The Backpack Adventures

Japan could probably be the best place to go food tripping. One can have an endless selection of dishes to try out. What's interesting is that each dish has its own unique variation in different prefectures and sometimes even from city to city. Mitarashi Dango During my 2018 Japan trip, I had a chance to try out a handful of different dishes but what "sticks out" among them was a variation of the dango  that really fit my taste. For those who are unfamiliar with what a  dango  is, it is a Japanese dumpling similar to  mochi . However, the  dango  is usually served on a skewer in groups of 3 to 5.  Now going back to what I have written about earlier about variations, I got to try out one variation of the  dango  that I liked. It's called the  Mitarashi Dango . You have to try the Mitarashi Dango . Gotta try this one! The Mitarashi Dango is said to have originated from the Kamo Mitarashi Tea House in the Shimogamo area of the Sakyu-fu in Kyoto City. It was s

Months prior to our visit to Japan , my wife tagged me to a trending post on Facebook about this unique Starbucks store in Kyoto City. This Starbucks branch was dubbed the " Edo-style Starbucks ."  Kyoto's Edo-style Starbucks The said post piqued my interest as I was crafting our Kyoto City itinerary during that time. I then made sure to include it in the said itinerary and as a matter of fact, I placed it on our first-day plans. Before I write about what happened next, let's first discover the good-to-know information about this Starbucks store. You'd surely miss it if you don't know where it is... I had to ask around to find it.  Yup, I'm in the right place! Kyoto's Edo-style Starbucks - Kyoto City Edo-Style Starbucks History The Starbucks Coffee Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya , better known as the tatami-styled Starbucks is located at Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kodaiji Minami-dori Shimogawara Higashi Ino Masuya-cho 349, Masayacho, H

Located at barangay Del Remedio, Cocoland Compound, San Pablo City, Laguna, Sulyap Gallery Cafe & Restaurant is a rustic restaurant that offers visitors a memorable dining and lodging experience. Sulyap Gallery Cafe and Restaurant Sulyap Gallery Cafe and Restaurant History Sulyap  is a Filipino word that means "to take a peek or quick look". Like what its name suggests, S ulyap Gallery Cafe & Restaurant   offers visitors to take a peek at how life was during the Spanish colonial era. For me, there are three " sulyap experiences " worth noting when visiting this place. Sulyap Gallery Cafe and Restaurant - San Pablo City, Laguna Sulyap Entrance to the garden The garden and the pathway going to the pool Sulyap Gallery Cafe & Restaurant pool First, is the food, second is the lodging, and lastly are the museum displays. Yes! You read that right. Sulyap Gallery Cafe & Restaurant does not only offer dining and lodging experiences, b