I had the opportunity to try UPBEET! TOKYO (Vegan & Gluten Free Sweets) at the Aoyama Farmer’s Market @ UNU in Shibuya, Tokyo. The company promises the following four things: No animal food No flour No white sugar Use of Japanese Fermented Food The company Read More …
I absolutely enjoy Japanese tea and I was quite pleased to see that Tea Kitamura from Nagasaki, Kyushu, would be releasing their tea worldwide via Amazon. Giving ocha lovers the chance to try their delicious, organic tea. The company was founded in 1954 by Kitamura Read More …
I always have to have a package of roasted seaweed sheets in my kitchen cabinet, because I need it to crumble on my rice, sushi and spam musubi. And I had a chance to try NuEats Organic Yaki Sushi Nori which comes with 10 full Read More …
So, you are a tsukemen enthusiast? You have ventured the Kanto and Kansai area trying the best tsukemen. But in the Chugoku region, specifically in Hiroshima, is a restaurant known for Hiroshima tsukemen and its Bakudan-ya. A restaurant that is popular and has many celebrities Read More …
The LOFTER Electric Coffee/Spice Grinder is rather fascinating as it functions as a coffee bean grinder, spice grinder and goes beyond the typical coffee grinder in the fact that it comes with two grinding bowls and powerful at 200W. For those not familiar with a Read More …
I have to admit that I wasn’t sure what I would get with the Kiss My Keto Shirataki /Konjac Fettuccine Pasta Noodles. I have been trying to find alternatives to pasta, but still enjoy my once a month craving for spaghetti and I was willing Read More …
This is a few months late, but PABLO MINI in Akihabra has closed down as of November 11, 2020. This is a bit shocking, considering how the shop known for its wonderful mini tarts, was a popular place to visit, whenever one visits Akihabara. Unfortunately, Read More …
Back in 2016, Carl’s Jr. Inc, a subsidiary of Mitsuuroku Group Holdings, Co., Ltd. (MGHD) opened its first restaurant in Akihabara. And the goal of CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (CKE) and MGHD to develop 150 Carl’s Jr. restaurants in Japan for the next ten years. Read More …
The PowCube Coffee/Spice/Nuts Grinder is something I have been testing out. Stainless steel, according to the instructions, the grinder takes 7 seconds for coarse, 15 seconds for medium and 25 seconds for fine. The grinder uses 200W stainless steel blades and for the most part, Read More …
I enjoy Matcha, I also enjoy matcha latte. And I have to admit that I was excited to try the Lipton Matcha Latte Powder Mix because it reminded me of what I would have in Japan. But there are a few things to know before Read More …
My sister recently treated the family for lunch at J Pot Mini Hot Pot & Bar in Fresno, California. Located inside the River Park Shopping Center, my sister has been raving about this restaurant for months. Because of COVID, there is a bit of wait Read More …
In 2019, Hilary Clark and husband Tamas Christmas, co-owners of Dragonfly Coffee Roasters (based in Boulder, Colorado), would take home the prestigious title of “2019 Roaster of the Year” by “Roast” magazine. In addition, being listed in “Forbes” list of “12 Best Coffee Roasters in Read More …
For today’s coffee review, I check out Big Island Coffee Roasters’ Puna Kazumura. A coffee that is among the special order coffee in which you had to pre-order for the roast date which took place on September 21st and sold out immediately. But please keep Read More …
Let me first preface and say that the Dr. Mills DM-7441 is the best under $25 spice and coffee grinder I have ever used. It’s quite simple, put your coffee beans and hold the button down and the longer you hold, the more finer the Read More …
Today’s coffee review is for Gevalia Espresso’s “Luminous” which is to be used with NESPRESSO Original machines (not compatible with Vertuo) and comes with a pack of 60 capsules (10 count for a pack of 6 boxes). Different than my NESPRESSO capsules, these are not Read More …
Back in 2015, I wrote about the popular karaage (fried chicken) establishment Kin-no Torikara. The restaurant chain focuses on fried chicken using skinless chicken breast meat, no bone, created with a special recipe and you can choose up to eight toppings such as: Original Spice Read More …
In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is a company known as Induban which has been serving the flavor of the Santo Domingo Coffee to the Dominican people since 1945. As a person who travels the world for good coffee, while I personally have not traveled to Read More …