GANNENDO doesn’t just offer delicious Juwari soba, but also showcasing a lot about Japanese art and culture. This month in April, GANNENDO has an exhibition on Japanese food sample in collaboration with Aoi Sample, a food sample company in Yaizu City, Shizuoka, Japan.

Aoi Sample is a popular destination offering hands-on food sample making experiences. Visitors get to create realistic, miniature food art such as kaisendon or parfait/ crepe straps and even wax tempura batter experience in their factory.

Last weekend, I attended a fun workshop with my friends organized by GANNENDO. During the workshop, we started off with the live zoom stream, where they gave us a behind-the-scenes look at their factory. They walked us through the production area, showcased some sample pieces, and even demonstrated how they create the wax tempura batter.

It was amazing to see how incredibly realistic their work is! Creating just one food sample isn’t east at all – there are so many details to pay attention to.

Next up, we were to do our own food sample with the given options – kaisendon or crepe! I picked up the kaisendon, the set is really cute. It comes with all the mini “ingredients”, tweezer, superglue, a piece of foil for you to place the glue and an instruction note.

We were in a full focus mode to assemble and glue all the ingredients together. Everyone was extra careful when glue-ing the ingredients as the superglue was extremely strong.

Asher had a lot of fun too making his own crepe sample!

My end product! Isn’t it cute?

There are keychains, magnets, and DIY kits on sales in store, price from RM 30 and they are all handmade by Aoi Sample. Don’t miss out the chance to check them out this month, until 25th April 2026!

I like this onigiri! That’s really a cute one.

GANNENDO
D1-G3-02, 1, Jln Dutamas 1,
Solaris Dutamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours:
Lunch from 11am to 3pm
Dinner from 5pm to 10pm

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I’m donut? Kyoto

I’m donut? is a wildly popular donut shop that has gotten so viral on social media, specializing in Nama donuts (生ドーナツ) that come with airy, fresh and very mochi-liked texture. Very different from the typical dried dough donut because they are lighter and more delicate.

I got really excited when I found out that I’m donut? has opened in Kyoto. I have already put it on our list—die die also must go try it during our trip in Kyoto last October!

It was a weekday morning, me and my SIL decided to head out early to queue for the donuts. We heard about the long queue and we also read about the numbering system or the ticketing system is a bit confusing. They will allow the first 100 number to enter or so, then dunno… I have no idea how about then. So, we wanna be the first batch to enter the premise and snatch the donuts (kiasu LOL).

The store opens at 9am daily. We went out at 8.10am from our hotel and left the gang to slowly wake up and prep. We then hopped on a bus at the nearest station. By around 8.40am, we were on the premise front entrance. The takeout queue was not too long yet, there were around 5 people in front of us. While there was none at the dine-in queue (there is a compulsory order of drink per pax for dine in). There was a helpful staff standing at the front entrance to guide you if you are not sure where to queue.

We felt so relief because we were the first few to enter the premise!!! And the queue wasn’t long! Yay! By 8.50am, the queue started to form a long line. More people joined in the queue and it got longer.

The Kyoto branch features a “spacey” interior design theme, bright with sleek and futuristic look. It offers over 40 flavours of donuts come with sweet and also savoury. This includes the donuts made with Kyoto vegetables – Kyo-yasai.

Look at that array of heart alluring donuts, vibrant, colorful and inviting. We wished we could pick up all the flavours on the displays, and try them all. We were glad there were many of us in this trip (many pax, more mouth and more stomach space LOL.) We ended up selecting a dozen of the donuts.

Ultra pillowy soft with slight chewiness, fluffy and airy, and moist in texture. The flavours were on point. The secret of the pillowy soft moist dough must be from the “Nama” concept they are using, with the addition of the pumpkin to keep the dough in high moisture content. Love it! The donuts were soft and moist with the great texture that’s kind of “melt-in-mouth”. You really gotta try it to understand about its texture.

I love their pistachio, their chocolate too, and the savouries one also great, basically everything is just too great. I am not bias or exaggerating! LOL

Also, I’m donut? Kyoto has this limited to store only Matcha soft serve ice cream, exclusively developed for this store. But we were here way too early (at breakfast time!!) to try out the soft serve. Well, there is always next time.

Getting here
About 3-minute walk from Hankyu Kyoto Kawaramachi Station

I’m donut? Kyoto
324 Shioya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto (Kojo Building 1F)
Opens from 9am to 7pm (closes early if sold out)

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I visited Beato again on my big birthday month; and yep… I have put down this as my annual thing to do! Always love their dry aged steaks and the cosy ambience and services they deliver. The Beato Steakhouse has been around for years, one of the first restaurants in KL to specialize in dry-aged beef; I guess there is no need further introduction about it. Here I compiled both of my visits to The Beato Steakhouse, consecutively for two years.

So first thing first, pick the cuts on the board! Pick whichever grams of the cut you would like from the chalkboard. Friend’s daughter who were with us during the dinner spilled out “that’s a rich man menu” (LOL).

Complementary bread and spread as starter.

Beef Tartare Truffle Seaweed Roll (RM 35)
Wagyu tenderloin, truffle fraiche, crispy seaweed roll.
Ohhh, this was goooood. The beef tartare wrapped within the umami crispy seaweed roll and topped with that ultimate aromatic shaved truffle.

Onion Soup (RM 18)
Chicken stock, caramelized onions, croutons, mozzarella cheese, and final topped with gruyere cheese
Very comforting, warm and rich soup with natural sweetness from the onions, and dosed with lots of cheese.

Mac & Cheese with Beef Bacon (RM 27)
Gruyere, red cheddar, mozzarella cheese, beef bacon, béchamel sauce

Our steak appeared beautifully in pink on the table, made medium rare and also medium, nicely cut for sharing among us; topped with the grilled chili and grilled pineapple which were the great condiments to the steak. I have tried both their Dry Aged Angus Ribeye and Wet Aged Angus Sirloin; still prefer the Dry Aged Ribeye for its very tender meat with intensified flavour.

Roasted Bone Marrow (RM 42)

Truffle Mushroom Risotto (RM 56)
Arborio rice, black truffle, button mushroom

Their side dishes are always yummy. I always love my steak side with their Creamed Spinach and Fries! Steak and frites are the best friends, always.

Smoked Mushroom (RM 22)

Creamed Spinach (RM 15)
Soft chunky spinach in a thick velvety sauce. Creamy, buttery, savoury and yet not over satiety.

French Fries (RM 18)

Of course, wines to complement with my meals, always!

The Beato Steakhouse • Publika
D3-G3, 7, Jln Dutamas 1,
Solaris Dutamas,
50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Opens from 5.30pm to 10.30pm
Closed on Wednesdays

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Park Lounge Afternoon Tea

RM 218 per set
Served with coffee or tea

Instead of the traditional 3-tier tray, the Park Lounge Afternoon Tea is designed as a refined multi-course experience. We were served with amuse bouche, savoury course and palate cleanser before proceeding to classic elements like scones and mini madeleine, and finally the elegant pastries from the dessert trolley.

The afternoon tea is complemented with unlimited pours of tea or coffee. Or you may top up to enjoy it with a glass of champagne or sparkling tea.

We were overjoyed as we got to taste quite a number of teas from the list! We tasted the signature blend, and some of the black tea, white tea, green tea and herbal tea!

Savouries and sweets, tea and long hours chat, and of course the great companies. That’s how we ended up staying at this spot for long hours, munching sweets and sipping tea.

Welcome Drink – Kombucha made of hibiscus, lemongrass and ginger.

Amuse
Kalix Vendace Roe
Shokupan Toast

Savoury
Crispy Rice Spicy Salmon
Deep fried rice into crisp; topped with spicy mayo salmon and garnished with green chillies.

Blue Swimmer Crab Roll
Brioche with king crab and topped with yuzu, cucumber, tarragon. Something we fancied the most and it stood out the most after the first two course. This was tangy, citrusy and very refreshing.

Lobster Dumpling
Tom Kha, chilli Oil
Dumpling was really good. It was comforting and refreshing and very appetizing: dosed with the creamy coconut milk and infused with great aroma of lemongrass. I love this course the most!

Calamansi Sorbet
Layered with fresh apple cubes, apple jelly, and topped with vanilla tuile

Classic Scones – plain and raisin, Mini Madeleines
served with artisan jams and clotted cream
Scones were good. They were compact yet fluffy and not the kind that run sticky in between teeth.

Here comes their signature Dessert Trolley with a selection of daily cake and pastries. Each afternoon tea set comes with two pastries; so we were able to pick up six in a total! And served with a variety of chocolate! LOL sugar rush!

Ahh well, no sight of their house’s signature Mille-feuille or perhaps that is only available in their la carte menu (?), so we selected these few from the trolley: Hazelnut Éclair, Vanilla Bean, Raspberry and Lychee, Yuzu … something (LOL), Coconut (with tangy mango cubes and coconut jelly inside) and Canele.

favourite has to be the Yuzu … something (haih, I didn’t catch its full name) and the Coconut, for their citrusy tangy note. Hazelnut Éclair was pretty fluffy with the nice hazelnut cream, I like it too. While the Raspebrry and Lychee mousse was too hard to my liking, not the kind of mousse I expected.

Heirloom Bartlett Pear
Chinese Mutan white tea blended with pear, apple, peach and cinnamon. I really like this white tea; it was light, with a fruity balance. A perfect start to go with the savouries.

Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Signature Tea Blend
A blend of rooibos, hibiscus, orange peel and mangosteen; carefully picked and bleneded exclusively for Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur.

Raspberry
A vibrant blend of rosehips, hibiscus, orange peel with the raspberry flavours balancing tartness and sweetness. A great pick to go with the pastries and chocolate from the dessert trolley.

Organic Bangkok
Green tea with lemongrass, vanilla, coconut, and ginger; packed with the essence of thai flavours. On the nose, there was a coconut scent, while on my palate; it was ended with lemongrass and ginger.

I ended my course with this Florence Black Tea. It is a luxurious black tea blend of chocolate and hazelnut, and it was smoky on the nose.

And also… Happy Birthday to our pretty Adeline <3

Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
Warisan Merdeka Tower,
Presint Merdeka 118,
Kuala Lumpur.

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Something Bakery 一日山品

Located in Bukit Cina, Something Bakery is a dessert café bakery that is famous for its premium mille crêpe cakes; made of super thin crepe layers and fresh cream for a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth texture. They offer great variety of flavours such as Genmaicha, Hojicha, Salted Caramel, Coconut and Tiramisu, and sometimes seasonal specials too.

I once tried their mille crêpe cakes in KL branch, but only the Genmaicha Mille Crêpe cos I was too full to check out more. So now that I had the chance travelling to Melaka , definitely need to include this café into my eat list!

And plus point, they have own parking lot for diners. One doesn’t have to go headache with fighting for a parking space!

Spoilt with choices at their cake display counter. As there were many of us, we ordered quite a few to share. Their Signature Mille Crêpe is priced at RM 16 per slice, while the Premium one is at RM 18 per slice.

Genmaicha Mille Crêpe
This has to be my favourite of all! It was aromatic with the roasted brown rice and Japanese green teea taste, nutty, airy light and refreshing.

Black Sesame Mille Crêpe
Black sesame is my next favourite. It was fully punched with the aroma of roasted black sesame, rich, creamy smooth yet refreshing. I am wondering how they manage to score well with its creamy rich texture but airy refreshing at the same time?! That’s amazing!

Chocolate Mille Crêpe
Made with 61% premium dark chocolate, it was finished with a rich bittersweet flavour lingering round my oral cavity. Pretty yummy too.

Salted Caramel Mille Crêpe
This was quite palate wow-ing with its bittersweet and savoury surprise.

Original Mille Crêpe
Topped with generous sprinkle of chopped nuts, adding a little crunch to the creamy soft texture. However, I found the original flavour didn’t stand out among the rest. It was a little sweet to my liking.

Caffe Latte (RM 12)

Iced Gula Melaka Latte (RM 14)

Matcha Latte (RM 12)

Cheese Foam Americano (RM 14)

Something Bakery 一日山品
11, Jalan Bukit Cina, Kampung Bukit China, 75100 Melaka

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Bulldog Malacca

Situated in the historic Melaka city, Bulldog Malacca is a Nyonya-style restaurant that is known for its modern takes on Peranakan cuisine. This restaurant reimages traditional nyonya dishes with a creative flair and refined presentation; set within a stylish industrial-chic space that comes with vibrant bar element.

This place is very different from the classic old-school Nyonya eateries, or at least from my expectation. The vibe is totally different from what was in my mind. Modern style but fully-packed with classic delicious flavours.

Bulldog Malacca is a reservation-only restaurant. So, do not try your luck on walk-ins. Remember to make reservation and pre-order your dishes before visiting. They will guide you on the dishes and pax portion.

Nyonya Pai Tee
The must have in a nyonya meal; crispy top hat filled with cooked turnip, shrimp, garnished with sliced omelette and fried garlic. Served with a homemade chili sauce at the side.

Tofu Salsa (RM 20)
Deef fried soft tofu served with onions, cherry tomatoes and homemade sauce. The tofu was amazing, with lovely soft center and coated with the flavours of the homemade sauce. Appetizing and I love that they put up a lot of onions in this. The tanginess and the punching spiciness were on point.

Ayam Tempra
A chicken dish in dark soy sauce gravy, complemented by the sweetness of caramelized onions.

Beef Lada Garam
Local beef tenderloin (Daging Batang Pinang) stir fried with aromatic Asian white pepper. This was really good, the beef was tender soft and stir fried into aromatic flavours. Must order if you guys can take beef.

Sambal Sotong
Squid wok-tossed in spicy coating of fermented shrimp paste and red chilies, very syok addictive!

Tenggiri Goreng Asam
Mackerel fried in a rich gravy made from tamarind and served with fermented dried shrimp paste at the side

Cincalok Omelette (RM 14)
Fermented shrimp paste omelette served with fried udang baring

Oyster Omelette (RM 20)
Fresh oyster omelette came piping hot on a hot plate, served with homemade chili sauce. This is one best oyster omelette, rich egg aroma with umami freshness.

Fried Brinjal (RM 15)
Deep fried brinjal served with tangy chili paste.

Steamed Okra (RM 15)

Jasmine Steamed Rice (RM 2)
Everything to pair with the aromatic jasmine steamed rice, just perfect!

Nyonya Cendol (RM 10)
Pandanaus jelly and red beans served with fresh coconut milk and Gula Melaka over a mountain of shaved ice. Beat the heat with this!

And the CNY treats from the team.

Bulldog Malacca
145, Jalan Bendahara, 75100 Melaka

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Sushi Sora

Seated high up on level 48 of Naza Tower, overlooking the stunning KL skyline, Sushi Sora is an 8-seater sushiya offering Edomae sushi with an elevated dining experience.

I guess this is the fanciest and most luxurious sushiya I have ever visited. Fancy in terms of the tableware and cutleries they are using, also the decorative items on every corner of the premise. Check on the photos below and so you will understand why.

Super thanks to my sushi buddy for taking me along! She won a prize and took me along on this luxury journey! Thank you, my sushi buddy Jessie!

This menu was dated back to some day in 2024. And yes, my procrastination game was real strong. After a year plus only publish this out. I could still remember how great the experience was, and how delicious it was. The neta were on point, and the shari was well-executed. Each grain of rice was plump and full of flavours. The nigiri were excellent; as I popped them into my oral cavity and allowed the amylase to do its work, the flavours gradually unfolded. The balance between the shari and neta created a harmonious melody on the palate. It was truly a memorable experience.

Sora Course

Tai Sour Plum

Hotate Karasumi
The sweetness of the hotate and savouriness of the soft chewiness karasumi sandwiched by a piece of aromatic nori was a perfect combo!

Saba Burger

Toro

Hokkigai
Fresh, sweet, with a nice crunch!

A Taste of Beijing: Unagi and Egg

Tachiuo Agedashi

Aori Ika & Caviar
Loaded with lots of caviar, and it brought out the extra sea essence of the aori ika.

Shima Aji
Beautiful.

Sea Urchin
The gunkan with a mountain high of uni, and touched with a light bit of freshly grated wasabi. The sweetness and creaminess danced on my palate, and a blend with the amylase, the whole oral cavity was sweetened, slowly!

Kani with dashi

Truffle Tuna Cheek
Topped with uni and showered with never-ending truffle rain. LOL

Sweet Ending
Sea Salt Monaka Ice Cream and bird’s nest
Ahhhhh, how I wish they could pack and sell their sea salt ice cream! A savoury sweet ending was perfect for the course!

Sushi Sora
Naza Tower, Unit 2-48, Level 48,
10, Persiaran KLCC,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur.

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Jia De Yun Dim Sum House佳得运

Tucked in Bandar Damai Perdana, Jia De Yun Dim Sum House is my new favourite place for dim sum. Thanks to my SIL for the recommendation and I found this place serves pretty good dim sum.

Their two-page menu covers quite a variety such as steamed dim sum, baked dim sum like egg tart and custard bun, fried dim sum, porridge, steamed bao and cheong fun/ steamed rice roll. They also offer special dim sum like Cheese Prawn Ball in a cute lychee colour and shape, Rice Roll with Crispy Prawn and Pine Nuts, Unagi Seaweed Roll.

However, that day, we only had the typical dim sum dishes like where most places offer. Price is generally quite affordable, given the size of each dim sum is rather huge. I wished to try out more dishes but we were quite full already by then. Total spending was around RM 80 for 3 pax, including tea.

Freshly made dim sum, handmade daily; steam and serve upon order. So do expect a short wait time for the steaming hot dim sum.

Taste wise, all of them were very flavourful. Their Signature Siew Mai was good, but the special Organic Black Garlic Dumpling was even better! Same siew mai shape but the flavours were totally different. The Organic Black Garlic Dumpling had an aromatic garlicky taste. Really yummy.

Crab Roe Xiao Long Bao was great, delicate wrapper skin filled with savoury fillings and soupy umami broth with a hint of sweetness. Fried Radish Cake was aromatic with shrimp bits. The only let-down I guess it was the Rice Roll with Prawn as the cheong fun was not as slippery smooth and thin. Big portion though.

Signature Siew Mai (RM 7.2)

Organic Black Garlic Dumpling (RM 7.5)

Scallop Dumpling (RM 7.5)

Crab Roe Xiao Long Bao (RM 9.5)

Chive Dumpling with Spicy Sauce (Rm 7.2)

Fried Beancurd with Prawn (RM 7.9)

Fried Radish Cake (RM 7.9)

Rice Roll with Prawn (RM 7.9)

Jia De Yun Dim Sum House佳得运
2, Jalan Damai Perdana 1/9b,
Bandar Damai Perdana, 43200 Cheras, Selangor
Opens daily from 7.30am to 4pm

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Alternately, here is also another place to check out when you are travelling in Nagoya- Nabanano no Sato , a flower theme park that is located on the Nagashima Island in Kuwana City, Mie; just about 35 minutes’ bus ride from Nagoya Meitetsu Bus Center.

We boarded the Kintetsu Limited Express (about ¥ 3,080 per way) that took us from Kintetsu Nagoya Station to Iseshi Station, and transferred on the JR to Futamino-Ura Station. The total train ride is about 1 hour 45 minutes.

Our day was glooming and raining. So we had to use umbrella throughout the day. We walked about 1.2km towards Futami Okitama Shrine side, as our first destination. And below were the things we did during our time in Ise, but I believe we could do a lot more if it wasn’t raining that day.

Things to do in Ise

1. Eat Ise Udon

Ise Udon is a famous Japanese noodle dish from Mie Prefecture. The udon is thick and soft, with light chewiness and served with dark sauce made of slightly sweet tamari soy sauce and soup stock. We had ours in Maruhama まるはま, an udon noodle shop that is located near to the Futami Okitama-jinja. We fueled up with some nice delicious udon before starting our tourist journey in Ise.

I highly recommend their Udon with Matsusaka Beef and served with the soft-boiled egg (¥ 1705 tax in), tender and flavourful beef with gooey egg-licious! They offer it as a set with a small seafood-topped rice bowl. Also try not to miss out the refreshing Sea Salt Soft Serve Ice cream that is made with salt produced from the sea off Futami. We were too full for ice cream on the gloomy day but we shopped off with many gifts and souvenirs that this place offer! Do locate some shopping time for the local souvenirs!

Ise Udon with Kitsune (¥ 880 tax in)

Ise Udon with Fresh Mekabu Seaweed (¥ 935 tax in)

Mini Shirasu Mentaiko Don (¥ 715 tax in)

Getting here:
Maruhama まるはま is about 15 minutes’ walk from Futamino-Ura Station

Maruhama まるはま
三重県伊勢市二見町茶屋569-14
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2. Futami Okitama Jinja 二見興玉神社

A very famous shrine by the sea, with a pair of sacred rock joined by a ceremonial rope; which is known as the Wedded rock (Meoto-iwa) 夫婦岩. The Wedded rock is the symbol of marital bliss. You may also find many frog statues here in Futami Okitama Jinja as frogs are considered auspicious and symbolize good fortune.

Say hello to my Prince Frog
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3. A visit to Japan’s most sacred shrine – Ise Jingu

The Inner Shrine (Naiku) is Japan’s most sacred shrine and is one of the two main shrines that make up the Ise Jingu in Ise City.

We walked through Uji Bridge that led us towards the inner sanctuary. To explore Ise Jingu, kindly allocate some time as there is some walking to do to reach the inner sanctuary.

Isuzu River

It was quite zen-ish inside the shrine area. If only the weather could be better, that would be perfect.

The visitors are only allowed to approach the gate of the outermost fence of the main sanctuary. The actual shrine building is blocked from view by multiple fences and curtain. Photography is strictly prohibited after this staircase that brought us up to the main sanctuary.

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4. Stroll along Ohairamachi

Located in front of the Inner Shrine (Naiku) of Ise Jingu, Ohairamachi is a stone-paved street lined with traditional style buildings that offers a retro Ise atmosphere. There are restaurants, snack stores, beer stands, sake house and souvenir shops along the street. There are really a lot to see and to try in this place. One can easily spare more than two hours at this area.

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5. Eat the famous “Gela Mochi” from Imonne

Imonne is a popular dessert shop in Ise, famous for its “Gela Mochi” – soft, chewy mochi filled with creamy rich gelato inside, offering a unique Japanese-western fusion dessert. You may mix and match the gelato and toppings to make up in a cup or cone. But do not miss checking out their sweet potato (imo) flavour as it is their signature flavour, very rich and flavourful as though eating the sweet potato by itself.

Imonne いもんね伊勢内宮前本店
54 Ujiimazaikecho, Ise, Mie 516-0024, Japan
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6. Dive into Snooy Chaya

If you are a big fan of snoopy, here you gotta BUY BUY BUY! This snoopy store offers a variety of Ise only limited-edition souvenirs!

SNOOPY茶屋
64 Ujiimazaikecho, Ise, Mie 516-0024, Japan
Opens daily from 9am to 5pm
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7. Sip craft beer and eat fried oyster in Ise Kadoya Beer

Beer and fried oyster (kaki) are definitely the best buddy! What’s more when the fried kaki is pairing with the award winning craft beer!

We sampled all 6 types of draft craft beer that were available on that day, and added on a few bigger cups that we fancied! American style PALE ALE, HIME WHITE: Belgian style Wit beer, NEKO NIHIKI, Hazy Double IPA, Pacific Dry Pilsner, Japanese Wheat and Barrel Aged Interzone.

I quite like that Japanese Wheat sake yeast wheat beer that is made with sake yeast from Mie Prefecture. It has the soft sweetness and quite refreshing.

Ise Kadoya Beer
34 Ujiimazaikecho, Ise, Mie 516-0024, Japan
Opens daily from 11am to 5pm
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8. Savour the ultra long skewer of juicy fried chicken

This has got to be the juiciest and the best karaage/ fried chicken we had throughout our trip. Got this from a snack stand – Katana Karaage, priced at ¥1,000. The fried chickens were huge, juicy, crispy and very flavourful!

Katana Karaage
Ujiimazaikecho, Ise City, Mie Prefecture 〒516-0024
Opens from 9am to 5pm
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9. Enjoy the doink doink milk pudding

Yamamura Mirukugakko is a nostalgia-looking milk stand offering dairy products such as purin bar, soft serve and puddings by Yamamura Dairy. I had this Yamamura Purin Soft which is the combination of pudding that is slowly baked at low temperature, and topped with rich soft ice cream made with 100% milk from Mie Prefecture.

Yamamura Miruku Gakko Naigu-mae Store 山村みるくがっこう
37-3 Nakaga Shuraku, Uji Imaya-cho, Ise City, Mie Prefecture 〒516-0024
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10. Drink drink drink in Iseman 伊勢萬

Happiest moment, I found Iseman and I dived straight into this place – Iseman 伊勢萬. I ordered the small size (¥ 370) of their Nama Genshu to taste first and … it wowed me. I then added on an Ichigo (¥ 740) that came in a bigger size ochoko, as huge as my palm. LOL. This Nama Genshu was very refreshing! I would love to chop down a whole bottle of Nama Genshu but it was available on pre-order basis only.

I continued to fork out more coins for their other products, such as Nigori Ume (¥ 270) and seasonal’s sake 大吟醸ひやおろし, also tried out their very limited release Junmai Daiginjo おかげさま浪穂 Namiho, with the rice polishing ration of 21%. It was very elegant on the palate with a gorgeous sweetness and fruity aroma.

Iseman 伊勢萬
77-2 Ujinakanokiricho, Ise, Mie 516-0025, Japan

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