I almost skipped my Japanese cooking class that morning but what I experienced stayed with me long after I left.…
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It was a Pufferfish (Fugu), and it'd puff itself if poked. She then told me to go ahead and poke it with my hand, really!…
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It was almost 5 years ago when I had my first stroopwafel. My cousin’s friend, who was living in Amsterdam, took us to her favourite stroopwafel place in the city. I didn’t remember much of the place. Firstly, it was years ago, and secondly, because I was high. But I vividly remembered the stroopwafel…
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Yesterday, Amma sent me a picture of her eating Tahu Gejrot, a famous Indonesian dish originating from my hometown, Cirebon. “Ugh! I am so jealous“, I told Fafa while zooming into the plate she was holding. “What is that?” he asked me. It took me a second to think about how to explain what…
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Izakaya is a small Japanese styled bar that serves small portion dishes and alcoholic drinks. It’s one of the authentic Japanese cultural experiences you wouldn’t want to miss when travelling in Japan. It’s also the place I frequented the most in Japan, even more than temples and shrines. My First Izakaya Experience Hole In…
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I mould Cafe Gaia to be my sanctuary. It’s where I go to journal, blog, contemplate, and celebrate. To take a break, nurtured and protected.…
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A bowl of Pho is the icon of the Vietnamese food culture as Curry to Indians or Ramen to Japanese, but have you ever wondered about the rest?…
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Nair's is an Indian restaurant in Tokyo. Mohan Lal, the Indian actor, once visited it. If it's good enough for him, it's good enough for us.…
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A sushi train restaurant, a part of Japanese food culture, is a restaurant you sit around a conveyer belt on which plates of sushi rotates.…
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Visiting Bali? Here are some Bali food-related activities (yes, mostly eating) that are my favourite and repeatedly recommended to friends and family. Enjoy! Dare Yourself to Eat A Plate of Nasi Pedas I have previously written more about Balinese cuisine Nasi Pedas (spicy mixed rice) on the blog. Check it out if you want…
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My first Soba noodle experience wasn’t much different from my first Ramen experience in Japan. I first had it in Japan and it wasn’t my choice in the first place to eat it. It was past lunchtime when I ducked through the noren (Japanese curtain), into a no-name hole-in-the-wall restaurant on a small alleyway…
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