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A Few Seattle Favorites
Tea, food, places to explore, and a few useful resources. Here are some of my favorites in Seattle. Check back from time to time - I’ll keep adding to the list!
For my money, New Century Tea Gallery in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District has the best Chinese tea in town. Oolongs, white teas, red teas, pu’erh, and tea accessories - there’s plenty to explore, taste, and bring home!
If Japanese tea is more your style, it’s harder to find good options locally, but O-Cha.com and Ippodo Tea both offer teas and accessories online.
I’ve heard nothing but raves about Sushi Kappo Tamura, and it’s easy to see why this one keeps coming up. The head chef, Taichi Kitamura, is from Kyoto, so it’s a natural fit for anyone who loves Japanese food or is curious about the cooking I’ve come to know in Kyoto.
If you’re looking for a special meal in Seattle, put it on your list.
Want to go ‘old school’ in Chinatown for lunch or dinner? Look no further than Tai Tung on King Street in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.
This used to be one of Bruce Lee’s usual places for oyster sauce beef with rice (蠔油牛肉飯 “hoh yow ngow yook faahn.”). Check out the Bruce Lee table while you’re there!
Tai Tung, 1976. Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives (Item 202518), CC BY 2.0
There’s more to Seattle than food and tea! Take a look at the National Nordic Museum in Ballard for a little Nordic history, art, and culture - and a look at the immigrants who helped shape this part of the world.
After your museum visit, you might want to head up 15th Avenue NW to Scandinavian Specialties for a treat, book, or maybe even a new sweater!