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Konnichiwa!

(Excerpts from the monthly A.News Issue 3 MMVI) Hello Hello….Good Monday Afternoon! Ready for your anti-Monday blues fix? Haha…here I am again welcoming you to Spring! Welcome to a brand new season of sun, fun and yummy food! As we are entering the spring of 2009, there are indeed many things to look forward to and I [...]

I Love Nori

In this issue: 

“Am I supposed to eat this?”

I am wondering if anyone you know has asked if the papery material wrapped around a hand roll could be eaten?

Cream of Chicken Stew in Bread Bowl

I promised to put up 1 or 2 of the GOODFOOD recipes online for those who cannot get a copy of the magazine.  I thought it be nice even if you don’t get to cook it, by putting it here it’ll please your senses with some yummy eye candies…haha. This is an easy yet yummy recipe [...]

Yoshoku Shiok!

In this issue:  Japanese food has become such a common occurrence in that it’s quietly popping up in every pasar malam (night market) for quite a few years now — takoyaki or okonomiyaki, anyone?

That’s however our side of the story; that’s how Japanese food has evolved in our local context. Maybe it has to do with the innate [...]

Invitation to our kiddie’s party

In this issue: I wished kids were given more time to play, more time to enjoy and have fun, more time to grow up.  Give them the time and freedom just to be kids.  I had a great memories of my childhood growing up and I feel so bad when I hear kids these days [...]

Chocolate on Valentine’s

Inside: Here’s a scary thought for all the gorgeous ladies of western civilization, imagine giving your boyfriend (or someone you’ve been secretly admiring for a year) chocolates on Valentine’s Day and not receiving anything back in return. Include another present, and a dinner – fully paid by you, of course – and still not [...]

The Japanese New Year

Inside: So much for all the beautiful gorgeous looking photos of Japanese New Year foods, to most of us they not only are foreign but exotic and attractive in an unique way. Exactly what are they? What are the cultural signifigance? What do Japanese do during this celebratory time.? We take you on a [...]