Quick “Asazuke”, Tsukemono pickles with Nappa & Yuzu / 柚子でさっぱり白菜の浅漬け Happy Wednesday✨ A very quick and easy idea of Tsukemono – Japanese pickles with Napa Cabbage.This time, the simplest of all – “Asazuke” -a type of Tsukemono where the veggies are simply marinated in salt water....
Ohitashi, simmered veggies & chicken in dashi broth / 焼き蒸し鶏もも肉&葉野菜のお浸し Happy Monday✨ How I finished the local greens after the porridge the other day.Super simple& healthy, with Japanese umami✨✨ In a “Ohitashi”- a typical way how my grandma / great grandma used to prepare typical Japanese...
“Nana-kusa-gayu”Porridge with mochi & local greens / シンガポールのローカル野菜&京都のお餅で七草粥 Happy Thursday✨ Back in Singapore- though I miss my homeland Japan – so cozy and nice to be in my kitchen✨ Thank you for those who commented to my story a few days ago… correct answer...
[travel] Virtual Izakaya Tour in Kyoto – 京都の激渋居酒屋にてお会いしましょう Happy Wednesday✨ My last post around my travel (eats) in Kyoto✨Please, join me by the counter in a typical Izakaya (Japanese seasonal brasserie / pub)… they way I’d usually enjoy…Let’s meet up around 6pm-ish! 📸2: Let’s...
[travel] Food adventure in Kyoto retro eats – 京都のレトロランチ、定食屋さん Happy Tuesday✨ My second to last post on Kyoto, to share the world of casual & retro Japanese lunches, and some others. Pic 1-2 : Lovely retro “Westerm meal set”. These style was the mainstream before...
[travel] Authentic Washoku adventure in Kyoto – 京都で季節料理&お出汁のラーメン Happy Monday✨ My eats in Kyoto. I used to learn traditional fine Japanese cooking for several years in Tokyo… but I understand the whole concept of Washoku (authentic Japanese cooking) is all condensed in Kyoto, the...
[travel] Wagashi adventure in Kyoto – 老舗和菓子屋さんを巡る京都旅 Traveling Kyoto, I am just so enchanted by the world of Wagashi (Traditional Japanese confectioneries), than ever.Kyoto is like mother city for Wagashi…✨ I’ve traveled Kyoto many times, but it was much before I discovered the...
[travel] Kuidaore in Osaka & city vibes / 大阪食い倒れ&レトロ散歩 Happy Friday✨ My Osaka (big city in West Japan) highlights besides my Fugu post of yesterday.✨Now in Kyoto, crying each moment because I miss it too much…. ※Short videos available on my Instagram post (how okonomiyaki...
[travel] Fugu (Puffer Fish) experience in Osaka / てっさ・てっちり、ふぐづくし@大阪 A short trip to Osaka (a city in West Japan), for a celebration gathering. Have you heard of “Fugu”?It’s Japanese for Puffer fish- we had a whole course all about fugu😳🐡✨ As you may know, Fugu...
Seasonal Wagashi at Toraya Akasaka, Tokyo / とらやさんで生菓子&おうどん Happy New Year’s eve✨ I believe in the Japanese notion of “ichigo ichie/一期一会”- once in a lifetime encounter, which is the base of Japanese tea ceremonies. In the same way, I am so grateful of all...
Super Wagashi Craftmanship @ Tsuruya Yoshinobu Tokyo Mise / 鶴屋義信さんで季節の生菓子 Happy Thursday✨ Back in Japan for holiday season, and enjoying my big line of hobby – “tasting Wagashi (Traditional Japanese confectioneries)”. This time at my favorite favorite Japanese tea shop in Tokyo.Wagashi craftsman skillfully prepares the...
Osechi cooking 2023 ⑫”Nishiki Tamago”, steamed egg cake / 究極の卵タイム・錦玉子 My last post for documentation of my early Osechi (Japanese new year meal), with “Nishiki Tamago” – a dessert made of hard-boiled eggs.I’m always so amazed at how pure and simple yet beautiful this dish is...