I recently wrote about the Friday Brunch at B.B Social Dining at DIFC and how much I absolutely loved it, sure that there can’t possibly be a brunch that beats it on value for money, but lo and behold, then I went …
When BB Social Dining first set up shop two years ago, I was (luckily enough) in more of a going-out-and-trying-new-places phase rather than staying-in-and-trying-new-recipes one, and have loved and recommended it ever since as the most classy yet laid back spot in DIFC for …
A few weeks ago, I went to my friend Yvette’s place, and her husband and whipped up a coconut milk matcha latte tiramisu (entirely from scratch, including the marscapone)! It was one of the best, most-well-balanced desserts I’ve ever eaten, even though I’m …
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 …
Guys, I went out. I went out and tried a new place. I finally left the comfort of my couch & Netflix, closed my kitchen, and ventured out to explore some of what is new in the wilderness of Dubai’s F&B situation. …
So, last month (WOW, I started this post on Halal Food in Japan only a month after we got back from Japan, abandoned it and now it has nearly been a year! I do apologize) M and I set off on our …
Last weekend I attended an exciting workshop on Dashi, hosted by none other than Dubai’s most celebrated Japanese culinary teacher: Chef Tatsu. The venue: Dubai’s hottest (and my favorite) Asian grocery, 1004gourmet. This is where I got to learn how to make …
Chinese tea boiled eggs (a.k.a marble eggs) are commonly sold as a snack by street vendors at night markets in China and Chinese stores and community get togethers all over the world. I haven’t been to China, but I’ve had these in …
Akihabara – the most “Tokyo” experience we had in Japan. I was foolish to have put it off as one of the last stops on our trip itinerary, when in fact this should’ve been one of our first stops in Tokyo! It …
Anybody and everybody who has ever visited my blog or social pages knows how much I love matcha. So when Erwin Heuseff shared in one of his vlogs how Nanaya Aoyama Gelato has some of the best matcha gelato in Japan, of …
During our trip to Tokyo, M was on a deadline to finish an online INSEAD course he had signed up for. Sometimes, he would call it a night earlier, to finish his assignments, and I would explore the alleys and backstreets on …
This is far from an authentic Japanese recipe, It’s just something I make very often (and by that I mean once a week), as it’s a super easy weeknight dinner. The recipe is a product of trial and error and tweaks simply …
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 …
The last pizza place I really loved was Matto Dubai and I’ve since fallen in love with Luigia as well. Located at the Rixos Premium JBR, Luigia is a tribute to grandmothers and the love they put into every meal they make. …
There are people who can travel with a backpack, and then there’s me: the f.o.b that takes empty luggage packed in and around one another like a set of Russian dolls. Why you might ask? Because I like to bring all the …