Beyond the Bowl: How Maki & Ramen Brought Soulful Japanese Dining to Dubai

Natasha Dury There are restaurants that open with fanfare, and then there are brands that arrive with genuine soul. Maki & Ramen belongs firmly to the latter. When the celebrated UK-born Japanese dining concept opened its doors in Dubai, it … Continue reading Beyond the Bowl: How Maki & Ramen Brought Soulful Japanese Dining to Dubai

Moon Jars

Because one of the best routes to get to Fiji these days is via Korea, Tash and I have had the opportunity to see moon jars of Korea a number of times…the first time was when we had a couple of nights in Seoul where we experience the first snow Seoul had in years and our first sighting of a moon jar. More recently, we saw a really good moon jar exhibition in London at the Korean Cultural Centre. (Actually it will be there until the 17th of August 2013). The moon jar is a vessel shaped albeit like the moon … Continue reading Moon Jars