Recipes by gourmet traveller

	kikunoi akasaka by gourmet traveller It is quite rare for Michelin-starred heavyweights in Japan to set-up outposts overseas – perhaps born of an attachment to the amazing local bounty, an uncertainty of the foreigner’s palate or just a lack of desire to expand abroad. Luckily for us, in recent years this has started to change, and two high profile Japanese chefs are set…	0 votes 267 views
	tokyo shiba tofuya-ukai by gourmet traveller I adore tofu, especially that of the fresh handmade variety. So when I heard about a tofu kaiseki restaurant near Tokyo Tower, I knew I had to go. It was cherry blossom season back in April and the pathway leading to Tokyo Shiba Tofuya-Ukai was lined with breath-taking sakura trees resplendent with pink blooms.At the entrance we were…	0 votes 228 views
	nihonryori ryugin by gourmet traveller Having dragged out these Tokyo posts for far longer than necessary, I’m finally wrapping things up today with Nihonryori RyuGin, Seiji Yamamoto’s much-lauded Roppongi restaurant that gained its third star from Michelin last year and currently holds 29th position on the S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best list. The more observant among you…	0 votes 217 views
	martha’s vineyard + cape cod by gourmet traveller With daylight hours still short as ever, my thoughts have been drifting frequently to the sunshine-soaked holidays of last year. Vibrant Miami, tranquil Maldives and the one that left the biggest impression of all – our virgin visit to New England, or more specifically the seaside idylls of Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod.We flew into…	0 votes 245 views
	lost posts of 2012 by gourmet traveller Amidst all the flurry of travel eating last year, my beloved London didn’t get much airtime on the blog. Here are some local spots that slipped through the cracks – brace yourself, it’s gonna be a long one!Judging by the queues snaking out of Bubbledogs there are few left in London who haven’t heard of the 4 month old hot dog and…	0 votes 295 views
	kitchen table at bubbledogs by gourmet traveller Of all the new openings last year, the one that impacted me most was Sushi Tetsu (no surprise there), followed very closely by Kitchen Table. “Kitchen where?”, I hear you say. Since its launch, Bubbledogs has had a permanent throng camped outside, yet remarkably the 19-seater tucked behind a velvet curtain at the back of the…	0 votes 304 views