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…

Life in Japan : Sakura, Have Hope & Stay Safe

I sneaked out for a walk last Saturday as the weather was very nice and i probably need some Vitamin D. As we all know the situation on Covid-19 pandemic is going pear-shaped rapidly across the world. I had been in self isolation for 3 weeks now and that would likely to continue for the…