‘Silk-stocking’ milk tea: the unique process behind Hong Kong’s favorite drink
Lan Fong Yuen is one of Hong Kong’s most popular spots to stop for a cup of silk-stocking milk tea. Second generation owner Lam Chun-chung shows CNN how his restaurant makes this local specialty.
This Tokyo rice ball restaurant is grounded in family tradition
One of Tokyo's oldest onigiri restaurants, Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku, opened in 1954. Third-generation chef Yosuke Miura claims the recipe for success is to follow his grandmother's original technique and recipes.
This traditional Japanese bathhouse artform gets a new lease on life
Known as sento, Japanese public bathhouses have been a place of relaxation and tranquility for centuries. Mizuki Tanaka is one of a handful of artists specializing in sento painting to help revive this dying art form.
This Tokyo 'masterpiece café' is a step back in time for classical music lovers
Within the bustling Shibuya district lies a unique time capsule. The Lion Café is one of Tokyo's oldest remaining meikyoku kissa, or masterpiece cafes. It opened its doors in 1926 and for almost a century has dedicated itself to the experience of listening to classical music.
