Counting my wins: I have taken Amma to ride the Shinkansen, we visited Niigata—a new place together, and I ate the best onigiri of my life.…
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While in Japan, skipping Yoshinoya isn’t an option — even when I’m travelling with a brown mum who refuses to eat anything here.…
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I had never flown with ANA before and was looking forward to my first experience with an airline that got 3rd position in Top 100 Airlines.…
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It was Fafa who found out about Tsumugi’s 18-dish breakfast in Tokyo, which wasn’t surprising as the man has been obsessed with breakfast time and breakfast food ever since I knew him. Shojin Ryori? I have had Shojin Ryori (Japanese temple cuisine ━ a set menu based on Buddhism teaching) before, while staying in…
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When I found out about Book and Bed Tokyo, a hostel in Tokyo that lets you stay and sleep among books, it was a brainer - I had to do it.…
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I am grateful that my first Goshuin acquiring experience was memorable, even if it had started with an angry monk in a temple.…
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I finally tried the notorious Nattō, a Japanese delicacy of fermented soybeans. Nattō usually accompanies Asagohan, a traditional Japanese breakfast, but it can also be eaten with a bowl of rice or even as is. I had it for the first time in CIBI, a so-called Japanese breakfast cafe in Melbourne. Their Ultimate breakfast…
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Although located on the same road, Rose Street Market is separated from the larger, more diverse and more well-known Fitzroy market.…
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Robata Japanese cooking masterclass happens only once in a blue moon, subscribe to their newsletter and book a spot when there is an opening.…
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Cold Enough for Snow is a beautifully written book to return to whenever you want to be buoyed by the beauty of daily-life memories.…
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