Sushi Ma 鮨真

The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong Sushi Ma 鮨真 Ever since most of my closest friends graduated from their Universities and subsequently got jobs in Hong Kong, I’ve had less and less chances to spend time with them.  But this semester, I’ve got a whole term allocated for internships and I’ve chosen to go back to my…

Umai 鵜舞

The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong Umai 鵜舞 Japanese Restaurant Situated in an easily overlooked neighbourhood, Umai is located in the new and upcoming area of Kowloon – D2 Place. The name of the Japanese restaurant, Umai, besides being the English diction of the name in Japanese kanji, also has a double meaning – the literal meaning of ‘yummy’ in Japanese. Right…

Eat Tokyo in Soho

The Travelling Pixie in London Eat Tokyo in Soho Where Bincho used to be, Eat Tokyo has taken over this central location for a decent Japanese cuisine. With decent Japanese food priced rather high in general, we now have the (relatively) cheaper option of going to Eat Tokyo!  I ordered the Toro ju (£14 with…

Sushi Shin 鮨辰

The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong Sushi Shin 鮨辰 During my stay in Hong Kong over the Christmas holidays (yep I know its already February, sorry for this super late post!) I went to a couple of great places for a nice, authentic Japanese cuisine.  Concealed from the average tourists’ eyes, Tai Hang is a…

“そ” – So Restaurant

The Travelling Pixie in London So Restaurant Hong Kong-ers simply love Japanese cuisine, there will always be at least one Japanese restaurant nearby in Hong Kong.  But as students studying in London, we have much less choices in good, authentic Japanese restaurants. Yet.  There’s a superb Japanese restaurant near Piccadilly Circus station – So Restaurant.  If…