Nepali Indian Spicy CURRY HOUSE (Yokkaichi: Part 5)

I had my first curry in college during Diwali. India Palace catered. The bright orange ambrosia’s taste lurked in the corners of my subconscious, and I wondered when I could have it again. I was a free food foodie, who frequently found free events. Each time the Indian organization organized anything, I went. When I visited my parents,…

Recompense (G7 Ise Summit Yokkaichi: Part 3)

April 25 Colorful, chic, and relatively cheap Recompense (レコンパンス) is third on our Yokkaichi cafe list. Though Recompense follows Cafe Moi and Raji Cafe Apartment, I usually think of it first when considering lunch in Yokkaichi. There are three types of lunches, but the items on the menu change biweekly. Here  is the menu from my first…

Raji Cafe Apartment (G7 Ise Summit Yokkaichi: Part 2)

April 19 A friend recommended our second Yokkaichi (四日市) Cafe, Raji Cafe Apartment (ラジカフェアパートメント, raji cafe apa-tomento). It just so happened I needed to visit Yokkaichi’s Immigration Bureau. The free Black Sesame Seed Pudding (黒ゴマプリン, goma purin) coupon sweetened the deal. One grey day, I cautiously approached the menu outside Raji’s door. Why so cautious? If…

Cafe Moi (G7 Ise Summit Yokkaichi: Part 1)

April 7 After much deliberation and Sakura viewing, our next destination on the countdown to Ise Summit is Yokkaichi City (四日市市), a small pocket of urbanity between Nagoya City (名古屋市) and Ise City (伊勢市). Allow me to introduce Cafe Moi (カフェモイ), one of my frequent haunts. This two-storey, Moomin-themed cafe first attracted me when I…