Life in Japan : Supporting Local Business @ Covid-19

Chinese takeout and chill Sunday. The area i live do not have much choices on Uber Eats but it is still of great convinience. I noticed today in Uber Eats there was option to give money to support the restaurant. It was listed as restaurant contribution and was 100 yen in this case. So i…

Cooking log 23 : Shiratama Zenzai

Stressed spell backward is desserts. I am not a big fan of sweets but once in a while the craving comes. Shiratama translates to “white ball”, and obviously pointing to those white toppings. They were made with mochi flour and water, and i learned from an old lady back home to mix a little sugar…

Life in Japan : Happy Birthday to Me

Happy birthday to me. Even though i was never big on celebrating birthdays, this year was a memorable one. The state of emergency is effective nation wide in Japan now and i had been staying home for a month. It casted some shadow on the day when the choice to go out and celebrate is…

Cooking log 22 : Prawn & Corn Porridge

When in doubt, make porridge. The frequency i have to cook at home since the isolation began makes it harder and harder to figure out what i want to eat. I had instant noodles quite often when the objective was just to get it over with, those meals will never make it here. Another go…

Cooking log 20 : Kurosoi w Roasted Vege + Buttered Kurosoi Liver

Here i am on Sunday night writing about the reason of the excruciating hangover this morning. Should have stopped at half a bottle. I knew i cannot take on a bottle solo and it was 100% my own fault. I found a very fresh Kurosoi in the supermarket at 300 JPY. Unbelievable. The chef in…