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 […]
Uji I ❤ tea! Whenever we visit Kyoto, I always try to arrange a half-day trip to Uji if time allows. The city of Uji is well-known for its premium quality Japanese green tea (Macha) and is one of the 3 major tea growing regions in Japan. Uji is located in the southern part of the Kyoto prefecture. It takes approximately […]
~Day 1~ Kyoto Itinerary ☼ (½ day) Taxi ➞ Kiyomizu-michi – 清水道 Walk ➞ Kiyomizu-dera – 清水寺 Walk ➞ Gion Touzan | Tsuji-hana (restaurant) – 祇園東山｜つじ華 Video Copyright Whitney Zhu
Stephanie’s first international flight!! After a 10-hour flight from San Francisco to Tokyo (Narita Airport), and 3+ hours of train rides, we safely arrived in Kyoto! Video Copyright Whitney Zhu
When Stephanie turned one, we took her on her first international trip to Japan and Taiwan (as usual I had my sister Whitney tag along). We expected that traveling with a one-year-old would be challenging, so we purposely chose destinations that we are familiar with to make things a little less adventurous. John and I travel to Japan and Taiwan fairly regularly to visit friends […]
