Horse Sashimi
This post is part of a series for the country of Japan While undoubtedly controversial in other parts of the world, horse meat (basashi) is not uncommon in parts of Japan.
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The Most Beautiful Starbucks in the World
This post is part of a series for the country of Japan Nestled in the Higashiyama ward of Kyoto among the touristy, but quaint streets leading up to the Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple is what many consider to be the most beautiful Starbucks in the world. Both inside and out, this location has a lot of…
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Whale Sashimi
This post is part of a series for the country of Japan On the same night in which I partook of horse meat in Kyoto, I stopped at an izakaya just down the street to sample another controversial Japanese delicacy: kujira, or whale. Served raw with shoyu and minced ginger, the whale sashimi tasted like…
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