June 27, 2009 at 8:35 am | Eating out, Travel
- Posted by Benjamin Jones |

Not exactly sure what Bunzo means, but it is a great place in downtown Kumamoto that calls itself Italian, though how authentic it is is, frankly, a little debatable. Some Italian, some French, and some uniquely Japanese things like potatoes on pizza.
The first time I went it was on the recommendation of a professor at [...]
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Eating out,
italian,
Japan
September 13, 2008 at 2:45 pm | Simple meals
- Posted by Benjamin Jones |

Gnocchi is like the non-MSG, delicious, elegant, and vegan version of ramen noodles. Like ramen noodles, it takes about three minutes to cook once the water is boiling. Also like ramen noodles, the preparation is incredibly easy:
Boil water
Open package
Put gnocchi in water
Leave for 3 minutes
Drain water
Put sauce
Eat
Can’t handle that much? Well, you’re pretty much a [...]
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easy,
gnocchi,
italian