So i finally did it. The new version of Echo was released in Japan on 30th Oct and that was the day Alexa became part of the household. Due to many unpleasant experience with the voice controlled AI of the company with fruit related logo, i was sceptic at first. But WoW. Alexa is good….
Author: Cassandra Hon
Life in Japan : Sense of Belonging = Having a place to put my shit
I hit and passed the 1 month mark in my new job. So far surviving. Super crazy busy from the first day + my boss and senior had no time to guide me through. It was like crossing no-men land under fire while trying to figure out how to use the gun. Safe to say…
Cooking log 14 : Late Night Soup Noodles + Half a Pear (420 kcal)
It has really been a long while since i last wrote something. Work has been crazy as usual but I am starting to get the hang of it and building relationship with my new colleagues. I made this noodles a few days ago when i was totally knuckled and got home late. But still i…
Cooking log 13 : Yakiniku Lunch at Home (613 kcal)
Work was so crazy last week. Craziness is going to resume tomorrow. Today is Sunday. Good food on weekend mends the spirit. I had some pork shoulder slices and vegetables pan grilled then stir in a big spoon of Yakiniku sauce. Nothing fancy but still yummy. Spirit mended, finger crossed. I am only two weeks…
Life in Japan : Going for Sushi!!!
What better thing to do on weekend than hanging out with foodie friends? 🙂 It was drizzling today due to the approaching typhoon. I was out with two friends. We decided to go for sushi before heading towards the Tokyo Coffee Festival in Shibuya. Went to a small sushi shop recommended by one of us…
Bento log 02 : Teriyaki Chicken with Vegetables + Rice (439 kcal)
Nothing fancy here, just an everyday lunchbox. What i found interesting since i started doing calories control is that how much calories are there in meat with fats. There were 80g of chicken thigh with skin in this lunchbox, and that made up half of the total calories. A bit shocking. However after doing it…