Gong Hei Fatt Choi. May this year of the Rabbit come with plenty of warm bounding health, hopping wealth and leaping prosperity.
Yes wishing early all those celebrating as I close my kitchen for the new year; with simple CNY ornaments around the house. It’s been a mad rush with Master Prince now schooling in the morning and crazy work deadlines, leaving less time to bake and experiment, not to mention no time to plan my trip. But I did manage to make some cookies and because of time constraint M and I kept to our family traditional favourites:
Almond cookies
Choc chip cookies
Green pea cookies (eggless)And even managed to try some new recipes, one for a vegan friend and the other, a savoury – just to satisfy M’s curiosity. Planned to make some bunny cookies but looks like there's not going to be any since I'm still swamped at work.
Butter cookies (eggless) 
Savory dried shrimp cookies
Last minute addition - cornflake cookies but preferred last year's recipe.Back to the trip, its only a few more days but my busy schedule is preventing me from planning my trip properly and even getting excited about it. But I take comfort that I’ll have plenty of time on the plane to get organized. Yes, am gonna chill out for a few leisurely days in Tokyo.
Am really looking forward to it as I’ll finally be able to personally check out all the lovely cute bento stuff and other trendy stuff at Tokyu Hands, KiddyLand and Loft. :)
Also will be trying out some local favourite places for ramen and tsukemen/tonkotsu. Haven’t tried the latter before and am so looking forward to tasting it. I actually prefer soba but the more popular local places seem to be for ramen. Hope this time I will not find the soup too “porky” – don’t know whether you understand what I mean but a colleague brought me to a popular ramen place at Harajuku but unfortunately found the soup too porky for me, the smell and the taste was really strong and didn’t enjoy it as much as I’d hoped to.
Initially was very keen to make a visit to the Ramen Museum @ Yokohama that Annathered and Nate blogged about but finally am opting to spend more time shopping at Shinjuku instead.
More interestingly, found out recently that there are some pretty good patisserie chefs in Tokyo so plan to squeeze in visits to Hidemi Sugiono, Sadaharu Aoki , Higashiya and Toraya. That's quite a list already right (?) - hopefully can cover all if not most of them. Planned to also visit Toshi Yoroizuka where I’ve read that they prepare the desserts in front of you but have to be honest to myself that while I have the biggest greedy bone in me and love to food porn, unfortunately I eat like a rabbit or rather my stomach capacity is as big as one. Secretly, I pine that I can be one of those who eats like a horse but stay skinny as a stick; unfortunately fact is I’m in the other category!!! Hahaha… Anyway, all the must-see-eat-visit food places on my list will definitely roll me out of Tokyo for a FATT FATT Chinese New Year (don’t mind them lining my pockets not on the body leh) lolz
As I do not speak or each a word of Japanese, wish me luck as I hang out in Tokyo!
Btw, I’m open for suggestions too for a must-visit or must-eat or must-do or must-see.
Some other blog sites which I found useful:
epicurious-deb
iitokorone
whiteonricecouple
chubbyhubby
Ramen blogs:
ramen-otaku
ramenate
Am really looking forward to it as I’ll finally be able to personally check out all the lovely cute bento stuff and other trendy stuff at Tokyu Hands, KiddyLand and Loft. :)
Also will be trying out some local favourite places for ramen and tsukemen/tonkotsu. Haven’t tried the latter before and am so looking forward to tasting it. I actually prefer soba but the more popular local places seem to be for ramen. Hope this time I will not find the soup too “porky” – don’t know whether you understand what I mean but a colleague brought me to a popular ramen place at Harajuku but unfortunately found the soup too porky for me, the smell and the taste was really strong and didn’t enjoy it as much as I’d hoped to.
Initially was very keen to make a visit to the Ramen Museum @ Yokohama that Annathered and Nate blogged about but finally am opting to spend more time shopping at Shinjuku instead.
More interestingly, found out recently that there are some pretty good patisserie chefs in Tokyo so plan to squeeze in visits to Hidemi Sugiono, Sadaharu Aoki , Higashiya and Toraya. That's quite a list already right (?) - hopefully can cover all if not most of them. Planned to also visit Toshi Yoroizuka where I’ve read that they prepare the desserts in front of you but have to be honest to myself that while I have the biggest greedy bone in me and love to food porn, unfortunately I eat like a rabbit or rather my stomach capacity is as big as one. Secretly, I pine that I can be one of those who eats like a horse but stay skinny as a stick; unfortunately fact is I’m in the other category!!! Hahaha… Anyway, all the must-see-eat-visit food places on my list will definitely roll me out of Tokyo for a FATT FATT Chinese New Year (don’t mind them lining my pockets not on the body leh) lolz
As I do not speak or each a word of Japanese, wish me luck as I hang out in Tokyo!
Btw, I’m open for suggestions too for a must-visit or must-eat or must-do or must-see.
Some other blog sites which I found useful:
epicurious-deb
iitokorone
whiteonricecouple
chubbyhubby
Ramen blogs:
ramen-otaku
ramenate
4 comments:
wow...im already feeling excited for you...but a rabbit gets to enjoy very little food unfortunately, LOL :P
do u like sashimi?? a must try if you do take a liking :D
and i thot kushiage is quite interesting too where u can sip along with beer/sake on a night out, lol !!
have fun & can't wait to see yr updates!
Kung Hei Fatt Choy to you too!!
So shiok can go to Japan!!!!
Wishing you a great Bunny year and enjoy yourself! Post more photos when you're back!
Gong Hei Fatt Choi!! :)
jacss, planning to make a trip to Tsukiji market so will definitely be walloping sashimi there. hopefully can wake up.
u mean izayaki? Actually there is this place called Robatayaki which i really enjoyed myself the last time. hopefully can go there agin this time but not sure at moment.
Angeleyes, like your Wilton course, sometimes must just 'do it' or in this case 'GO'. :)
KDW, warmest wishes to u and your family too.
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