On our 2nd day of our Spring holiday, we went to Kyoto for a 1-Day sightseeing as well as to meet up with a friend whom I haven’t seen in over 2 years! Kyoto is definitely not a 1-Day touring city. You’ll need at least 2 days and a good pair of walking boots. I...
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In Osaka (Day 1 – Part 2)
For dinner, we walked back to the park with the cherry blossoms as our concierge highly recommended us to view the sakura in both day and night light. View of the river bank with all the food stalls View of Osaka Castle from the bridge Night food fest – ON! My crepe on a chopstick...
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In Osaka (Day 1 – Part 1)
Went to Osaka and Kyoto with Siew Mai for a well deserved break, plus I’ve always wanted to visit Japan in Spring! On the 1st actual day of touring, we asked the hotel’s concierge for a recommended tour route and he was soooo hilarious. After 30 mins of talking to us, he realised that he...
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Restaurant Review – Ootoya @ Orchard Central
Dad decided that dinner would be at Ootoya (大戸屋) simply because he had a $50 voucher. Japanese is always good and I’ve always wanted to try another one of this Japanese exports. Ootoya started in Japan in Jan, 1958 (Showa Year 33 for you Japanophiles) and they specialise in set meals (teishoku). Despite the horrible...
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Restaurant Review – Osaka Ohsho
So…Japan Foods Holdings decided to revamp the Champon restaurant at Raffles City Tower basement to “Osaka Ohsho” – the king of gyoza. Good strategy because it keeps people interested in the place while the parent company brings in yet another ‘heavyweight’ from Japan. Decided to try the place out since gyoza is supposed to be...
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Restaurant Review – Ramen Dining Keisuke Tokyo
Lurking in a corner on the 3rd floor of Parco Millenia Walk is a gem of a ramen place called Ramen Dining Keisuke Tokyo. I love bean sprouts! Especially when it comes in a nice tub for you to eat as much as you want! You can also ask for bonito flakes for toppings. これだけ食べ放題。。。...
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Restaurant Review – Menya Kaiko
Went to this new restaurant called “Menya Kaiko” at Marina Bay Financial Centre, Tower 3. This is a new branch (the other one is at ION Orchard) and my bro and I decided to try it since there weren’t a lot of other food places open on a Sunday. First impression was that this was...
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In Chef Mode Blog
I’ve decided to turn my ‘In Chef Mode’ blog posts to a separate blog so that it’s more focused. Please check out www.inchefmode.blogspot.com and support it! Thank you!!
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In Chef Mode – Stir Fried Soumen
Here’s something really simple to prepare and cook – all under 20 minutes. I just came up with this dish because my student cancelled our lesson at the last minute and I needed to whip something up quick and healthy. Soumen is a type of Japanese noodle that is normally eaten cold in the summer...
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Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2012 Experience
I’ve always avoided F1 because it’s crowded, noisy and I simply don’t really bother much about racing. I’d rather be the one racing than watch cars do laps in front of me while I wear ear plugs. Anyway, I decided to go to this year’s F1 race simply because I wanted to watch Maroon 5...