I went for a French course lunch at "Passe Relle," a French and cafe restaurant that opened inside "Sala Plaza Sanarudai" on Orange Street in Hamamatsu's Sanarudai district! This restaurant had its grand opening on December 1st, 2019...
...We have a new family member! A long-haired Chihuahua named Chocolat!
It's been a year since we moved to Lake Sanaru in Hamamatsu, and we've finally settled into this comfortable and blessed environment. And now, we're pleased to announce that we'll be welcoming a new member to our family! An 8-month-old long-haired Chihuahua, chocolate tan and cream...
..."aru" - A delicate French cuisine and wine pairing to commemorate the 8th wedding anniversary.
Located on the second floor of a multi-tenant building in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, "aru," a French restaurant that opened on December 27, 2017, has quickly made a name for itself and grown into a popular restaurant representing the Higashi-Mikawa area! It's within a 5-minute walk from JR Toyohashi Station, and...
...When it comes to game meat, look no further than "Savaka, a Western-style restaurant"! Savor their rare, seasonal game dishes!
We visited Cavak., a hidden gem of a restaurant nestled in Sabaka, a small mountain village along the Sawamizuka River that flows through the Kikugawa mountain valley! Here, we enjoyed a deeply flavorful game dish (Le Gibier), a specialty of this winter season...
..."Happy Valentine's Day 2020" Homemade Valentine's Day chocolates for your loved ones every year!
This year, I'll be making and giving handmade "Bon Bon Chocolat" (chocolates) that are adorable to look at, with plenty of hearts, and have a smooth, melt-in-your-mouth texture that you can enjoy in one bite! These are from the confectionery ingredients specialty store "Waltz (Hamamatsu Sanarudai store)" and their "Home Cafe...".
..."Granny's Burger" is a hamburger shop inside Mikkaichi Station run by an organic vegetable farmer!
I went to Granny's Burger, a hamburger shop located inside the station building of Tenryu Hamanako Railway's Mikkaichi Station! The Tenryu Hamanako Railway Co., Ltd., affectionately known as "Tenhamasen," is located in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture...
..."Pastelle" introduces a new menu! Enjoy affordable French cuisine in a cozy, cafe-like atmosphere!
I went to Passe Relle, a French and cafe restaurant that opened in Sala Plaza Sanarudai on Orange Street in Hamamatsu's Sanarudai district, to try their newly launched French course lunch menu! It's been available since November 2019...
...A taste test of Hida beef and Hamana beef! Our family's traditional New Year's dish: Sukiyaki.
Every year, sukiyaki makes an appearance on our New Year's dinner table! We prepare two types of beef from different prefectures: thinly sliced Hida beef shoulder loin (A5 grade), a type of Japanese Black cattle from Gifu Prefecture, known as a meat masterpiece, and beef from Iguchi Farm in Mikkaichi, Hamamatsu, raised in Enshu...
...We welcomed New Year's Day 2020 with auspicious homemade Osechi ryori (traditional New Year's dishes) and Ozoni (New Year's soup), and toasted with Kokuryu sake!
As we welcomed the New Year, our family enjoyed a celebratory feast, lovingly prepared by Keiko, the mother of our friends, sisters Ayako and Nanako Shimizu (Nanako Matsui), along with our own homemade ozoni (rice cake soup) and nigiri sushi, accompanied by fine sake...
...End New Year's Eve with exquisite soba noodles made fresh from ground, freshly made, and freshly boiled at "Soba-ya Omori".
I'd like to conclude 2019 by enjoying the annual New Year's Eve soba at "Soba-ya Omori" in Nakajima, Hamamatsu, which serves exquisite soba noodles made with buckwheat flour selected from all over Japan, changing weekly! This soba is meticulously prepared by the owner, Masato Omori...
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