Visiting the Abashiri Prison Museum
October 5, 2016 ~ Day 4 in Hokkaido, Japan.
Today was great and full of short excursions to interesting museums and pit stops.
Just before breakfast, we squeezed in another dip in the onsen hot spring bath. This time, taking it in the morning meant a different feel and experience. Continue reading
Hokkaidō Shrine, Hokkaido. October 2016
I found it! I found a photo that matches exactly with this week’s photo challenge samples! XD This photo was taken at the Hokkaidō Shrine in Sapporo, Hokkaido when I was travelling there in October last year (see blog post about the visit here). I photographed these wishes in the shrine. Continue reading
Hallway leading into our private suite at Hokuten no Oka Lake Abashiri Tsuruga Resort
October 4, 2016 ~ Day 3 in Hokkadio, Japan.
On the third day of our Japan trip in Hokkaido, we woke up early for another amazing breakfast downstairs on the third floor of the Mercure Hotel for a hot continental breakfast. As I had already blogged about it on the second day of our trip, I raved about all the amazing selections that this continental breakfast buffet had. Continue reading
Green Lemon Grass located at 9425 Leslie St in Richmond Hill (inside Richlane Mall)
I had a really bad first impression of this restaurant called Green Lemon Grass South East Asian Cuisine (香茅咖喱屋). My mom and I dined here on a Sunday afternoon for an early dinner. We arrived at 5 p.m. Green Lemon Grass South East Asian Cuisine is located inside the Richlane Mall on Lesile Street north of 16th Avenue in Richmond Hill. They serve Vietnamese pho and other South East Asian dishes. Continue reading
Big Beef Bowl located at 1 Byng Street
Mmm, Big Beef Bowl (大牛碗). This was an amazing lunch of northern-style (Lan zhou style) Chinese noodles!! Ken and I headed here on a Saturday around 1 p.m. Big Beef Bowl is located on 1 Byng Street (tucked away from Yonge Street south of Finch) in North York. Look out for Byng Street when you are looking for it otherwise you might miss it like we did. It’s a very simple restaurant storefront with tiny letters even for their signage. Continue reading
Wow! Sushi located at 15 Karachi Drive in Markham
Wow! Sushi is yet another restaurant that I found about through Instagram when I saw a fellow food blogger post about its high-quality sushi. Thus, three friends and I decided to come here to check it out.
Wow! Sushi is located at the plaza at 15 Karachi Drive nearest the intersection of Markham Road and 14th Avenue in Markham. Continue reading
Huevos Rancheros from One Kitchen
For my third and last meal from One Kitchen this time around, I made the Huevos Rancheros, a traditional Mexican breakfast. I’ve actually had this breakfast before both at a restaurant and made at home before (you can check the previous recipe here). I chose this again to make from the meal prep service, One Kitchen, because I wanted to see how they altered and customized the recipe — since every chef and recipe is different out there. Continue reading
Mabu Generation located at 3235 Highway 7 East, Unit 23-26 in Markham
I finally got to try Mabu Generation! This is a Taiwanese inspired restaurant with elements of Japanese dishes on their menu. They have a first location at Yonge and Finch called Mabu Station. Mabu Generation is an extension of their store but in the Markham area! I was so excited to try this place out finally with Tracy when we had dinner there last Friday. Continue reading
Gyeongpo Beach, South Korea. September 2016
This week, “show us something that surprised or delighted you on ‘the road taken’.” I thought about this interesting and cute discovery that I saw when walking around Gyeongpo Beach in South Korea last September. This is sewer cover that had the outline of a caricature on it! I don’t recognize where it’s from although it looks like Toroto the anime. Continue reading
Moroccan Style Chicken Thighs with Couscous & Apricot Sauce from One Kitchen
The second meal that I made from One Kitchen, a pre-portioned easy-to-make meal prep subscription delivery company, was the Moroccan Style Chicken Thighs with Couscous & Apricot Sauce. This had a difficulty level of “easy” and would take 30 minutes to prepare. It was a Moroccan cuisine that I was very excited to cook and eat! 🙂 Continue reading
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