Journey of a duck
I was watching Netflix series Explained episode The Future of Meat when I first saw a vegan burger patty with the brand name Impossible Burger. Instead of ground meat, the patty is made of water, soy protein concentrate, coconut oil, sunflower oil and natural flavors. In the episode, several kids were asked to choose from... Continue Reading →
Takayama (高山市) is one of my favorite cities in Japan. So this blog page will be pretty long and will have links to other pages in this website that's related to Takayama. Takayama is located in the mountainous Hida (飛騨) region in Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県). The area surrounding Takayama had been settled as far as... Continue Reading →
I was looking for a kitty fix the other day. Unlike Jakarta, it's really rare to see a cat wondering around in Houston. So looked up cat cafe and I found one called El Gato Coffee house, down at the Houston Heights. The coffee house closes at 6PM so I went straight ahead from work... Continue Reading →
Wasn't feeling good last week so decided to cheer me self up with Ramen. My coworker recommended Tamashi Ramen over at Silber Road near the office near I-10 and I-610. This place is one of my friend's "certified" delicious food. I've tried this place before when the place just opened, but have no idea what... Continue Reading →
I was in Narita city and was craving for some ramen. So did a bit of exploring, found this nice place just a few minutes away from the station. Reviews says that its the best ramen in Narita, so I popped in right away. The interior has a lot of aviation related items. I suppose... Continue Reading →
So a friend of mine opened a Manadonese restaurant in Bintaro, South Tangerang. For the non-Indonesian, Manado is a city in North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The cuisine of Manado is famous for its rich variation of sea food and extra spicy. I've only eaten Manadonese food once before, some 15 years ago, so I... Continue Reading →
So we've heard that the Hida (飛騨) region is known for its Hida beef or Hida gyu. Although its not as famous as its cousin the Kobe beef, Hida beef is one of the best beef in Japan. Being a fan of beef, we agreed that we must get our hands on Hida beef. After... Continue Reading →
It was our first time in Takayama. We just got back from Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village and it was kind of late (for a small town), around 8pm. We dropped off our rented bicycles at our hostel then walked around looking for food and seems that most of the restaurants are closed. Then we... Continue Reading →
What do you do when you're starving after a whole day of exploring Kyoto and Himeji? Food of course! So this couple just spent the last hour going around Kyoto's Gion area, and taking long exposure pictures of the area from Nishiromon, were so hungry that we just went in the first restaurant that we... Continue Reading →
