I look around where to eat dinner tonight. I am in Akasaka and there are many places to eat but eating alone was not easy. Lucky, I found Saizeriya, Italian food chain heart my hotel. I ordered a seafood salad and a meat spaghetti. I ordered bigger portion ... and it was too big. I found not finish it. I also ordered drink bar ....

A Katsu Don and A Udon set for 1,300yen. Great lunch.

Simple Ramen for 518 Yen ... That is about $4.60 (Tax included) and there is not tipping. Good value compared to $12 ramen in Seattle.

Have you ever had Vietnamese's Sandwich before? Vietnam was occupied by French for a long time before the Vietnamese War. So, they have a quite bit of French influence. Many of you know about Pho, the rice noodle soup dish, but not many know how good their sandwiches are.

2 Cup Soba Powder (I brought back from Japan) 2 Cup All Purpose Flour 1 Cup Water Mixed and went into Kitchen Aid pasta maker. It was slow but soba no...

I wonder how much they would cost in Seattle? I think they would cost at least twice as much and on top of that you have to ay sales tax and tip. With the weaker yen, they seem even more reasonable.

I had Takoyaki yesterday. If you don't know what it is, check out the Wikipedia I listed. It was very hot and good. If you never had it, you should try. You can also buy frozen Takoyaki at Japanese supermarkets in the US. Make sure you buy one that is round not a bell shape one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takoyaki

Have you ever purchased Jimmy John's a day old bread? They are $.50 each and they are good. I buy two or three every time I buy a sandwich there. I don't go to subway much anymore. I like JJ's bread.

Yes, I had a steak at Seafood Restaurant. Sorry … I like seafood but I really think restaurants here do not know how to prepare seafood properly. I ea...

I was introduced to wonderful entrepreneur today. He is the president of Ezell's Chicken. Now I know why Ezell's chicken tastes so good. It is the people and philosophy behind the product. http://www.ezellschicken.com/