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Food history is always an interesting read. Most of the evolution of modern day food has been esoterically documented, parts of it excitingly shrouded in folklore, but always, food is something inextricable linked to the life of the times. In the case of sushi, we know it’s been around since the 8th century, though its very earliest form probably unrecognisable in the 21st...

Kikuchi Japanese Restaurant: feast with your eyes

Kikuchi Japanese Restaurant: feast with your eyes - grilled eel with cucumber - This is a photo post of dinner at Kikuchi Japanese Restaurant last Friday night. It’s not that I have nothing to say (c’mon you guys know me better than that!). It’s just that all I need to say is that I loved it and I’ll definitely be back. - amuse bouche ~ potato ball - sashimi...

Kikuchi – Again. A second bite

It was rather remiss of me not to try the sashimi at the time of my first review of Kikuchi. Please excuse me. But the time has come to share the good word. - Kikuchi has now become a regular haunt when we crave good, local Japanese food. Or the bustling atmosphere of Tokyo. Or a night on the sake. - So, we’ve been diligently saving up our vouchers from each visit (£5 for...

Kikuchi

Kikuchi - I’ve been keen to eat at Kikuchi for a while, having had it recommended to me countless times and after several false starts I finally made it there, not once but twice in the last fortnight. My first stop there was for a midweek catch-up with E (being half-Japanese she is always my first port of call when trying a new Japanese spot) and an enjoyable evening (plus a £5...