One afternoon found myself and some friends over at Robot Bar & Lounge. Robot, short for Robotoyaki, is a Japanese restaurant and bar that offers a modern twist on Japanase cuisine. We chowed on some of their menu items like the Spicy Tuna Roll, which was very creamy and the heat is tolerable, which I […]
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Robot Bar & Lounge
October 18th, 2011 1 Comment
Tags: japanese food · robot bar & lounge
Trying Out Sakae Sushi
September 6th, 2010 4 Comments
Sakae Sushi is not a typical Japanese restaurant, which offers the usual sushi and sashimi. Because of the expanded choices and the innovative way of preparing and serving food, the brand provides a culinary experience different from other Japanese dining destinations. I spent one evening in the company of fellow bloggers where we dined on […]
Tags: Gindara Teriyaki · Japanes food · japanese fast food · Sakae Sushi · sushi
Izakaya-style Dining At Tokyo Tokyo Metro
August 31st, 2009 4 Comments
Tokyo Tokyo has brought a new concept to fast casual dining. Patterned after the izakaya–a kind of Japanese bar or restaurant popular in Japan for after-work drinking and eating, where office workers go to unwind– these establishments offer a wide range of food from snacks to bento meals, as well as serving sake and other […]
Tags: izakaya · Japanese · japanese fast food · tokyo tokyo metro
The Freshest Picks At PICK Manila
September 20th, 2008 No Comments
Two weekends ago, I was invited to this weekend market out in Manila. I love going to the market, especially weekend markets because of the wide selection of products available. There’s cooked food, fresh meat and fish, poultry, produce, clothes, home ware, even pets on sale. At the back of SM San Lazaro in Manila […]
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Do you know how to Shabu Shabu?
August 1st, 2008 4 Comments
The invite for the Healty Shabu Shabu event intrigued me. Not only was it unique (the invite was a mini poster posted on a bamboo mat along with a pair of chopstick), it also asks, “have you been doing it wrong?” How the heck can you go wrong with shabu shabu? As it turns […]
Tags: hotpot · meat · seafood · shabu shabu · soup · vegestables
Japsy Takoyaki Express
April 27th, 2008 26 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