Gourmet News No. 24 "French Regional Cuisine"
by Osamu Seki
The other day, when I went to Bistro Partager in Shinsen, the first thing written on the blackboard was "Three kinds of Burgundy regional cuisine." I was first attracted by...
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Gourmet Newsletter No. 23 "The Joy of Choice"
by Osamu Seki
"The Solitary Gourmet Season 10 " has started on TV Tokyo. The usual pattern is that Goro Inogashira, played by Yutaka Matsushige, always gets hungry at work and is busy...
Gourmet News, No. 22: Grandma's Curry Bread
by Osamu Seki
For the past few years, I have been visiting Shizuoka City, where my late parents' hometown is, once a year. I have never lived in Shizuoka because of my father's...
Gourmet News, No. 21 "Where is Espresso and Tonic?"
by Osamu Seki
I have already mentioned my love of coffee in the story of "French-style coffee shops". However, I also like another type of coffee. That is "espresso". When I entered university...
"Gourmet News" No. 20 "The Night Late in Kabukicho - Host Clubs and Korean Cuisine"
by Osamu Seki
I don't like downtown areas. I never go alone to Ginza, Roppongi, or especially Kabukicho, because I feel like I'll be drawn into a dark world. Think about my favorite...
Gourmet News, No. 19: "Wine from the Year of Birth"
by Osamu Seki
Recently, a popular comedy duo hosted a variety show in which the cast competed to give a birthday present to a female idol born in 2000. The person who came...
"Gourmet News" No. 18 "Croissant Lover"
by Osamu Seki
I'm a so-called "side dish eater" and I don't eat staple grains at meals. I eat little and I always have dessert after meals (and it's quite substantial), so I...
Gourmet News, Vol. 17: "Golf as a hobby -- After the Masters"
by Osamu Seki
It's Masters season again. Last year, Hideki Matsuyama achieved the feat of being the first Japanese and the first Asian to win the tournament. I never thought a Japanese person...
Gourmet News, No. 16: "The Masaki Suda phenomenon - About 'Hold On in Mystery'"
by Osamu Seki
During the heyday of TV dramas in the 1990s, the "Monday 9pm" dramas were all the rage with trendy romances like "Tokyo Love Story," "Long Vacation," and "The Beach Boys."...
Gourmet News, No. 15: Thoughts on Valentine's Day
by Osamu Seki
Every year, I feel a bit depressed when February arrives. Although people are refraining from going out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I live alone and have no choice but...
"Gourmet News" No. 14 "Imaginary Gourmet"
by Osamu Seki
Happy New Year. I hope you enjoy my writing this year as well. Well, how did you spend the New Year holidays? I am an elderly man living alone in...
"Gourmet News" No. 13 "Sawara's Nipponia"
by Osamu Seki
It was the last day of July. I had made a seasonal promise to go out with a high school classmate, and we usually go to Scandia in Yokohama, but...