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Bitten by the k-bug? Well... not sure about you, but I sure am... Nua-ing at home and binge-watching "Goblin"~ To complete the whole package, I tried making Korean pancakes too! I am a total fan of their pancakes. It's a side I always order when I eat at Korean restaurants. Nope, you don't need to buy Korean pancake flour to make this dish. Adapting from Nami's recipe, we will use cake flour

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Bookmarked this recipe from Tastemade for ages, and finally I had time to try it! Presenting you the deep fried coconut shrimps. Tasty looking shrimps enveloped in the fragrance of coconut. Delicious~ Here's how I made it. I made some adjustments to the recipe. Ingredients needed 10-12 shrimps 2 eggs 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour 1/2 cup of beer 1 tablespoon of light soya sauce Pepper Oil 1

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QQ is back from her hiatus. I'm now a proud owner of an oven~ I will be exploring different dishes using my oven every weekend. *keeping fingers crossed.* Well, there are hits and misses, so I will only share the "hits" with everyone. So far, I have tried baking honey baked chicken wings, potato chips, egg tarts and Chinese-style roast pork. I still have a long list of food that I want to try

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For all health conscious ladies (and gentlemen), you may wish to embark on a different travel route in Japan. Different from the usual ryokan which offers onsen, good food (and huge quantity) and a huge stylish/ 和風 room. This ryokan is for health buffs who came for the common purpose: to be healthier or slimmer. I've always wanted to give such ryokans a try after I read about it from Twitter and

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Onsen? Beach? Sea? Well look no further, you can find all these in Atami. When I first arrived, I was quite surprised to find Atami located on hills or rather mountains. The town is relatively small and is built on a hilly area. Hotels concentrate in the onsen source or along the beaches. It is also very accessible. There is a comprehensive network of buses. And the bus stops are right in front

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Unagi, mikan, tomato, green tea, wasabi.... ah and unagi pie with ice-cream! *Drools* If you are craving for Shizuoka food like me~ you should head down to Kanda Wadatsumi! From now to 26 September 2015, they will be offering authentic Japanese cuisine, with airflown produce from the Shizuoka prefecture. They don't offer unagi pie dessert yet though. You can get the unagi pie goodness at

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Daikon no Nimono 大根の煮物 is one of my favourite radish dishes. It's a flavourful side dish that goes well with rice. I've always wanted to learn how to make it. Thanks to Tjin Tjin, I managed to get the recipe for this dish. The following recipe is my adaptation of the original recipe from the NHK website. Ingredients needed Half a Daikon/ Radish Rice Water 6g of Bonito Flakes 3cm by 5cm of

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While queuing to take photographs with Rie Fu (Japanese singer who sings many famous anime songs, including Gundam Seed Destiny, Bleach etc), ah.. I sidetracked... anyway, while queuing up, I saw this video which is on loop in the JCC Library. It is a cooking programme sponsored by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan) [MAFF, for short], which shows how we can whip up many

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If you would like to try making the carbonara pasta from scratch and not from using the readymade sauce sold at supermarkets, then do try out this recipe. This recipe is based on the Creamy Bacon Carbonara recipe from The Recipe Critic. I always make carbonara pasta after making the non-bake oreo cheesecake, as I would have a leftover of 750ml of whipping cream. Ah.. sorry for sidetracking~

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My parents have been lamenting that I seemed to cook primarily Japanese dishes, though they prefer Chinese cuisine. So, I heed their advice and decided to check out the recipe collection at the National Library. And I got my hands on this book 《懒人最爱：电饭煲美食》. This title really speaks to me as I really like fuss-free, simple recipes. Rice cooker dishes are great, as we normally just have to prepare

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Thanks to JETAA Singapore, I have learnt 3 new Japanese recipes (^_^). Thanks, Keiko-san, for teaching us these recipes! This year's cooking workshop focuses on osechi, which is a set of special dishes that Japanese make to welcome the New Year. There are many types of osechi, and for this workshop, we learnt 3: Kouhaku Namasu 紅白なます,Ebi No Umani 海老のうま煮 and Chukuzen Ni 筑前煮. Ebi No Umani 海老のうま煮,

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This is an improvised recipe which I learnt in JETAA cooking class last year. The recipe was originally for the making of teriyaki chicken toppings for the teriyaki chicken pizza. After several attempts to perfect the taste, here's the recipe for teriyaki salmon. I could proudly say this is one of my most confident dishes, at least, taste-wise. It is not easy to capture a beautiful shot though.

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Arashi 嵐, my favourite JPop group, is finally coming to Singapore... on the big screen. Nevertheless, this is the first time Johnny's has held an 嵐 event in Singapore. "I hope the Shaw server can take the traffic..." And then the battle for the tickets for the public screening for 嵐ワクワク学校 (Arashi Waku Waku Gakkou) starts this afternoon. 12.01pm logged on to Shaw Website. - keeps hanging,

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Have you heard of "Amelie Cafe" in Penang? The hole in the kind type of cafe which oozes raw and rustic vibes. Photo credit to Clauds Wu :) The husband-and-wife team of "Amelie Cafe" has replaced "Amelie Cafe" with "Cozy in the Rocket", which is also in the neighbourhood. Actually the encounter with "Amelie Cafe's" successor was purely by chance. 2 years later when I revisit Penang, I

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Two years later, I am back at Penang! This time I am the impromptu tour guide, bringing my parents around. Based on my experiences from my two trips, here's a short list of the must-dos in Penang. Confession I've recently added Danbo to my family... so you will see Danbo almost everywhere in the pictures that follow. :P Be warned ... Cuteness ahead... :P What to see? Pinang Peranakan Mansion

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Another favourite for summer~ and for all of us living in tropical countries~ Zaru Soba. "Zaru Soba" is loosely translated as "Cold Soba noodles with dipping sauce". It is a very simple dish, and you can prepare it under 30 minutes. (^-^) Here's how: Ingredients needed Soba Soba (Quantity- as you like) Sesame oil (for flavour) Boiling water Tsuyu/ Dipping Sauce 250ml of water 1.5

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Mille Crepe Cakes~ Have you seen one? Lots of work involved in making one, since it actually means a French cake with "a thousand" layers. I rarely see Mille Crepe Cakes being sold in Singapore. Otherwise, their prices are exorbitant, which deter me from buying. Mmm.. to me then, spending so much for many many layers of crepe doesn't seem justified. But Humble Beginnings's Mille Crepe Cakes

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Cat Cafes... I have heard of many in Japan and Korea, but I have never stepped into one when I was in Japan. That's because I was more of a dog lover rather than a cat lover. I realise how wrong I was when I visited Singapore's first cat cafe, out of curiosity... Tucked along the street along Boat Quay, along with the seafood restaurants, stands Singapore's first cat cafe. It is located on the

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It all started this autumn, when I stumbled upon a Japanese SP on "世にも奇妙な物語" also called "世界奇妙物语" or "Strange Tales in the World". The SP consists of 4 short stories, each lasted only about 20 odd minutes. Very short, concise, short and sweet. I like! You probably already know that though I am a drama addict, I am quite picky about the dramas I watch. For instance, I don't really like long dramas

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冷やし中華らめん Hiyashi Chuuka Ramen is a common dish during summer in Japan. One of my fondest memories of Japan’s summer during my JET years was enjoying my cold Hiyashi Chuuka Ramen from the nearest convenience store from the school. Refreshing! Though it is not uncommon to find cold soba 冷やし蕎麦 (Hiyashi Soba), but冷やし中華らめん is rather difficult to find in Singapore restaurants. Interestingly, one

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Recently, a misleading headline has drawn sentiments across the education sector. Now, let us take a deeper look into the Global Teacher Status Index by Varkey GEMS Foundation, to have a more comprehensive view of the comparison of the teachers across the world. Do note, the survey respondents are randomly selected based on a certain quota in age, gender and region. Each country has 1000

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What's your criteria of a staycation? It mainly lies in the purpose of the staycation. If you were like me, who wishes to hide from the hustle and bustle of a quick-paced weekday life through a staycation, then stay with me, as I analyse my stay with Naumi Liora according to these criteria: 1. Checkout Time This is one of the main draws of this hotel. Under a special corporate package with my

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You might already know, the first udon stall that brought me memories of Japan in Singapore is already closed down. (=_=) But not to worry, I have spotted the second one. This one came with a big splash, it even have a news coverage on Channel News Asia: Brought from the land of udon, Kagawa Prefecture, Tamoya is famous for her sanuki udon, characterised by its squarish shape with flattened

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Not enough of "After-Dinner Mysteries 謎解きはディナーのあとで (Nazotoki wa dina no atode)"? Then, catch up on the making of the movie: あなたも「謎解きはディナーのあとで」のファンですか？じゃあ、映画のあとで、「謎解きはディナーのあとで」の特集をご覧ください。 「映画　謎解きはディナーのあとで」公開記念!“謎解きはディナーのまえに”!？in シンガポール... by PModel Still not enough? Why not (re-)visit the places that the filming took place? 物足りないですか？たったら、自分で旅しましょうか？シンガポールの撮影ところへ。 Marina Bay Sands

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26 July 2013. 7pm. A moment of elation, when my friend informed me that she has won a pair of World Movie Premiere tickets for "謎解きはディナーのあとで After-Dinner Mysteries" from Golden Village Club! We have been trying to get our hands on the tickets for the past one week, since the ticket contests were open for entry. This is the first time an 嵐 member has held a public event in Singapore! This time

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