Japanese · Seafood · Special Occasion

Sukiyaki House Calgary Review: One of the Best Japanese Restaurants in Calgary?

I didn't even have to ask L where he wanted to celebrate his birthday. Instead, I just requested a day that he wasn't working late. For this post, let's listen to "Business Time" by Flight of the Conchords.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhN93rFZuJs Though we have eaten at Sukiyaki House countless times, this Friday was the first time we… Continue reading Sukiyaki House Calgary Review: One of the Best Japanese Restaurants in Calgary?

Cheap Eats · Japanese · Restaurants · Tonkatsu

Koji Katsu: A downtown Calgary spot for Japanese comfort food

L asked me which restaurant I decided on for our Saturday night dinner. I picked Koji Katsu because this business unfortunately opened up when COVID-19 officially shut down our social lives. For this post, I’d like to dedicate a song to L as he's been my rock throughout this worldwide crisis. If there was an… Continue reading Koji Katsu: A downtown Calgary spot for Japanese comfort food

Japanese · Restaurants

True World Grocery Store – Sushi, sashimi and onigiri

Have you every eaten an excellent bowl of instant ramen? In Japan, I could buy an instant version of an award winning ramen made by Nissin Foods and a Michelin-starred restaurant. Back home in Calgary, I noticed the ramen from T&T Supermarket and E-Mart isn't nearly as good as the Nakiryu and Nissin ramen I… Continue reading True World Grocery Store – Sushi, sashimi and onigiri