Japanese food Seattle

U:don an udon restaurant in Seattle (University district, Seattle)

June 9, 2012

Oh how I wish Seattle had more places like U:don.  We saw so many noodle houses in Japan and loved how you can customize your udon noodles and it’s so fast it’s practically “INSTANT” fast food.  (Translation: perfect kids’ meals!  Who wants to wait with kids in tow?)  The menu looks a little tricky because […]

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A little taste of home

April 23, 2012

We stopped by my hometown for a little visit this weekend and I missed visiting my Jichan (grandpa), but he sent me some yummy sweets via my mom and I’m a very happy girl: These are manju, a type of Japanese pastry that have a sweet bean in the middle.  Eating them reminds me of […]

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