I don’t need to explain what’s going on in the world right now, nor will I dwell on how COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down. I might need to explain what On-nomi has to do with this though. Some might feel …
Yvette is the personification of the epitome of a passion for tea, and suffice to say: my soul sister (who knows a lot moe about tea than I do)! She loves tea so much, in fact, that if she identifies you as …
Evvvvveryone knows how much I love Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese teas…. so when I heard of Bokksu, I was ecstatic. “Matcha” is almost synonymous with my name, but the one quintessential Japanese flavor I haven’t had the privilege of trying …
Here’s my story of food (read ramen). I had my first bowl of ramen at Wagamama, 5 years ago. The naive, innocent, easy-to-please version of me back then was blown away. Fast forward to today, after having tasted many a bowls in …
The very first time I heard of and tried matcha was on our third trip to Singapore, circa 2008, when my then pesky little sister wanted to try a matcha Blizzard at Dairy Queen because her lifelong crush Nick Jonas was talking …
Ho boy. I can’t believe an entire week has passed since we got back from our recent trip to Malaysia; Dubai has this ability to make time fly yet feel like a week was actually 2 weeks long. Long story shot, it …
The biggest highlight of our Japan trip this year was a visit to Wazuka, for a tour of the tencha tea farms. We were in the very heart of where tencha (which are the tea leaves that are eventually turned into matcha) …
Bread Street Kitchen Dubai have just introduced their Fit Food menu, and last night I was privileged enough to be one of the first to try some of the dishes on it, in the presence of the man himself: Gordon Ramsay. The …
Dear Bloggers/Influencers/Content Creators – however you like to address yourself, in this post, I will help guide you on how to make the best of the upcoming U.A.E influencer license. First of all, I’m completely in favor of this license. I feel …
Some women dream of bags and shoes. I dream of kitchen appliances and cookware. No Louboutins and Manolo Blahniks for me, the way to my heart is through Le Creuset and Wedgewood. One such longstanding goal of mine was to own a …
Kashmiri Chai a.k.a Pink Tea is one of the tea world’s best kept secrets and an absolute science to get right. I mean, REALLY, it’s almost as if every attempt and every batch is a gamble. After making dozens and dozens of …
The thing about living in Dubai is that you can and WILL have a lot of friends, family, and even some unwanted guests stopping over from time to time, because DXB is a major hub for connecting flights. While some visitors plan …
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of bold flavors, and since a good ceviche promises those, I was instantly sold the minute I heard about Waka Ceviche Tuesdays! FIVE ceviches and a drink, for AED 150… I just can’t get …
Every time I asked a Bangkok expert on what to do and where to go when in Bangkok, Chatuchak Weekend Market always made the list. Weekend and night markets always pique my interest because they (almost) always give a truer feel of …
I’ve been having some insightful conversations with some like-minded bloggers lately, and in the wake of recent events I’ve decided to pen down some of my thoughts on blogger etiquette. Bloggers have a lot of opinions on how PRs should behave (I …