossible to compare Di Fara’s pizza against Tsukiji sushi). Recently, I we... Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:45:32 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=301203 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=299545 Cambium Visiting Tsukiji fish market has more or less become a ritual of mine. Whenever friends/my gf visit me, we'd almost always go. The sushi is good, but probably far from the best, but it's the whole experience that keeps on drawing me back. In fact, two weeks prior to visiting Sushi Dai, I had breakfast at Sushi Bun, just a couple of stalls down. Sushi Bun forbids photo-taking, so there wil... Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:26:08 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=299545 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=298437 Cambium This will begin my series of food blogs for this Christmas season, which should hopefully feature various restaurants in Tokyo, ranging from Michelin starred to my personal favourites. I just hope I don't lose motivation writing them halfway through, like I did many times in the past. ========== Some background information: I'm presently living in Tokyo, and plan to do so in the near fut... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:37:01 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=298437 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=238917 Cambium So I've been in Beijing for about two weeks now, and I've been looking very hard for good food, but so far it has been very disappointing. I used Dianping (Chinese yelp) heavily during my research, and tried mostly restaurants with more than 1000 reviews and over 4 stars, but none of them really blew me out of the water. At this point, I honestly prefer the hotel's food over local eateries,... Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:34:46 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=238917 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=196705 Cambium It's been a pretty busy week for me, and now I'm really falling behind... just two more places to review then I'm done with this mini series :) The pictures were unfortunately very dark, and I'm too lazy to adjust it, so please bear with that. fixed... Overall, the Purple Pig was a great dining experience (I think Milkis mentioned this place too), and I loved the comfort food served here ... Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:10:47 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=196705 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=195588 Cambium Just a few more places to review. Milk and Honey was one of the few restaurants I visited that wasn't mentioned in the Michelin guide, but it turned out to be the best brunch I had in Chicago: not necessarily the dishes, but the overall experience. Milkis, are you reading this?? Coffee: This was pretty good coffee. I was a little disappointed when they poured the cup from the thermo... Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:45:42 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=195588 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=195484 Cambium Eating at Kuma's Corner was an interesting experience, I'm not sure whether I would do it again, but I'm certainly glad that I had gone. We went at a really odd time at around 2:30 PM on Saturday, and the place was absolutely packed. We were told that there would be a wait time of 3.5 hours; but having read so many positive reviews online and on TV, we were determined to wait. After all, w... Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:47:48 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=195484 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=194874 Cambium I've been eating at too many restaurants, and falling behind on blogging :( Need to push 2-3/day. Visited M Henry on Saturday, and it was a great way to start a weekend. M Henry is listed under the "Bib Gourmand" section in the Michelin Chicago Guide, it has over 700 reviews on yelp and a rating of 4.5* (a very impressive feat). Of all the things I tried, I particularly liked ... Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:52:20 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=194874 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=194723 Cambium Nightwood is supposedly to be another amazing restaurant in Chicago. The restaurant is located in a somewhat shady neighbourhood, but because of its existence, there would constantly be limo pulling up near the building. Some of their very famous dishes include the deep fried smelt, the sweetbread, and trout. However, unfortunately, I found most of them to be largely disappointing. Plus... Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:08:16 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=194723 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=194193 Cambium This is a restaurant with an incredible amount of hype in Chicago, boasting a 4.5* on yelp over five hundred reviews is no easy feat. A reservation magically opened up a day prior, even though it was at 10:00 PM, it was still too good of an opportunity to pass up. The restaurant was opened by season 4 "Top Chef" winner Stephanie Izard, being a huge "Top Chef" fan, it was... Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:53:52 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=194193 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=192256 Cambium I'm going to be in Chicago for five days next week, and I was wondering if TL could recommend me some good restaurants to try (I don't care too much about price) and cools things to do. I've compiled a list of restaurants and dishes based on previous recommendations, Yelp research and various shows seen on Food Network, Travel Channel and Cooking Channel below. I would love to hear some fee... Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:16:54 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=192256 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=150331 Cambium Previous Blogs: I'm really bored and I've been going through some of my Tokyo photos and found quite a few sets of food pictures. I probably won't have too much time/motivation in the future, so I'm just going to post from the best sets. This is a restaurant we visited some time in June, called Tempura Kondo. It's a two-star Michelin restaurant located in central Ginza, which should ... Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:34:17 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=150331 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=132856 Cambium Previous Blogs: Falling a little behind on blogging now that I spend most of my free time watching WC. This happened a while ago, on the 12th of June to be precise. The sushi shop is called "Sushi Dai", and it is widely regarded as one of the top three sushi shops in the inner market (the other two famous ones are Sushi Bun and Daiwa Sushi). Have finally eaten at all the... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:31:20 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=132856 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=131315 Cambium I was just minding my own business in Shinjuku, then out of nowhere, power rangers, two of them! Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:04:49 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=131315 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=130731 Cambium Previous Blogs: This time I introduce to you an awesome Italian Japanese Pizza joint and a donburi restaurant. This Zagat recommended pizza place is located in the hip Aoyama district and goes by the name "Pizzeria Napule". Supposedly, the owner of the restaurant "returned victoriously from the 2007 World Cup Pizza Championship" that was held in Naples, Italy. ... Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:49:31 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=130731 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=130080 Cambium Previous Blogs: Two decent lunches I've had in the past week. The Italian was 23 on Zagat, and the French was 24 (in 2008, don't have the latest book). Lunch was significantly cheaper than dinner, which is why I decided to give them a chance (Italian was around 25-30 all inclusive, French was around 40; no drinks). Both turned out to be very enjoyable, I might even visit for dinner if ... Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:51:16 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=130080 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=129165 Cambium Previous Blogs: Last Saturday, I unwillingly dragged myself out of bed early in the morning, left the prosperous Shinjuku/Shibuya on a west-bound train... forty minutes later, found myself on the outskirt of Tokyo, in a tiny station almost in the middle of nowhere. All of this was to line up for a bowl of ramen. The ramen shop is almost the undisputed number one across Japan: ranked a... Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:50:56 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=129165 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=127370 Cambium Previous Blogs: Bon Chemin is really a gem in Tokyo: fine meticulous French food, with a slight Japanese twist. I am actually not a big fan of Japanese-French fusion, but I think Bon Chemin managed to execute it perfectly. I came across this restaurant by casually browsing my slightly dated Tokyo Zagat book from 2008, and it was listed on the page with the heading "Highest Food Rat... Tue, 25 May 2010 23:24:18 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=127370 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=126898 Cambium Previous Blogs: A small collection of the pictures I took in the past week. Tsukiji is the main fish market is Tokyo region, and hence where you can find the freshest fish. Sun, 23 May 2010 10:51:59 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=126898