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Yuyay serves very satisfying Peruvian food and drink in an unpretentious bistro-style setting. The menu covers the bases, from ceviches and causa mashed-potato salads to traditional grilled brochettes and roast meats. The ceviches here are bracingly tart and quite refreshing. You can choose from whitefish, mixed seafood, Carretillero (incorporating fried squid), and "Boom" - an.... [Continue reading]
A Nagoya outpost of a popular Honolulu shop, Yummy offers a typical Hawaiian-format menu (plate lunches, garlic-rice bowls, multiple side dishes, malasada donuts) from a Korean perspective. Whether you call it "Honolulu Korean" or "Korean-style Hawaiian", it's a welcome taste of home for Hawaiians in Nagoya. If you're getting a Plate, you can choose from one or two main items like beef.... [Continue reading]
While there are many great new Indian street food and South Indian specialty restaurants opening up, it's great to see a Ginza stalwart still slaying. Like it says on the tin, Khan Kebab Biryani is a shop specializing in kebabs and biryani. It's popular with Middle Eastern and Indonesian tourists as well as local Ginza office workers who know the real deal. The room is deceptively.... [Continue reading]

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