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An Autumn Conversation

You know how some times you get messages on FB from old school mates, colleagues, friends whom you’ve not seen for a long time and you wonder what on heaven and earth they’ve been up to. I received such a message on FB from C that quickly turns into a conversation that got me drooling in envy with her mischief and [...]

Never lost in translation

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 [...]

Tokyo Trip Oct 2008

Meguro magic

Ok many of my friends have been telling me I’m visiting Tokyo too often.  And I admit I’m becoming like this mad scientist who refuse to leave his lab doing his crazy little tests and experiements.  Well even though I would never agree I’m a mad scientist becos I think I looked better [...]

Soup for the soul – Tokyo

Isn’t it a beautiful thing to be able to enjoy a good bowl of soup?  This is Ros (we call her mama Ros) finishing right to her very last drop of fresh soba goodness in a bowl.  This is our breakfast on day 2 at a traditional soba house in Tokyo.  Just a reminder:  Tokyo [...]

The World’s My Kitchen – Tokyo

Sometimes I feel I’m living in a fairy tale life. Is this my castle or is this a dream?Ten don as a tea break? That’s heavy stuff, yep but can’t help it. You just wanna try everything when you traveled hundreds of miles to this city.