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…
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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…
Life in Japan : Christmas Eve@Snowy Ryokan
This year for Christmas i visited a very special ryokan with my merry band of foreign coworkers. It took us 2.5 hours in train then 20mins by bus to get there. I was so excited about it because this ryokan has an interesting history. The founder and owner family of the ryokan is the descendants…
Life in Japan : Behold, Sanma the Harbinger of Autumn
Look at those precious pieces heaven…… Pacific saury, known loving as Sanma(秋刀éš) in Japan is an autumn delicacy. At this time of the year, Sanma are loaded with delicious fat that will mend your soul and nourish your body. I had this exquisite sashimi last Friday when i went out drinking with a friend from…
Life in Japan : Lamb & Mutton Festival 2018@Tokyo
This weekend was fantastic because i got to go out with some new friends from work and munched on God-like yummy stuff. There was a two-day festival in Tokyo, aiming to promote the consumption of mutton in Japan. Many nice restaurants attended. I had a lamb chop with salsa verde, which did not survived until…
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…
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