Akita version is to be held on Sun. November 25th 2012, featuring Akita's most nationwide famous ingredient, "RICE"

Now ready for Shimane prefecture version.
This time we feature Shimane's extraordinary-soft ginger.
The menus are being discussed everyday with our chef, Kanako Hashimoto.
The event is scheduled on Sunday, September 30th, at Tokachi-ya, Ginza, Tokyo.

This is Japan's local beer from Ibaraki prefecture we featured at last event.

I believed it was a very precious kind of beer and difficult to find if we didn't live near the brewery.

But, today I found my Instagram friend in US was drinking…

I've visited Ehime Prefecture, 1,000 km from Tokyo, to re-confirm all materials used in the next Yum Yam SOUL SOUP KITCHEN event.

It's summer now in Japan. I selected seasonal juicy eggplants and oranges for the main choice.

Of course you'll see lots more Ehime's local products. Now I'm discussing on mouth-watering menus with my staff.…

Yum Yam Soul Soup Kitchen - Food connection between Thailand 77 provinces x Japan 47 prefectures - will proudly invite you to the next event.

Date: Sunday July 22nd

Place: Tokachiya restaurant, Ginza, Tokyo

Participation fee: 6,500 yen per person

For more details:…

We are in the middle of rainy season in Japan. It rains all day here and we need some refreshing menu to energize us for tomorrow.

This is "ham wrapped melon" a simple menu apprecited for Hors d'oeuvre, using Ibaraki's fresh pork and juicy melon. It was welcomed as warm up menu for coming spicy & hot Yumyam's Thai…

Thai spicy showered Ibaraki's local pork SHABU with fresh veggies.

Quite a wake-up-stomach menu during rainy season na ja!!

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Yum! Yam! Soul Soup Kitchen Vol.5 is foceusd on

"Ibaragi Prefecture"

You may not know about there. Ibaragi is located in North Kanto area, about 100km from Tokyo.

One of Ibaragi's specialities is "Natto." And also lots of fresh local ingredients would be cooked in the event,

By the hands of "Laab" Naomi Suzuki, Food creator &…

Today I'm flying to Thailand via Hong Kong.

One of my staff recommended me to enjoy Hong Kong night view and morning porridge.

I'll meet another staff there, too.

About my stay in Bangkok, I'll report you later.

Welcome to our Yum! Yam! SOUL SOUP KITCHEN!…