"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...
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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...
Gourmet News, No. 12 "Gucci Osteria"
by Osamu Seki
Thanks to you, Gourmet News has reached its first anniversary. We owe this entirely to our readers, and we would also like to thank President Shimada of Ginza The Clockroom,...
"Gourmet News" No. 11 "French Style Coffee Shop"
by Osamu Seki
I was originally going to write an article titled "Coffee Addiction," but then I realized something unexpected. I've loved coffee since I was old enough to understand, and I've been...
"Gourmet News" No. 10 "Yokan Lover"
by Osamu Seki
What do you often buy as souvenirs when you travel? Of course, it depends on the local specialty of the place you visit, so it will probably be different in...
"Gourmet News" No. 9 "Recommendation for Wine at Lunch"
by Osamu Seki
"Gourmet News" No. 9 "Recommendation for Wine at Lunch" Tokyo is in a state of emergency, but is still celebrating the Olympics, and the spread of infections has not subsided...
"Gourmet News" No.8 "The night deepens in Ikaho"
by Osamu Seki
"Gourmet News" No.8 "The night deepens in Ikaho" I don't like resorts. And hot springs too. But I've been making an exception and visiting Ikaho Onsen once a year for...
"Gourmet News" No. 7: A trip to "Maison de Himiko"
by Osamu Seki
"Gourmet News" No. 7: A trip to "Maison de Himiko" Last September, I went to Shizuoka City, where my late parents' hometown is, for the first time in a long...