Tokyo tour November 2020

Hello everyone I just returned from Tokyo completing mine tour probabbly the last one of 2020. 4 days of very intense work we did the stage at XEX Atago Green hills -Salvatore Cuomo Bros- the white truffle night, and we went to the kitchen Salvatore Cuomo Ginza -The Porcini mushroom night- and another two day…

Breakfast Scones with Mortadella Bologna IGP and Grana Padano Cheese

Buon Giorgno! Today, I was in need of some freshly baked comfort food for breakfast, but instead of the regular sweet breakfast, I was craving something savory and with a bit more of a kick to it. My wife normally bakes plain or chocolate chip scones for the family, that are then slathered with butter/clotted cream…

Truffle Omelette

Good Morning! I do not know why, but I woke up this morning with a crazy desire of truffles! Perhaps it’s because of the truffle xiao long bao (Shanghainese ravioli) I ate yesterday at Ding Tai Fung. Or maybe it’s because Italy celebrates the truffle season around this time of the year, and I’m always…

The Best Unagi in Tokyo!!

Who knows Japan understands what i’m talking about: Unagyu, Unagi – Eel domburi (grilled eel on rice). Today I do not want to talk about the usual restaurant where they serve Unagi, but instead, I’d like to introduce a piece of Japanese history: “Nodaiwa” One of 7 Michelin-starred Unagi restaurants in Tokyo. This Unagi restaurant…