Articles by Joyce Belfort

Cup noodle museum of Yokohama

I am a HUGE fan of Nissin noodles. I buy them in cases and occasionally dream about them. Anyways, this trip was more of a ‘pilgrimage’ to Nissin.   Just a little bit of history here. Mr Momofuku Ando 安藤 百福 1910-2007, invented THE chicken instant noodle (Chikin ramen チキンラーメン) in 1958. […]

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Gourmet in Summer Palace – Aman, Beijing

Gourmet Chinese food enjoyed within the Summer Palace itself. This ass-kicking hotel restaurant had it all going – the traditional deco, the service, the ambience and the location. Different from most Chinese restaurants that I’ve been, this one was quiet and the waitron knew what service was. Honestly, after 8 years […]

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Table Mountain, Cape Town

Symbol of Cape Town and my compass (towards the mountain = towards town). It is a daily beautiful sight for Capetonians.   Table Mountain – 1 of the 7 natural wonders in the world Feature: Naturally flat top mountain, 1086m above sea level. It hosts 1470+ rare and endangered  floral […]

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