Japanese Food Fest: Omakase

I don't know why but I never get tired of sushi. This is the reason why I immediately suggested that we dine at Omakase the moment an old college friend and her boyfriend invited Paul and I to meet up. The thought of the spicy tuna salad and the delicious sushi creations never fails to make me hungry.... 

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Yoshinoya, serving up more than Beef Bowls in Manila!

One of our family's favorite places to eat has always been Yoshinoya. It's quick, all-natural, reasonably priced, and yummy! I actually made it a point to have at least one meal in Yoshinoya when we went to Japan some years back just to see if the Gyudon Beef Bowl tastes the same... and it does!We're... 

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Nihongo Fiesta 2010

The Japanese and Filipino Street Fashion Exhibit and Contest will run from the February 22-28 2010 at SM Mall of Asia.

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Miyabi Japanese Restaurant

When you enjoy the food in a restaurant, you’re likely to visit it again. Much like chancing upon a website that tickles your fancy and bookmarking it so you don’t get lost when you visit again and again. Upon the recommendation of a reader, we had dinner at Miyabi Restaurant at the Pan Pacific... 

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Girl talk at UCC Vienna Cafe

My friend Sab and I went to the same high school and even attended the same organization then but it's funny that we only really came to know each other and became close via the Internet last year.She's a fellow blogger who shares stories about her exciting family life. Photos of her cute little ones... 

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Sushi during New Year

One out of a lot of dishes we had during New Year with the Ong Family at my lola's house in Fairview was this sushi platter. It was perfect and filling. I took some photos before they attacked and finished the whole thing :P... 

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Wakame and Korean seaweed

Edible seaweeds are found in many Asian dishes. Probably the most well known is nori which is dried and formed into sheets used for making sushi and maki. But there are so many other edible seaweeds — in fact, when we were in Albay last summer, dried noodles made from seaweed were sold in markets... 

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Miso soup with fresh clams

A couple of weeks ago, I bought a kilo and a half of fresh clams not knowing exactly whether I would use them for a pasta dish or a soup. By the time they had been soaked and cleaned, I felt it would be boring to cook them in just any old familiar way. A [...]... 

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A feast fit for a KING at Jozu Kin

Paul and I are such big fans of anything Japanese..culinary-wise, we can never turn down an offer to feast on sushi, teriyaki chicken, ebi tempura and my personal favorite -- katsudon.Such is the case when we received an invite from fellow blogger Alvin to try out a new restaurant called Jozu Kin at... 

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Sakae Sushi buffet Japanese restaurant at the Mall of Asia (phone-camera)

Ok, so this was kinda random, not our usual “WhenInManila” type of video, but I really wanted to comment on this Sushi place I went to recently. I took that video with my camera phone. I was hanging out with Hannah Villasis of FlairCandy.com and we were at the Mall of Asia. I was starving... 

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