If you wander around Tokyo, you’ll start to notice random line ups outside restaurants. People might be politely queuing for that ultimate bowl of ramen, a bag of artisanal popcorn, or (and this is the most likely) a plate…
Read More
I’m a huge soup fan. Chunky, smooth, creamy, or noodle-y, come wintertime, I want all the soups, all the time. Thankfully, not all soups take hours to make. This corn soup, thickened with a bit of tofu and seasoned…
Read More
I am so incredibly obsessed with Tokyo’s pastry game. It seems like everywhere I go I see something I want to eat. The cake above, Sadaharu Aoki’s Matcha Adzuki has delicious layers of matcha buttercream, dark chocolate genoise,…
Read More
Christmas time means cookies and around these parts, Christmas cookies most definitely mean macaroons. No, I don’t mean those delicate, finicky French macaron – I mean crisp and coconutty haystacks. A good coconut macaroon is a delicious…
Read More
Any good cook will tell you that soups are a labour of love. Generally, they take time and a little bit of effort, but like any thing that is worth waiting for, they are absolutely heartwarming. Soups, especially noodle soups,…
Read More
These waffles are what I imagine Christmas morning tastes like. Usually our family Christmas brunches are more of the dim sum variety, but if I ever were to branch out and have a cozy Christmas morning, just Mike and…
Read More
Do you have any food obsessions with things that you haven't even eaten yet? Maybe you see a picture, or hear about a dish that you haven't even been in …
Taiwanese popcorn chicken nuggets are probably my favorite kind of fried chicken. They're a super crunchy, deeply savory, absolutely addictive snack, and probably one of the best things to ever …
Sweet and savory jammy soy sauce Korean mayak marinated eggs are incredibly delicious. They’re fun and easy to make and taste amazing over a bowl of piping hot rice. What are marinated …
This is the best weeknight pasta This sausage garlic parmesan pasta is probably the best thing you can make with only 5 ingredients and 15 minutes. It’s easily as good as …
NOTE: Kururi is now closed forever :( To me, travelling inevitably means one thing: good eats I can’t find at home. I almost always fall for hype so you might find me patiently waiting in the longest line with…
Read More
We had Thanksgiving at my brother’s house this year (back when it was Canadian Thanksgiving, over a month ago!) and the part I was most looking forward to was the leftovers: specifically, the turkey bones. I had thought that…
Read More