Category Archives: 50 Days in Japan
[TOKYO] Cooking lunch – Kuroge-Wagyu Beef (黒毛和牛)
Dear Food Diary:
Woke up early on my second day here, partly due to jet lagged but mostly excited about Game 7 of the NBA finals.
Walked StalkerBoy to the Akihabara Station and got a Melon Bun at Vie de France Bakery. Think sweet melon in fluffy form, cream filling and pieces of fresh fruit. The bun was incredibly light and refreshing. I’ve never described a bun as refreshing, but it was exactly that. So unique, the fruity aroma made me smile, though after the game, my Spurs made me cry.
After the heartbreaking loss of the Spurs, I went to a local market to pick up some daily essentials, but once I saw the beautifully marbled Kuroge-Wagyu Beef (黒毛和牛 cattle with black hair) I just couldn’t resist. Ecstatically changed my plans for day and cooked lunch at home instead. Thank goodness for our service apartment/hotel with full kitchen.
[TOKYO] Akihabara & Ramen
Dear Food Diary:
Konnichiwa! After almost 14 hrs non-stop on Delta, another hour on the limo bus to Tokyo and a 15min subway ride, StalkerBoy and I were finally reunited.
Drizzling and gloomy, we walked around his hotel (my new home for the next 50 days) and found a small ramen shop across from the Akihabara Station. No English sign, the Chinese characters I managed to grasp indicated pork bone broth and soy sauce. Yes, please.
It hit the spot…
50 Days of Summer in Japan
Dear Food Diary:
Last Friday I said sayonara to my job of 10+ years and started this much needed sabbatical. To recharge, travel and of course blog for a living (sorta).
I’ve been craving this time off, with no definite plan of where I would end up. Only that I wanted to travel and spend some quality time with my family. But, right after I handed in my resignation letter, everything just fell into place. StalkerBoy got sent to Tokyo for work and it was the perfect opportunity to tag along (free housing) for 50 days.
Here are my days as a full time blogger…