"Okonomiyaki Kokoro": A crispy new texture thanks to the tempura batter! The inside is fluffy and moist, and the spring cabbage is sweet!

Along the street in Sumiyoshi, near Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, there's a shop with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters "Kokoro." It opened in April 2007 and is celebrating its 8th anniversary this year, 2015. Since coming to Hamamatsu, I've always thought, "When it comes to okonomiyaki, it has to be Kokoro-san...".

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"Shilin Night Market and New Shilin Market": Taiwan's largest night market, bustling with activity for over 100 years as the kitchen of locals.

One of Taiwan's largest night markets is Shilin Night Market. Originally a small market bustling with agricultural products and seafood trade in front of the Cicheng Temple (dedicated to Mazu), it has evolved over time and is now a vibrant night market that has served as the kitchen of locals for over 100 years...

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"Sankairou" is a restaurant that has renovated a modern Western-style building from the early Showa period to serve luxurious Taiwanese hospitality cuisine.

Built in 1932 during the early Showa period, this modern yet classical two-story Western-style building, which was originally the residence of a Japanese doctor, has been renovated and opened in the spring of 2014 as the upscale Taiwanese restaurant "San Hai Lou." They use organically grown produce delivered fresh daily...

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