Recently a buddy of mine sent me a survey link that was for people to taste curry and write a review based on their findings. It pays 4,000 yen, roughly $29 so I thought why not! I submitted an application and it was approved within a day or so, the company called me and my... Continue Reading →
エルソカロブリトー (El Zocalo Burrito) osaka, jp
My first time trying Mexican food in Japan! Wasn't really sure what to expect but I must say, the portions were super small compared to what I'm used to being served at a Mexican restaurant in California. But that's to be expected since most meal portions are just smaller here in Japan. Here's a yelp... Continue Reading →
Ground Beef Bulgogi
I haven't really cooked anything interesting in a while, so here's an easy recipe I tried out. https://youtu.be/vWtlRJxYOxQ I had most of the ingredients, just had to grab a couple things from the store. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51923079013_04075e6c34_b.jpg First thing I got started was the rice, just some jasmine rice. 1 cup. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51923318289_5a80a51864_b.jpg 10 chopped cloves of garlic,... Continue Reading →
Homemade boba milktea
I have been wanting to try to make this for a very long time! Finally decided to try it out today, the recipe is pretty simple but a little tedious. I watched the recipe many times before trying it out and still had issues lol. Here is the recipe I followed: https://youtu.be/nD2k199_HBM Here are my... Continue Reading →
Taiwanese Chocolate Castella Cake
This recipe popped up on my youtube recently and it seemed relatively simple, but people make stuff look so easy and I was totally not prepared. https://youtu.be/WeTq7Eb4R4s It seemed like an easy cake to bake but the techniques required were outside of my skill. Here's all the ingredients laid out. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51414890218_0d30690608_b.jpg I wish the guy... Continue Reading →
Creamy Chicken Mushroom Pasta
I've been slacking a bit on my cooking but here's an easy one I knocked out recently to get back in the game. Creamy Chicken Mushroom Pasta via Get Curried on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isr-BNpqwvY It's an easy recipe but I could tell it would be lacking in flavor, but I had to see it through. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51395101660_5b6b9db0d2_b.jpg... Continue Reading →
The Grandview Restaurant | San Jose, CA
My mom had set up reservations here for us to meet for my grandma's birthday. Unfortunately she wasn't feeling well the day of, but I told my mom I was still heading to San Jose for other reasons so we went through with the dinner plans anyway. I mean, it was also my birthday the... Continue Reading →
Rutherford Hill Winery
My friend Aileen invited me to go wine tasting this weekend and it was such a great time! The weather, wine, snacks and good company really blended together perfectly. She did all the planning which made it a lot easier on me since I have a hard time deciding on things when I have many... Continue Reading →
Lemon Blueberry Scones
I'm trying to get back in the kitchen more often, in recent months I've been so busy with my cars, especially my built Subaru. Anyways, whipped up an easy treat. This is the video I followed, I love his humor! https://youtu.be/e0H3WC3Ahgk https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51030914242_3d7638c97b_b.jpg All the ingredients laid out, super minimal. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51030810251_acd3bf2917_b.jpg Dry ingredients mixed up in... Continue Reading →
Vietnamese iced coffee (Cà phê sữa đá)
I had been wanting to try making this for a while, as I've had it saved on my youtube for quite some time. My stepdad had bought everything needed, aka the coffee and the drip coffee brewer. He tried making it but it didn't turn out right according to him so I took the items... Continue Reading →