Wednesday, September 27, 2023
What’s a rainy day without some delicious coffee-flavoured loneliness?
-Sanober Khan
The smell of hot coffee is like the pleasant scent of the first rain on dry earth; it is a product favoring Friendship, Love, Affection, and should always be consumed with someone else.
-Ruchi Prabhu
Rainy days were made for drinkimg coffee
Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with.
Friday, September 22, 2023
After a tiring work week, I would drop by our neighborhood Japanese eatery along Mac Arthur Highway in Jaro district to find solace and regain strength in a bowl of noodles. Hakata Ramen Bar is a small dining spot with an open kitchen and bar stool counter perfect for solo dining. Just like a cup of coffee savored on a cold rainy day, there is something about a steaming bowl of seafood ramen that soothes the soul. Paired with a plate of gyoza and washed down with a glass of ice-cold Hakata ale or matcha latte, the perfect meal ends with a pat in the tummy. “ Grabe, busog busog ko ba!” (Whoa, I’m so stuffed!)
I have tried every dish on the menu but my favorite remains to be Ramen Nagi (Black squid ink ramen) paired with Hakata ale. Wonderfully satisfying. Truly an antidote to the distress of the world. ありがとうございます!
Hakata Ramen Bar
JDI Bldg, Mac Arthur Highway, Jaro Iloilo City
Store hours: 10 AM- 10 PM
Monday, September 18, 2023
Hello post-pandemic Japan! So lovely to see you again. :)
Tokyo is fun to visit in any season but summer can be daunting for those who cannot stand extreme heat and humidity. Well, I got a taste of the legendary Japanese summer last August even if I live in Southeast Asia and it's 30 plus celsius all year round. The summer heat in Japan is another kind of beast though. It is not as humid compared to the Philippines but it's a dryish kind of heat that gets one easily fatigued and exhausted. There were some places in my Tokyo itinerary that I was not able to visit due to the extreme temperature but I enjoyed staying indoors and sampling lots of yummy Japanese food and drinks. I hope to see Tokyo in much colder climes next time!
Can't go home without a Starbucks Tokyo espresso cup souvenir. This one doubles as an adorable snow dome.
The flagship stores of Ginza
The cute 3D calico cat at Cross Shinjuku Vision. You have to check out the cool drinks and cookies at the 3D cat cafe in the ground floor.
Not even the hot sun can stop the fun at Tokyo Disneyland
Stopping for vendo machine ice cream sandwiches at Shin-Kiba station on a 35C summer day
The pricey Maneki Neko cats at Mitsukoshi Ginza
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden on a hot summer day
Home of the Chiba Lotte Marines
Tokyo when it sizzles
Everyday is a bento feast
Cinderella's Castle at Tokyo Disneyland
The paper crane- an eternal symbol of peace
Miffy is so popular in Japan!
Stationery galore at Sekaido in Shinjuku
The drug and j-cosmetic wonderland that is Ainz & Tulpe
My fave Japanese dessert-Mitarashi Dango
The glitziest pedestrian crossing in Japan
Grab a cup of chocolate latte at the Nissan Crossing Cafe
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