Oshino Hakkai @ Japan

Flesh-warming food on a bone-chilling day: Handmade mugwort dumpings, steamed corn and piping-hot pork buns while exploring the entrancing landscape of the Fuji Five Lakes.

Shinobi no Sato @ Japan

This peaceful park near Mount Fuji makes for a pleasant place to stroll & savour a bit of hot & cold - yaki dango skewered rice flour dumplings soaked in soy sauce & chestnut-flavoured soft serve ice cream.

Ho Hung Kee @ Hong Kong Airport & Uraraka @ Haneda Airport

Hunger won't fly at the international airports of Hong Kong & Tokyo: The roast goose leg with noodles is a thing of beauty at Ho Hung Kee, with pomelo skin sprinkled with shrimp roe as a worthy companion ...

... while a soul-warming spread of chicken-&-egg rice bowls & steaming-hot oden can be savoured at Haneda's Uraraka bistro.

Mount Fuji Soft Serves @ Japan

Travelling up the surroundings of Mount Fuji, you'll stumble on numerous stalls serving soft serve ice cream - treat yourself to a truly delicious cold-weather indulgence, in traditional flavours like marron or green tea.