One of the under-appreciated Japanese restaurants in Honolulu has to be Jimbo, which specializes in udon. The buses and people lining up in Waikiki suggests that Japanese tour companies favor Marukame Udon, which features make-your-own udon, a concept that has been picked up by U:Don in Seattle's University District. Jimbo is located in a part... Continue Reading →
Lunch at Ten Ten (West Covina, CA)
Recently, after completing our shopping at Marukai Market for osechi ryori ingredients, we'd typically have lunch at Rutt's, a restaurant inside the market near the southern entrance. This was the branch of Rutt's doing business in Culver City. For some reason, it shut down operation since I was here last December and has been replaced by... Continue Reading →