If you have been to Japan in the last couple of years, you might have notice the latest food fad in Japan – fruit vinegar. More and more artisan vinegar shops have opened up inside department stores, selling a wide array of expensive drinkable vinegar that comes in stunning wine-look-alike bottles. Or you might have [...]
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Ordering My Okos Another Japanese-theme “food court” has opened up and this is certainly nothing to be excited about. We have too many of this same dining concept over the past year. But after a visit to Ebisboshi Shotengai (ES) at Iluma the other night, I realize ES sets apart from the rest; for one, [...] You know the kind of little treat that can light up your entire day? Perhaps like a tub of Ben & Jerry’s or a huge slice of the most chocolaty chocolate fudge cake. My kind of treat happens to be anything with salty-caramel. And I get really excited seeing any sort of pastry that comes with salty [...] I walked past Sagachiku at Takashimaya the other day and a pack of popcorn kernel look-a-like thing caught my eyes. I took a closer look; it wasn’t popcorn kernels but rather Genmai (brown rice) cracker. I immediately bought one since I couldn’t really pass on a pack of healthy snack. The next day, [...] I get very disturbed by hot weather despite living most of my life in Singapore. This year especially, the heat feels more intense and more unbearable. And it seems like the weather is not going to get any cooler anytime soon. I guess this is what the environmentalist called “global warming”. It is so “warm” that even shutting [...] I recently found out that pure peppermint oil is a really good cure for digestive problems. So when I saw it at the recent Isetan Hokkaido fair, I decided to buy two bottles. It is said that a few drops of the oil into a cup of tea or warm water helps to aid digestion. But I [...] Ootoya, a well-known teishoku chain opens at Orchard Central recently. I went there for dinner last night and I was surprised at myself, I actually enjoyed my dinner there. I was least expecting a satisfying meal, considering all the disappointments from the sub-standard fare served at many of those Japanese franchises that opened here over [...] |
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