Category: Food

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16 November 2018

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It’s been a while – two weeks? – since I posted last blog.

I’ve been physically and mentally tired because I cannot get a proper break.

I am demotivated because after completing all projects I thought I can get a break; but my boss didn’t approve my leave because he plans to take leave.

Yes, I’m very frustrated.

I should think of good time so I decide to post old dates.

On 16 November 2018, I planned a mariage styled dinner at French Restaurant IIZAKA, Yotsuya 3-chome.

Chef Iizaka served for few Ambassadors as their residence Chef.

The couple closed the restaurant just for five of us because if there were others, timing of food would be different from tables and they want to serve food at the best condition.

All dishes were like art.

Sommelier (wife) selected nice wine to match these delicate food.

I had my first Beaujolais of the year which was released on 15 November 2018.

Both my stomach and heart were satisfied with nice food & wine and their hospitality.

This is the restaurant that I surely want to return.

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Nice Dinner & Nice Walk

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I had a nice Pork Shabu Shabu at Butagumi, Roppongi.

I highly recommend to try Kagua Beer.

Japanese company requested Belgium Brewery to produce a beer according to Japanese company’s recipe.

Kagua Blanc and Rouge.

I was shocked when I had a sip of Rouge; I had a Rouge first.

If you want to surprise twice, please start with Blanc.

However, Rouge is knock-out and I was knocked-out. hahaha

A bottle of wine is reasonable there; a French Bordeaux wine for JPY 3900 for a bottle.

Food is also nice.

Would I go back again..? Absolutely!

On the way back home, I saw night illumination from the park.

I quickly went back and went to the park with Choco.

Press people were there to take photos and video.

I believe those are for promotion and meant for announcement for Christmas event at Tokyo Midtown Roppongi.

I watched a whole three minutes show selfishly to myself and Choco before the event starts.

It’s so beautiful….

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Design Day

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I joined the Design Tour to be with my colleague for a day.

First, we visited Good Design Marunouchi.

Currently, 50 juries are introducing their best G-Mark winner products here.

Yes, I spotted Haku Accessories.

I can wear gold plated jewelry like a sticker.

First, cut the tape to suitable length, then remove the plastic film, place the jewelry on my skin, wet the paper so that it will stick.

We can buy some of these G-Mark winners’ product at Good Design Store Tokyo by Nohara at KITTE

We continue our trip to Ueno Station, Hard Rock Ueno Station.

Then walked AmeYoko (American Street).

I had a Kebab for lunch.

We stretched to Akihabara to visit Hobby Building, Radio-Kan (Radio House).

We returned to Roppongi to visit Design Hub.

We could get information on other G-Mark winners that is difficult to display the actual product such as urban development.

We did enough exercise for a day.

My friend wants to eat Unagi (eel) for dinner so I took her to my favorite eel shop, Shojikiya, Roppongi.

We continued our coffee, Starbucks Christmas Drink Strawberry Shortcake Frappuccino, at her room.

We often communicate via emails and WhatsApp; it was nice spending time together!

Hope to see you soon again!

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G-Mark & JIS Mark

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I am handling few missions now.

I visited G-Mark Exhibition which is currently held at Tokyo Midtown Tokyo.

The Good Design Selection System (or G Mark System) was founded in 1957 by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (currently, known as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) to encourage industrial players to design products and services to enrich the society.

I witnessed many interesting products and services.

in the afternoon I received another mission for foundry and engineering.

I arranged the briefing and dialogue session at Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) on JIS Standards.

The Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) based on the Industrial Standardization Act are national standards intended to ensure the appropriate quality of mining and manufacturing products, provide product information, advance technology, increase productivity, improve the competitive environment, and enhance the interchangeability and compatibility of interfaces.

It was beneficial day but tiring.

It’s Halloween today.

During my absence, my friend stopped by to give me treats!

I surely need sugar rush now!

I texted her, I will not trick you!.

Trick or Treat!

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Wine Tasting for Bourgogne White Wine

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I participated in Wine Tasting for Bourgogne White Wine at Enoteca Marunouchi Lounge.

I tried five types of white wine from Bourgogne.

These are:

Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Daniel Dampt (2014)

Marsannay Geantet Pansiot (2015)

Bourgogne Aligote Matrot (2014)

Puligny-Montrachet Olivier Leflaive (2016)

Macon-Villages Les Heritiers Du Comte Lafon (2017)

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Health and Beauty

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I went to Megalos Hibiya Studio to participate in Volt Drum (Exercise in Dark using Drum Sticks).

We use two drum sticks that light in dark when we hit them.

It was fun but I look forward for Volt Box (boxercise In Dark) next week.

Hopefully, I don’t need to cancel it.

After the lesson, I went to Chinese Restaurant Keiraku @ Hibiya/Yurakucho for dinner with my friend.

Oops, beer tasted VERY NICE!

I came back home and greeted by Choco.

I dressed him in Halloween Costume.

He looks nice but he will try to take it off. ahhhhh

For beauty…I’ve been using Gerovital which I bought them when I visited Romania last May.

I’m about to run out so I ordered via Amazon.

Apparently, these arrived from Romania.

I received some samples, too.

Of course, the price is more expensive than what these are sold in Romania.

However, I have sensitive skin and so far these never gave me any troubles.

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Treats

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We couldn’t get food at proper time.

We had to skip lunch and dinner due to event.

But when we manage to have our lunch or dinner regardless the time, we treated ourselves.

Shark Fin Soup Noodle while waiting for VIP at the Tokyo Station.

Shark fin is rich in collagen.

I could come back home early so celebrated the completion of event with my colleague.

I had to have two glasses of drafted Asahi Super Dry Beer.

I’m glad that the event ended successfully.