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.…
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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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I went to Singapore for a couple of weeks in December and then to Japan for the New Year. At the end of January, I went to Bali (gotta use the jobless days effectively), right at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. I also visited the Rain Room exhibition and explored Melbourne’s Jewish neighbourhood. I am so grateful…
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Like most things in Japan, Eki Stamp has also become a local obsession, combining the two things Japanese love: stamps and trains.…
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Chinese lion dance has been a significant part of Chinese culture. It should be on the list of things to see during the Chinese festival.…
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When I penned my farewell to Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market I thought that was it. That I’d have to relive cherished moments of the largest fish market in the world — from witnessing the legendary tuna auction to eating sushi breakfast at 5 AM – just in my mind. That I’d never experience the…
Keep ReadingWe returned to the hotel early today; it was hot, we were tired, and we couldn't keep the café hopping while vibrating at a low frequency.…
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We reached yesterday and were bombarded by Covid text the minute I turned my phone on after the 6 hours flight from Melbourne.…
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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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