Pasta is a traditional Italian dish. There is nothing Japanese about pasta. When it uses “dashi” (a Japanese broth made from kelp, bonito flakes and dried sardines), fish roe and is eaten using chopsticks, it’s officially a Japanese pasta. There are many varieties of Japanese pasta in the market. Mentaiko (fish roe) spaghetti, uni (sea …
Mima Isono
Welcome to TiptoeingWorld, a blog by Mima Isono, hyperactive mom with restless feet and wandering mind living in Tokyo, Japan.
I wrote Tokyo’s best sites for illumination recently but have yet justified what makes Nakameguro on top of the list of illumination site. Nakameguro is a small city located by Meguro River or Megurogawa (in Japanese “gawa” means river). The winter illumination along the Meguro River indisputable is one of the best illumination sites in …
Finding the best latte in Tokyo can be daunting. There are many coffee shops in the city but only few can serve proper caffè latte let alone great latte. By proper it means a perfect combination of espresso, milk and foam. When it comes to the best latte in Tokyo, there is only limited number …
The year end approaches fast. I’m now listing down the things I am grateful for this entire year. The things I had done, the travels, the food adventure and staying in luxury hotels. I’ve been over thinking whether to post our stay in Shangri La Hotel Tokyo or not. When I combed through all pictures …
Shopping and travel are two inseparable things. Japan has become one of shopping destinations for many travellers from China and Southeast Asian countries. The best part of shopping in Japan is branded items can be cheaper than other countries because of the depreciating yen. Premium outlet malls in Japan have been tourists’ shopping destination for …
Tokyo celebrates early winter in the most exuberant way: illumination festival. The illumination festival is a winter attraction that is awaited by many. The temperature may decrease rapidly, wind gets more chilly this December but when the streets are lid up with thousands of LED light, the warm and romantic feeling strike every passerby’ heart. …