Dinner at Sushi-Ya

Hello! 

We know that during WW 2 Japanese Empire sided with the axis power (Italy, Germany) and with bombing of Hiroshima, Japan forced itself to isolation.

Kamikaze - Military tactic used by the japanese forces at the latter time of the war. These are pilots that do suicide attacks toward their enemies (as see above)

Who could forget the very famous anime that made our imagination filled with fantasies: Doraemon.

Iconic, magnificent and glamorous Geisha. Listen, Geishas are not prostitutes. They are considered celebrities / artists at that time, although the maikos (apprentice geisha) perform the mizuage it is abolished during the 50s / 60s

Gong Li as Hatsumomo in Memoirs of a Geisha

Mt. Fuji and Cherry Blossoms

Besides the wonderful and rich culture, Japanese cuisine is something that many people like. Btw, Sushi-Ya is not authentic as the japanese restaurants that sprung up like mushrooms here in Manila but Sushi-Ya is affordable and close to authentic japanese food :)

California Maki (P85) Not bad for it's price (if your looking for affordable maki) but of course if you are able to taste high quality sushi from some fancy restaurant, you will know the difference. I have to commend the rice though, it's sticky and smooth but short in taste.

Tempura Udon (P145) noodles are firm and okay. Tempura is okay. The soup is not that tasty, lacks that umami taste of a ramen soup. But then again, given it's price no complain. 

Ebi Tempura (P148) crispy, medium sized deep fried prawns in japanese flour. It's quite nice actually, the shrimp is not that small and you can taste it's meat but the negative side of this is that the tempura are a little oily. 

Birthday Lunch at Yabu, House of Katsu

It's my Birthday!! I woke up around 9 am and feeling great about myself! I realized how blessed I am and how I am loved by many people. I went to the dentist (my cousin is a dentist) to have my teeth cleaned and do some sot of fixing. 

After the dentist, I went straight to SM Megamall to eat lunch at YABU. It's my second time at yabu and their food never fails to satisfy one's craving!

Seafood Set (P545): Salmon, Black Tiger Prawn, Oyster, and Crab. Everything is such a bliss! everything is so yummy! Cabbage was a delight! Rice was white as snow! I ended up asking for 4 service of rice and 3 service of cabbage. =)

Yummy!!

Choco Lava. (P155) So chocolate-y and so yummy! sweet ending! :)

Aftermath. 

Yabu Webstie

2/F Atrium, SM Megamall

Mandaluyong City

631-1192

After Yabu, I went to church to attend Mass and I felt the love of all the people around me, my friends, family, colleague, and especially God. I realized how lucky and blessed I am. 

As I grew older I become wiser, responsible, and priorities are changing. It's such a nice day to celebrate alone (not to emote) to realize things, and to know yourself better. Of course, a small dinner gathering after with my family!

Happy 23rd Birthday to me!! :)

Lunch at Jatujak Thai Restaurant

I've been to a lot of thai restaurant and probably so far the best thai restaurant yet is Thaidara and the cheapest and yet flavorful thai restaurant is S.R. Thai. I'm quite disappointed with Jatujak since I was expecting more and better than Thaidara since it's more pricey and ambiance is much better. 

What i like about Jatujak is their Thai Iced Tea, probably the best so far. I really love thai food compare to other asian cuisines, thai food is much flavorful and it invigorates you taste buds. 

Chatuchak is a place in Bangkok, Thailand were incredible market bazaar is loaded with a lot of people especially tourists.

Interiors

Thai Beer on display

Best Thai Iced Tea so far. (P78)

Tom Yum Shrimp (P195 medium) Their Tom Yum is disappointing. It's not sour enough, it lacks more ingredients, and lacks taste quality. Sorry but, Thaidara has the award winning Tom Yum (more ingredients and better taste)

Dinner at Beijing Day 1

We arrived Beijing around 6:30 pm and we were greeted by our tour guide at the arrivals then we went straight to the restaurant. The weather was so nice! it was spring and it was cold! I love the fact that it's cold but no need to wear a jacket.

We arrived at this cool restaurant that color red is everywhere. We saw a lot of foreigners dining (maybe this is the restaurant in which Chinese tourism brought their visitor on their first meal) and most of them are from western countries.

I don't know the name of the restaurant and even if i know, I don't know how to write it's chinese name

Fish Fillet? I really don't know but it was fish. It was crunchy outside and very soft and tasty inside.

Vegetables

Vegetables with Bacon. Tasty! Vegetables and Meat! =)