The One with the Break from Work

Have you ever had a work-day that was so productive that all you ever want to do when you head home is actually pig out? Well, sometimes, work can be overwhelming, and you deserve some comfort food. So here's our version of comfort food.

Teriyaki Boy at Jupiter 

Now with Low-Salt Alternatives! 

Jessie wanted some yogurt and I wanted some comfort food so badly. I wanted some ramen and some good nori-wrapped Tamago Sushi. I was hooked on that stuff.

Jessie had some Agedashi Tofu and that is some crispy-fried tofu bathed in some light soy sauce broth, topped with some benito flakes and daikon and of course, freshly-sliced Maguro sashimi, which is freshly caught yellowfin tuna. No Japanese meal is complete without raw fish!

Jessie's meal - Agedashi Tofu and some Maguro Sashimi

While Jessie went for the classics, I went for the stereotypical... I wanted some comfort food, cos I was feeling down and out from the long, long day. I had some seafood ramen. It could have been any seafood ramen, but they kind of make this one special. White noodles, dory fish, shrimp, squid balls and some hard-boiled eggs fill the bowl along with carrots and baby bok choy.

I went with some piping-hot ramen. It's noodle-licious! It's filled with veggies, some dory fish, squid balls and shrimp. You got to love some seafood ramen. 

I won't forget my Teriyaki Boy favorite of course, and it's this little concoction. It's some sweet omelette and some vinegared rice, covered in nori.

Some delicious Tamago sushi - definitely something to love. 

I realize that it's not my first time to post about Japan this week. Still praying for recovery for Japan and if it means anything to you all, no Japanese food would ever taste the same until you know that they people who's supposed to be enjoying it should be enjoying it in good health and safely, too.

Teriyaki Boy is all around the metro. Go ahead and click on their site and find a store near you.
Japan still needs help. CBS News was kind enough to sum up what needs to be done.

The One with the Dezzato

I've never been a fan of desserts. I know, that's odd for a woman and for someone my age, but I'd really rather eat a meal than spend for pastries slathered in whipped cream and chocolate ganache. 

This picture doesn't do anything for me, while it probably produces that feeling of longing for a lot of you... 

I have never been a fan of sweets, nor chocolates. In fact, I'd rather have some fruits if I really want dessert. What? I'm half-Chinese, we eat a banana and that's dessert! It's amazing to me though how my friends actually leave room for dessert and it's a must for every meal! (And in some cases, for my friend Irish, it's a must with every wine or alcoholic beverage). 

Historically, only Westerners tend to eat desserts. The word "dessert" is actually coined from a French word meaning "to clear the table" and "to serve". Amazingly, it's something we Asians have come to adopt and love. I've gotten all kinds of excuses ranging from the scientific - "it kind of signals our brain to stop eating" or to the odd - "I'd rather have dessert than steak cos I'm on a diet" down to the bizarre - "I'm very addicted to this cake, I can't stop eating it". Sometimes, I wonder why it's a tendency for most women to love desserts more than an actual meal. While an actual meal is consist of protein and carbohydrates and other complex vitamins which the body can use for later, desserts just tend to make one crave for more sugar, and can actually infect your throat. 

We also like Japanese food. Tempura's Menu. 

We headed off to Tempura. Amazing Japanese food, but you're probably tired of shots of raw fish so I decided to take pics of the desserts we had. 

This is how sushi starts out, you guys. Sans the amazing cutlery-work of sushi chefs. 

While most Asian desserts tend to be gelatinous or squishy like red bean paste buchi or almond jelly, Tempura went all the way Western and we were given a choice of highly decorated cake slices from a tray or plate. Knowing the dessert fiend my friend is, we had to make room for dessert after tempura and some amazing Curry Omu Rice, which was sooo yummy! We ordered from their dessert plate. 

I had a fruit-filled cake. It was a layer of chiffon topped with some light cream and lots of fruits. 

That's another shot. Dezaato is the Japanese word for dessert. 

Chloe had the sexy chocolate cake from the dessert plate. 

One more shot - it's got heavy whipped cream atop while fudge drips off its sides. 

I never quite understood desserts, I doubt I ever will, completely. But I know one thing for sure, people love them, people will love them for more years to come and I have completed something off my bucket list - appreciate new kinds of food!  

Picture of the raw fish on ice - obtained legally from Stock Xchng. 

All pictures of the food have not been styled. You can check them out at your nearest Tempura Japanese Grill. 

All pictures were taken with a Sony DSC cam. 

The One with the Food

So we're posting about food now. I am almost always a weirdo when it comes to trying out new cuisines. I love Japanese though. It's an acquired taste...

Mixed sushi from Sushiya

Yup, that's all raw, you get a mix of tuna, salmon, mackerel and kani or crabsticks. I'm pretty proud of myself that after a year of always getting katsudon (breaded porkchops) from Japanese restos, I have learned to let go and really eat something raw. My favorite is still tuna.

It's definitely love at first sight... Big Big Mac 

It's a redneck moment for me, whenever I have a Big Mac. I feel like I have to speak in a confederate accent, wear Levi's and have a hacksaw in my tool belt. But boy, do I love Big Mac. It's the only thing that makes me love McDonald's more than I love Jollibee...

I recently had this in Roy's wedding. 

Guess what that is? Mexican! I am not a big fan of this but wow, Nachos are always fab. The chili should be sweet enough to balance the heat and the heat should be enough to make you crave for more. I am pretty pleased with how this went. HUGE portions of nachos and the green bell peppers are sweet and spicy at the same time.

Well, that's about it for me now. I'm gonna head to bed and sleep my headache off. Hope my cousin is up to having coffee tomorrow. :)

The One with the Fresh Start

It's a fresh start and I'm slowly learning to let go of things I don't have full control over. I was almost married this year, almost a missus, almost ready to have kids until fate decided to intervene. I decided to leave my old blog behind cos this is the one I want to focus on. I want to see how life is so wonderful and real that I can't want anything else.
I want to chronicle things that I'm doing, as I do them. I want to remember singlehood. I want to inspire myself to pick up the pieces slowly but surely. I can say I'm on my way to full recovery but I want something to remember it by.
I'm bound to make some new waves with this one.

Let me tell you first what I'm about.

I'm a single girl, almost 30, living in the city...
Let me introduce you to my family...

My mom loves making faces.

That's really how they look like.

my friends...

Irish, myself and Chloe, celebrating my 29th!

My favorite family, Ricky, Ela and Cym

At Tutti Frutti, celebrating Cym's baby boy Caleb

Still in the Baby Shower, eating at Rai Rai Ken

I have excellent teammates at work which put up with my crazy shit everyday...

My 26-year old son Ivan, Belle, the LMS Guru and Iris, my smoking buddy

My mean best friend Jessie and his mean best friend Candy

The pictorial we had with our manager, Chase and the coordinator who left us, Charie

It's a crazy and weird existence when you have a single life. I'm not blogging about boys or boyfriends or anything like that... however, I am going to blog about something I have had a love affair with for so long!

Veggies on your shabu-shabu!

Cooking your own food in a Jap resto.

Yummy soup!

Food!!!