Tokyo - Marunouchi

Tokyo - We took the Metro bound for Nijubashimae station which is a walking distance to the Imperial Palace.

Wadakura Bashi

Unfortunately on Monday, the Imperial Palace East Garden is closed so not much to be seen except walking around the moat of the Palace.

Family pic outside the Imperial Palace

Statue of Masashige Kusunoki

We walked past Marunouchi Nakadori which is one of the top-branded streets in Tokyo, most of the brands are available along Orchard Road.

Nakadori

We walked towards KITTE which is a commercial facility run by Japan Post.

KITTE Sculpture

For lunch we went to this nice ramen restaurant.....with delicious noodles.

very nice decor

Pork Ramen

Wow! so tender and juicy and the ramen was very delicious....plus a bowl of rice with cod roe.

rice with cod roe

At the top of KITTE there is an observation deck overlooking Tokyo busy station.

Busy downtown Tokyo

Tokyo Metro station

Tokyo Metro station was built in 1914 and is today the nation cultural property. It has a renaissance style red-brick building.

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Calesa around Intramuros

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Cheong Guk Jang - fermented bean soup

Seoul - Lunch with Youngjin was at a traditional soup restaurant and it was crowded. Youngjin asked me many times Cheonggukjang "ok", I said ok not knowing what to expect. I have tried many weird and smelly good in Seoul, so I was very prepared. My first time tasting Cheonggukjang and I like it. CheongGukJang 청국장 is fermented soybean soup aka Stinky soup. Actually, I like fermented food and the smell does not put me off. I like fermented food because of the many health benefits and also we have them here in Singapore - tempe, belachan, fermented bean curd (which I love with my porridge), chincaluk, etc.. very hot Cheonggukjang I always buy danjang paste and bring home to make soup. I understand that they are the same but the difference is Cheonggukjang beans are uncrushed and are fermented for a longer period of time.

Temple Street Night Market

Kowloon - This flea market is full of quirky, Hong Kong souvenirs and t-shirts to take home. The actual market on Temple Street is in the Yau Ma Tei and Jordan sections of Temple Street. The flea market starts in the late afternoon every day and continues throughout the evening. You can find fake’designer' handbags, sunglasses, clothes, and electronic gadgets. The atmosphere was filled with many tourist of different nationalities. Along the sides were many seafood restaurants, mostly crowded. You will also find fortuner teller stalls plying their trade.

Travelogue around Asia Pacific Part II

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