I should decorate my apaertment for coming Halloween.
Instead, I had to take out Christmas designed toilet paper that my friend gave me because I forgot to buy toilet paper… Ho Ho Ho
One Sunday
I wanted to play golf today, but it rained heavily.
We decided to practice at a driving range.
It was a good practice, but I miss playing golf; I played my last game in December 2015…2015…
Yes, it was unfortunate that it rained heavily….
For dinner, cooked Kamonabe (duck pot).
It was delicious with variety of vegetables: shiitake mushroom, bunashimeji mushroom, enoki mushroom, hakusai (Chinese cabege), mizuna (potherb mustard), and negi (green onion).
After enjoying duck and vegetables, we cooked zosui (porridge) with this delicious stock by adding egg and rice.
I was recommended to enjoy it with umeboshi (sour plum) and surprisingly, it’s goooood.
I enjoyed my dinner with Kirin’s seasonal beers.
I’m not a beer expert, but this is how enjoyed… Akiaji (ale, right) and Izayoinotsuki (pilsunar, left).
Both of them are nice in each way; I would recommend you to try them.
Autumn is harvest time; I’m glad to be Japanese to enjoy seasonal food and drink♪
Tempura @ Mikaku, Roppongi
I had a nice Tempura dinner♪
This Tempura restaurant, Mikaku, cooks tempura one by one in front of us.
I can enjoy hot and crispy tempura during dinner!
Some vegetables are freshly collected from their own vegetable farm.
A casual Tendon (tempura over a bowl of rice), is served during lunch.
Next time, I should try their Tendon for lunch!
Jason Bourne
I love action movie and this movie is difinately MUST!
ONE OK ROCKÂ
I’m Japanese and currently living in Tokyo.
But surprisingly, my overseas friends update me on Japanese games, anime, manga, songs and even singers.
This time, again, non-Japanese introduced me a Japanese rock group: ONE OK ROCK.
Among Japanese, we call this band, WANOKU – shorter version of ONE OK ROCK.
I’ve seen a vocal on TV, but I registered him as WANOKU so it didn’t click to me when I was introduced to a band, ONE OK ROCK.
It clicked to me when I listened to their music on YouTube.
A vocal, Taka appears on a talk show.
His parents are both famous Enka (Japanese traditional songs) singers: Masako Mori and Shinichi Mori – no wonder, he has nice voice to sing.
And he was once a member of famous pop group, NEWS.
He was singing pop music then, but he decided to leave the group to sing what he wants to sing – rock music.
He stayed in the US to polish his English so he also sings in English, allowing them to conduct world tours – no wonder the group is popular in overseas.
Thanks to WordPress to connect me to people abroad!
Tsukiji de Kaisendon and Home Spa♪
My friend visited me and we had lunch at their favorite food at favorite place: fresh seafood at Tsukiji.
Tsukiji de Kaisendon (I had a bowl of seafood at Tsukiji).
It was so fresh! Yammy
And they gave me their products: Tanamera Spa products.
These Malaysian spa products are so natural and tropical!
Please look for Tanamera Spa when you visit Kuala Lumpur and Langkawii, Malaysia.
Tonight, I tried their Hibiscus Scrub; it has nice spicy aroma and I feel like I just had a good massage after scrubbing my body with it.
This product must have some essential oil because my skin is moist.
I cannot wait to use Tropican Pandan Bath Powder, serum and Neroli essential oil.
Thank you for thinking of me!
XOXO
Feeling guilty…
I felt guilty… so I visited gym tonight.
Luckily, I managed to get hold of my trainer as well!
Sayonara Osaka
Even though, ramen noodle is originated from China, Japan has improved it and became famous for cooking delicious Ramen.
Today, we can enjoy various local ramens in Tokyo because Tokyo is a populatied city, a population of 34-37 million in the Greater Tokyo, surely attractive for a business.
Kinryu Ramen (Golden Dragon) is famous Osaka Ramen and there aren’t any branch in Tokyo.
We can add free toppings such as garlic, green onions and spicy leek.
At the airport, we had the last Osaka dish for this trip: Takoyaki and Dashi Takoyaki (Soup Octopus Balls).
After this blog, my blog will be boring because obviously my meal will be simple…
Sayonara Osaka!
I enjoyed eating B-kyu Gurume (B Class Gourmet) and this trip is truly Kuidaore (Eating till I drop)!
Food Hunting in Osaka
I woke up by a nice cup of morning coffee which was brewed by a KEURIG coffee maker.
Coffee cartridges are made by a Japanese company, UCC Coffee.
This must be something different from overseas.
We took a subway to Nanba.
Nanba is famous for food!!
We spotted a Japanese style western food restaurant which opened in 1910.
I ordered a set of steak and their famous dried curry.
It’s definitely an unique dish.
We walked the area for exercise.
A small side street, Hozenji Yokocho, very nostalgic.
Then there is an one coin (JPY 500) 30 mins comedian theater.
They are yet to be famous nationally.
We continued walking and arrived at the centre of Dotonbori.
This is Osaka’s symbol, Glico (logo of Japanese confectionery company).
There was a special jazz session at the river walk.
After the Jazz session, we had few more bites.
Osaka’s local snack, Tako yaki (octopus balls).
Then, Oreno (my) French and Italian.
There are many Oreno series such as Yakitori (chicken skewers), yakiniku (Korean BBQ), etc. to cater casually with inexpensive price.
Yes, I also enjoyed French and Italian casually.
After this, we had a free foot massage by trying out Phiten’s foot massage machines.
Each session is for 7 mins and we tried two machines.
First machine will make an arch for your foot and second machine will open your fingers.
For dinner (I know I kept on eating, but this is what we should do in Osaka!), we went back to the Shinsekai and same sushi restaurant, but different branch and stopped by at the same open air bar, but this time we ate oden!
Yes, I had enough eating for today…
Oyasuminasai (good night).
Short Trip to Osaka
It’s a long weekend for me and I have enough mileages to cover my trip to Osaka.
I had a craving for casual food (we call it B-kyu gurume, B class gourmet).
First, checked in at Tennoji Mayako Hotel.
A room is spacious and the hotel is conveniently connected to Tennoji Station.
It’s equipped with a coffee maker!
I cannot wait to enjoy a cup of morning coffee tomorrow!
We started to walk to Shinsekai (New World).
Abeno Harukas, a tallest building in Osaka.
Tsutenkaku, Osaka Tower is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
Shinsekai is about 10 mins walk from Tennoji Station.
We entered Kushikatsu Daruma restaurant; this is famous Kushikatsu (fried skewers).
We cannot dip a skewer into the sauce twice because we share the sauce.
The store will just add new sauce to it because the sauce will have a nice flavor from dipping of many kinds of skewers.
Look how much we ate!
I was full; but the area looked so happening so we continued walking…
Then stopped by for sushi…
At this sushi restaurant, we brush soy sauce on sushi!
Yes, this is my first time to brush soy sauce!
After sushi, started to walk again….
I could hear music…jazz….?
Yes, we can enjoy jazz music at a casual open bar.
It’s nice to walk around the area with no plan.
We can find new a street, restaurant and entertainment!
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