It had been a while since my last visit to Yokohama. Although it was very close to Tokyo it didn’t make into my itineraries for the last few trips. This time we decided to spend a whole day in Yokohama for Stephanie by visiting the Cup Noodle Museum and Yokohama Anpanman Children’s Museum. Located about half an hour south […]
Ghibli Museum (Mitaka/Kichijōji) My last visit to Ghibli Museum was more than 10 years ago, when I was a student and doing study aboard in Japan. I can still remember how amazed I was when I first saw the 5-meter-tall Robot Soldier (from Laputa: Castle in the Sky 天空の城ラピュタ) on the rooftop of Ghibli Museum. (Laputa: Castle in the Sky is […]
This January, we took Stephanie on her second international trip to Japan and Taiwan (again). For this trip, we had decided to make Tokyo our first destination. At first, I was hesitant on whether or not we should stay in Tokyo before heading to Kansai (関西). One of my biggest worries was getting around Tokyo with my 2-year-old. I […]
I sure like this gorgeous board book so much that I decided to write about it. Busy Alice in Wonderland was a new release title in July by Campbell Books to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland. It features super cute illustrations by Colonel Moutarde, and the PULL, PUSH or SLIDE mechanism on every spread […]
Braised pork belly is perfect to serve in Donburi (丼, Japanese traditional “rice bowl dish”) style, and Donburi is one of my top choice on a lazy weekend day. I usually prepare the dish on Friday night and let it sit in the fridge overnight to allow the meat to absorb more flavor. On Saturday, I simply reheat the pork belly before serving. Ingredients: […]
A while ago, my husband text me a photo of a Strawberry Parfait he brought from the coffee shop at work. It looked simple but delicious that I decided to make my own at home. I simply combined yogurt with granola and some fresh berries to create a colorful Mixed Berry Yogurt Parfait. It was simply tasty, and I loved it. Since then Yogurt […]
These Bolo cookies (丸ボーロ) are so easy to make and ABSOLUTELY delicious! They go perfectly with tea and coffee. I’ve been making them regularly since I saw the recipe from a Japanese magazine. I also made a few adjustments to the original recipe such as reducing the amount of sugar used to make the overall flavor less sweet. They turned out great and my 2-year old daughter […]
Galbi Jjim (or Kalbi Jjim) is one of my favorite dishes. This braised short ribs stew is a popular Korean dish that’s often served at special occasions and traditional holidays in Korea. The short ribs, combine with carrots, potatoes, and onions, are slowly simmered over medium-low heat until tender and flavorful, then finish with a touch of sweetness. There aren’t too […]
I had my very first Spam Musubi when I visited Hawaii years ago, and it was absolutely delicious. Spam Musubi is a very popular snack in Hawaii that made with a slice of browned Spam on top of a block of rice then wrapped in nori (seaweed). It looks like sushi but it’s eaten like a sandwich. Last January when […]
