GOASIAPLUS June 2018
Since its World Environment Day on 5th June, we explore the green resort of Eight Acres in Raub, Pahang for a sustainable staycation. For the month of festivity, this issue features rendang, the delight of Hari Raya and modern batik wear for local men. More travelling voyage covers sushi in Tomakomai, Japan and Inle Lake in Myanmar.
Since its World Environment Day on 5th June, we explore the green resort of Eight Acres in Raub, Pahang for a sustainable staycation. For the month of festivity, this issue features rendang, the delight of Hari Raya and modern batik wear for local men. More travelling voyage covers sushi in Tomakomai, Japan and Inle Lake in Myanmar.
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Sushi in Tomakomai<br />
Hokkaido is the heaven of fresh o-sushi is a<br />
popular perception held by many local and<br />
foreign visitors to Japan, and they are probably<br />
right. Hokkaido actually holds the record for having<br />
the biggest annual catch of ‘surf clams’ (hokki) in<br />
Japan for the past decade or so. The island is also<br />
known for Japan’s most popular comfort food<br />
which is o-sushi.<br />
During the spring and summer months from<br />
April to September each year, millions of local and<br />
foreign visitors would flock to the northernmost<br />
island of Japan when fresh seafood is in abundance<br />
due to the favourable climate for fishing.<br />
In the small coastal port city of Tomakomai, the<br />
locals take their sushi very seriously. Mind boggling<br />
portions and oversized slabs of fresh fish are<br />
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