Seoul

Seoul

I did not stay too long in Seoul, but there is at least one area where you definitely should visit if your looking for diverse places to eat and see small local shops: Ikseon-dong Hanok village. Hanok is a traditional Korean house and it was 

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is a city in the northern Thailand and it has a rich history, like the temple Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, which offers incredible views from its mountaintop. But is also has regular Night Bazaar and Sunday Night Street, where you can enjoy 

Thailand

Thailand

While in Thailand I visited two places, Phuket and Chiang Mai. At Phuket we had some wonderful seafood and in Chiang Mai we tried different dishes at the night market. I would recommend to visit the night markets, also in Phuket, since they have enough 

Phuket

Phuket

I stayed around the Patong beach area and luckily I was able to find some halal places -which also had enough seafood options- and some vegetarian dishes were also on the menu. ~SIAM Phuket – Seafood RestaurantDuring our stay, we visited this place two times. 

Tokyo

Tokyo

It is odd that I am not able to write a long post about vegetarian/halal food in Tokyo. I think my trip in Japan overall did not revolved around food, it was rather about culture and all the sightseeings we did. Nevertheless, below few food 

Osaka

Osaka

~Halal ramen Naniwaya (formerly Naritaya) The first day I arrived, we had a try at an halal restaurant in the Dotonbori area. The place was slightly hidden but you should be able to follow Google Maps for direction. The restaurant offers prayer room for Muslims. 

Kyoto

Kyoto

~(El’s) KURA Bar It was hard finding a halal place in Kyoto. Eventually we ended up at some Indonesian places which has halal options. One such place is EL’s KURA bar. The guy who owned the place once came to Japan and never left. He 

Japan

Japan

During my Asian round trip, I found Japan the toughest country to sort out vegetarian, and especially halal dishes. One of the reason is the language barrier since most menus are in Japanese and most Japanese do not speak English. Nevertheless this should not prevent 

Asia

Asia

There is no need to give a detailed explanation on how flavourful the Asian cuisine is. The spices/ herbs in the Indonesian dishes, the fresh seafood from Thai cuisine, the simplicity yet the full flavoured Japanese food. There is so much to explore! Below an