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…
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Cooking log 19 : Pad Ka Prao (Pork version)
I made Pad Ka Prao with minced pork and…sweet basil. Let’s say it up front, not a good idea. Well it was not BAD but i would definitely not do it again. Proper holy basil is a must for me. Anyhow, this is a very easy dish to make. All you need for seasoning are…
Life in Japan : Vegetable delivery – Farm to Table
After 2 weeks in isolation with only essential supply runs, i am low on fresh vegetables. I did have canned food and frozen vegetables but they are more for last resolve…. i love fresh veggies. It’s time then…to try out online vegetables! I found this assorted box on Amazon that looks awesome, with more than…
Cooking log 18 : Going Cantonese ! Siu Yuk + Char Siu
I made Char Siu and Siu Yuk today. Correction, the prep started 3 days ago. I often wonder how much home recipes would survive pass this age full of instant food and microwaves, where the younger generation lives on mass produced food and identifying them as the taste from home. When i first came to…
Life in Japan : Home Alone with Sake
This photo is from last Friday actually 🙂 I was two weeks into isolation last Friday and slowly started to crave going out drinking with my buddies. Miss the guys. Could not go out so instead i decided to be nice to myself and put together a platter to go with sake. All these stuff…
Cooking log 17 : Braised Pork on Rice + Braised tofu & Soup
Sunday evening!! Braised pork is on rice!! Today i took out the braised pork from Cooking log 16 with excitement, and drooling figuratively. To add more balance dietary wise, i braised some tofu using the braised pork sauce and added a simple Tomato & Egg soup for dinner. The Tomato & Egg soup is very…
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