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Say yum yum in Japanese

The mention of a food trip to Tokyo is enough to get everyone in the room excited.  Dad, mom, kids and even grannies. So what is it about Japanese food that makes us all so happy and excited about eating in the streets of downtown Tokyo? For one we know Japanese [...]

Geylang O Geylang

Stalls at Geylang Serai Temporary Market

The past weeks must have been a tough time for many hawkers in Singapore.  First it was news of the Indian rojak stall then we have another food poisoning case from another steamboat restaurant also from Geylang.  Things cannot be more serious than it already is.  In the former, the news that 3 lives [...]

Probably the best Chirashi-zushi in Singapore

Every now and then, when I’m having craving for a bowl of Chirashi-zushi, Aoki will come to mind. Having sampled my fair share of Chirashi-zushi from a lot of sushi places here, I have yet to taste one that is able to outdone Aoki. (Not to mention, there are some pretty reputable sushi bars that [...]

Great Service!

I was surprised to receive this SMS yesterday. It read “Dear Jernnine-san, Thank you very much for your continuous support! We look forward to serve you again! Tatsuya Ronnie.” I’m not really a regular customer and don’t know Ronnie-san personally. This is the first time I received such a message from a restaurant and I thought it was a [...]

The Surreal Sushi Experience

Foie Gras Mizoremushi

I had eaten at Nogawa-san’s restaurant previously. It was always great but to actually taste the one personally made by the man himself was a different story. It was the most amazing piece of sushi I ever had in my life.  

Sushi Maki and my madness

Inside: A generation ago, tell someone you wanted sushi and you’ll likely be greeted with a blank stare, or your best chance is to fly your way to the nearest Japanese city for good sushi. How much have change in a generation. What started as a way of preserving fish is today a mainstream [...]

Kampong Cooking Part 2

 

The whole experience of making and teaching sushi in a kampong was a revelation.

Since I love cooking so much, I’m always drawn to the latest kitchen gadgets, to the extent that I have amassed a huge collection of every kitchen tools you possibly could think of. I have been so immersed with all these [...]