Food & everyday life
Papiru: cakes and tea in Shiraho
A place we return to for cakes, birthday celebrations and the small rituals of life on Ishigaki.
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Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
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Food & everyday life
A place we return to for cakes, birthday celebrations and the small rituals of life on Ishigaki.
Food & everyday life
A familiar stop in Kabira: a personal account of food, conversation and returning to Joo Chiat Cafe.
#7days7cafes Sugarcane juice in Ishigaki This is an updated story: We visited Parlor Papaya many times already. Mostly after a short walk up to the Yaeyama palmtree forest. This time we visited Parlor Papaya in the winter time. While it’s not particularly cold in Ishigaki Island during the winter, when you are used to hot […]
#7days7cafes It’s maybe once or twice a year I’d choose to eat curry for lunch. While curry isn’t my favourite, it’s immensely popular in Japan. Today we had lunch at Travelers cafe Saku in Ishigaki. Japanese love for curry One of the (many) things I find remarkable in Japan, is their love for curry. I […]