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Sweet and Salty and, Sweaty
For every single yen counts here in Nishinari, Osaka. It is a town without convenience stores because nothing sold in 7-Eleven or FamilyMart
The World Digested
Sep 8, 20187 min read


Kissaten du temps perdu
a café provides that sweet touch of human sympathy, a conviviality in the hubbub of activities, a sense of companionship and a feeling of be
The World Digested
Jan 11, 201815 min read


The Ceremony of Coffee
Now, there is no argument that ceremony is dead: it is dead in Japan, it is dead in the U.K., and it is dead just about everywhere and anywh
The World Digested
Aug 12, 20176 min read


Real Foodies Do Not Eat Quiche
But a quiche? What is it anyway? It is a part custard and a part crust. A custard is usually sweet, and so is a pie or a tart. A quiche mimi
The World Digested
Aug 1, 201715 min read


Tawanico - "mariage" of cake and coffee
However, "mariages" between coffee and baked goods, now, that is accessible and available: arriving with the third wave, coffee ro
The World Digested
Jun 10, 20173 min read


Wattz Muffin
What is a muffin? Is it a single-serving poundcake? Or is it - God forbid - a cupcake without the gaudy frosting? Although belonging to the
The World Digested
Jun 6, 20174 min read


ZiZi Bake
Humble, homey, (relatively?) healthy - a carrot cake is deeply satisfying both to the heart and to the stomach. Even the mere thought of it
The World Digested
May 29, 20172 min read
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