Summary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
Keep ReadingMakan is one of the most important Indonesian words one should know. Translated simply, it means to eat. But Makan, for us Indonesians, means much more than that. It can also mean celebration (makan makan), a call of respect (silahkan makan), even a term of endearment (tukang makan) and many others. Birthday Makan Makan…
Keep ReadingStanding in front of the Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street, I am going to find the beautiful Japanese tableware that I have been wanting.…
Keep ReadingSummary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
Keep Reading“I want to go to the Kerala fish market“, I told Fafa. That, of course, didn’t come as a surprise to him. We have been together for nearly a decade now. It was enough time to educate him about my obsession with fish markets. “You have to ask my dad, then“, he replied. “Maybe…
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Keep ReadingI just came back from a week-long Kerala trip last week. I have been to India before, to Hyderabad and Goa. Both were for cousins’ weddings, and both were weekend trips. So this Kerala trip felt like my first real India trip. I learned a lot about Kerala culture, ate a lot of Malabar…
Keep ReadingI started and finished Sunday with Sumiko this week ━ during the trip to Kerala India to visit the in-laws.…
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