If you could eat just one thing everyday for the rest of your life, what would it be? For me, it’s definitely sushi and sashimi. It’s delicious, filling, and healthy! Win, win, win! Looking for superb but reasonably priced sushi and sashimi — especially shake (salmon sashimi) — can sometimes be a bit of a …
5 Reasons Why Salmon HQ is the Perfect Summer Treat
Can you feel the heat? We know we can and it is sizzling HOT! Summer is now here and in the middle of all the sweltering heat, Salmon HQ has the perfect summer food for you: their famous Salmon Sashimi Cake and Tuna Sashimi Cake. Not only is salmon good for the heart but salmon …
Post-Valentine’s Date at Nikkei Restaurant in Podium and Koomi
Love is in the air, but so is Covid! Hence, Mike and I decided that we would avoid the crowds and celebrate AFTER February 14 instead. We went out THREE DAYS AFTER Valentine’s Day — on a WEEKDAY — and it turned out to be a smart (and safe!) move. We had our post-Valentine’s lunch …
Shari Shari Kakigori House and Brown Cafe in Serendra BGC
If your mission is to scout for IG-worthy desserts, head over to Serendra where you can kill two birds with one stone. Get your milk tea fix at Brown Café and cool down with a shaved ice dessert at Shari Shari Kakigori House. Both dessert shops are located in the same space so you can …
Hatsune Japanese Restaurant – The Bellevue Manila
I almost never find myself in Alabang unless I need to go there for work. I also wouldn’t purposely travel all the way there on a rainy Wednesday afternoon and endure the heavy traffic just to have lunch. What for? I can have lunch somewhere closer! But how can I say no to an invitation …
Umai Sushi Kan at the Tsukiji Fish Market
Go on the internet and do a search for a list of “Things To Do In Tokyo” and you can bet that the Tsukiji Fish Market is in every single list out there. After all, it’s the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market not just in Tokyo, not just in Japan, but in the world! …
Asakusa Part 1: Nakamise-Dori
Sometimes, traveling in a big group can be a test of friendship. Because of the differences in interests, someone is always bound to want to do something that the rest of the pack isn’t up for. Sometimes, every single person in the group just wants to do his or her own thing. Thankfully, there is …
Torigen Shinjuku Restaurant
If you are on a diet and planning a trip to Japan, you better be prepared to throw that diet plan out the window because it would be a joke to visit Japan and not feast on Japanese food. You go to Japan to eat! Tokyo is a treasure trove of tasty treats and amazing eateries, …
Akihabara, Mandarake, and Go! Go! Curry
As if Tokyo isn’t electric enough already, there exists a district in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo that has been designated as an ‘Electric Town’ — Akihabara (or ‘Akihabara Electric Town’). In this animated hub, there is a ubiquity of shops selling all sorts of electronic goods, including home appliances and brand new and secondhand gadgets. Hundreds of …
Tonkotsu Ramen at Kyushu Jangara in Harajuku
On our second day in Japan, Eric’s Japanese-Filipino friend Takashi and his girlfriend Yanni were with us the whole day and toured us around different parts of Tokyo. Since Takashi’s a local, he’s quite knowledgeable about the best eats in the city, and said that he would take us to this awesome ramen place. My …