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A Nagoya outpost of a popular Honolulu shop, Yummy offers a typical Hawaiian-format menu (plate lunches, garlic-rice bowls, multiple side dishes, malasada donuts) from a Korean perspective. Whether you call it "Honolulu Korean" or "Korean-style Hawaiian", it's a welcome taste of home for Hawaiians in Nagoya.
If you're getting a Plate, you can choose from one or two main items like beef....
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While there are many great new Indian street food and South Indian specialty restaurants opening up, it's great to see a Ginza stalwart still slaying. Like it says on the tin, Khan Kebab Biryani is a shop specializing in kebabs and biryani. It's popular with Middle Eastern and Indonesian tourists as well as local Ginza office workers who know the real deal. The room is deceptively....
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This tiny shop prepares excellent curry, with a hearty roux base made from chicken and flying fish stock. There are three varieties - cheese, keema, and a monthly special - and a handful of optional toppings.
The curry is relatively mild, incorporating a nice mix of spices that helps bring out the meat and cheese flavors. It's served with a soft-boiled egg on top and a portion of....
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