It was green, coated with white chocolate with a tinge of wasabi .... Interesting !
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Wasabi Kit Kat
Something that i bought as a last minute purchase from the Haneda Airport, Tokyo.
It was green, coated with white chocolate with a tinge of wasabi .... Interesting !
It was green, coated with white chocolate with a tinge of wasabi .... Interesting !
Marina Bay Sands - Skypark
On my 29th Birthday, my boyfriend brought me to the Marina Bay Sands Skypark.
Taking photos from my Iphone & trying desperately to prevent the casing from blocking the camera lens. Here are the shots, from the best view in town.
And, up there, he gave me our 1 year anniversary present, which upon special request from JT, i will post it up next.
Taking photos from my Iphone & trying desperately to prevent the casing from blocking the camera lens. Here are the shots, from the best view in town.
And, up there, he gave me our 1 year anniversary present, which upon special request from JT, i will post it up next.
On our last day in Japan, we spent it at Ueno Park
Our entire trip in Japan ..was busy. Initially, we were both skeptical that a week in any city would bore our minds to mush. After a while, it will be the same old stores, the same old franchises that you come to accustom to in a global city.
Boy, were we wrong. Walking through district by district, place by place, we could not touch beyond what we saw. On our last day, we decided to give up the frantic pace and spend a day at the Tokyo National Museum.
This must be the most decadent instant noodles to date with big, fresh scallop and fish eggs from Tsukiji Market as toppings.
The view from our hotel room in the morning.. We had a good week in a fairly big service apartment. And going to Tokyo in Winter really cut down our expenses for both flight and our hotel
Leaving our room for Ueno Park, we took a slow leisurely stroll across the park, with its temples, assorted museums and the city zoo.
After an hour, we reached the museum .. With its huge collection, our guide books labeled it as a must see ... Definitely was an eye opener..
Around Ueno Park, was a local shopping arcade. Now, i used to think of Tokyo as the land of sky high prices. This was an arcade for the common people, with cheap food stalls and dry goods. It was interesting to see.
We ended the night at Ueno Park with fresh sushi at a cheap local diner.
Did i mention that it was S$1.50 for 2 pieces of tuna belly cheap? Or S$1.50 for a Oyster sushi.
It was my first time with an Oyster sushi. Fresh, with a hint of saltiness. The moment you bite into it, the juicy oyster explodes in your mouth, mingling with the delicious rice. It was a good end to the trip.
:)
Boy, were we wrong. Walking through district by district, place by place, we could not touch beyond what we saw. On our last day, we decided to give up the frantic pace and spend a day at the Tokyo National Museum.
This must be the most decadent instant noodles to date with big, fresh scallop and fish eggs from Tsukiji Market as toppings.
The view from our hotel room in the morning.. We had a good week in a fairly big service apartment. And going to Tokyo in Winter really cut down our expenses for both flight and our hotel
Leaving our room for Ueno Park, we took a slow leisurely stroll across the park, with its temples, assorted museums and the city zoo.
After an hour, we reached the museum .. With its huge collection, our guide books labeled it as a must see ... Definitely was an eye opener..
Around Ueno Park, was a local shopping arcade. Now, i used to think of Tokyo as the land of sky high prices. This was an arcade for the common people, with cheap food stalls and dry goods. It was interesting to see.
We ended the night at Ueno Park with fresh sushi at a cheap local diner.
Did i mention that it was S$1.50 for 2 pieces of tuna belly cheap? Or S$1.50 for a Oyster sushi.
It was my first time with an Oyster sushi. Fresh, with a hint of saltiness. The moment you bite into it, the juicy oyster explodes in your mouth, mingling with the delicious rice. It was a good end to the trip.
:)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Yasukuni, Palace... and Tsukiji again !
We went broke from Tsukiji ... all the sea urchins that we bought, all the sushi that we had... Heaven in a market :)
We went to a different sushi restaurant this time round. It wasn't as crowded as the first one that i went too. In fact, this felt more cosy and homely.
Delicious, meaty, fresh oysters
Tuna, Ark Shell, Sweet Prawns, Tuna Belly
I had ...Wagyu of the sea again... Ootoro-sama ! ..ahhhh
I really wanted to order this dish after spotting it all over the market. 太白子 or ..fish sperm .. Delicately cooked in a miso soup. It was light, fresh, and creamy.
We didn't order too much at the restaurant.. because .. we had
Fresh Hokaiddo Sea Urchins to finish. In glorious rows of 8 x 8 x 3 layers ... it took us an entire day to finish it. Best S$50 we have ever spent.
I called them our Scallop Steaks ..
Fresh Salty Fish Eggs.. we couldn't finish it all on the same day, the next morning, it was breakfast, mixed with our instant noodles. The decadence of it all .. ahhh
We headed off to the Imperial Palace... as it was a working palace, it was mostly not open to the public. The surrounding parks around the palace were free for us to explore ..and we did .. while picnicking on our treasures from the Tsukiji Market on this beautiful day ..
A visit to the Yasukuni Shrine was in order.. we found it a beautiful park with a shrine..
There was a touching board where last will and testament of the dead soldier was displayed and rotated on a monthly basis. An English translation was available for all.
Our last stop of the day was Akihabara, the electronic city ~
We located an 'interesting' life style shop ..of 7 floors with nothing but PORN !
We went to a different sushi restaurant this time round. It wasn't as crowded as the first one that i went too. In fact, this felt more cosy and homely.
Delicious, meaty, fresh oysters
Tuna, Ark Shell, Sweet Prawns, Tuna Belly
I had ...Wagyu of the sea again... Ootoro-sama ! ..ahhhh
I really wanted to order this dish after spotting it all over the market. 太白子 or ..fish sperm .. Delicately cooked in a miso soup. It was light, fresh, and creamy.
We didn't order too much at the restaurant.. because .. we had
Fresh Hokaiddo Sea Urchins to finish. In glorious rows of 8 x 8 x 3 layers ... it took us an entire day to finish it. Best S$50 we have ever spent.
I called them our Scallop Steaks ..
Fresh Salty Fish Eggs.. we couldn't finish it all on the same day, the next morning, it was breakfast, mixed with our instant noodles. The decadence of it all .. ahhh
We headed off to the Imperial Palace... as it was a working palace, it was mostly not open to the public. The surrounding parks around the palace were free for us to explore ..and we did .. while picnicking on our treasures from the Tsukiji Market on this beautiful day ..
A visit to the Yasukuni Shrine was in order.. we found it a beautiful park with a shrine..
There was a touching board where last will and testament of the dead soldier was displayed and rotated on a monthly basis. An English translation was available for all.
Our last stop of the day was Akihabara, the electronic city ~
We located an 'interesting' life style shop ..of 7 floors with nothing but PORN !
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