Coriander lovers!?

Reuters reported increasing number of coriander lovers in Japan and the first restaurant  in Japan, specialized in coriander menu.

The green harb is known also as phakchi, its Thail name and many Japanese hate the unique strong flavour and smell.  As increase of  restaurants focus on South-East Asian dishes,  phakchi  lovers increased in Japan as per the article.

One of Japanese phakchi lovers  opened  a community website to exchange information and to express their passion. The number of the member amounts over 500 in Japan. Then the site owner started to own a restaurant specialized in the harb, called Paxi House. Paxi represents of course Phakchi and also peace in Latin word, "pax."

Did I tried the restauran?
No and I am not sure if I am going in the future, even though I do NOT hate it.

Reuters' article
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUST298993220080229

Restaurant Paxi House website
http://paxihouse.com/tokyo/

Comments

[About food in Japan site owner]

Thank you for your comment, Kyo-san.
I added the newest post about your #smileat charity activity.

http://aboutfoodinjapan.weblogs.jp/blog/2011/03/smileat-one-drink-for-tohoku%E6%9D%B1%E5%8C%97.html

[Kyo paxi]

Come to our restaurant, even though you hate it.

Thanks for introducing my restaurant on your website.

Kyo
paxi house tokyo