Category Archives: Japanese

Big City Diner

Posted on January 17, 2017 by The Hungry Bon Vivant

Ohana means family in the Hawaiian language but just as aloha can be a greeting or an expression of love and well-being, ohana is a word that has a deeper meaning than just “family”. It’s a feeling, it’s a philosophy. Your … Continue reading →

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Menya

Posted on August 7, 2015 by The Hungry Bon Vivant

I HAVE been unfair when it comes to reviewing ramen joints in Sydney.  Unfair because I have neglected Menya Ramen Bar in Sydney’s Haymarket. Menya is a place that I eat regularly when I get a ramen craving (which is often as … Continue reading →

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Ramen O-San Bar

Posted on February 12, 2015 by The Hungry Bon Vivant

IT WAS a bit disconcerting seeing my favourite food court – Dixon House – in Sydney’s Chinatown, in slight disarray with empty stalls and for lease signs scattered about the place the other day. Food court land can be a do … Continue reading →

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