Though I don’t regularly watch TV, there are still some series that I keep tabs on. Gossip Girl’s first season has ended, and Scrubs suddenly ended mid season, so I was left with no choice but to re-watch Daria over and over. A friend was raving about Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend), a Japanese drama based [...]
Beard Papa Cream Puff
June 6th, 2008 7 Comments
Tags: beard papa · cream puff · eclair · Japanese · pastry
Japsy Takoyaki Express
April 27th, 2008 8 Comments
I remember the first time I ate takoyaki. It was my cousin who introduced me to “samurai balls,” a nickname that unfortunately stuck for this Japanese dumpling. Watching the lady behind the counter expertly flick the takoyaki on the takoyakiki (takoyaki pan, you perv) was mesmerizing, and my first bite unto the smooshy round dumpling [...]
Tags: fried octopus balls · Japanese · octopus · octopus balls · samurai balls · tako · takoyaki
