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Keiseki Dinner @ Mikuni, Fairmont Singapore DH suggested that we have a couple dinner to end the year 2016. But we had a family countdown party on 31 Dec, so instead, he booked us dinner at Mikuni, the Japanese restaurant at Fairmont Singapore, on 30 Dec. Mikuni was serving a Festive Keiseki dinner which DH … Read more
Taiwanese Hotpot Lunch @ Beauty in the Pot It’s the first day of Chinese New Year today! Happy Year of the Rooster! On the eve of Chinese New Year, it is a tradition for the family to get together for a reunion dinner. These reunion dinners can be big affairs among extended family members … Read more
Cheap Eats in Tokyo I needed to make a business trip to Tokyo in the first week of Nov in 2015. Since it was also perfect time for seeing autumn foliage, DH decided to join me over the weekend after my meetings so that we can head to Kawaguchiko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes. Incidentally, … Read more
Dinner @ Sen of Japan, Marina Bay Sands The boys and DH met DD and I for dinner at Marina Bay Sands after we girls spent our afternoon at the Art Science Museum. I had originally wanted to eat at Gordon Ramsey’s Bread Kitchen but when I called that morning, they did not have … Read more
Japanese Lunch @ Tampopo Grand One Christmas Day last month, we were trying to find a place for lunch and all the Christmas buffets in the hotels are fully booked. So we decided to heard to Takashimya Shopping Centre at Ngee Ann City to find a place for lunch. The kids decided on Japanese, so … Read more
Casual Dining & Drinks @ Spruce, Fire Station One of our family’s favorite casual dining restaurant is Spruce at the site of the former Bukit Timah Fire Station. Situated among vast greenery along the Bukit Timah railway corridor, it is also a great price for a drink in the evening. It has outdoor seating for … Read more
Reasonably priced quality Japanese rice bowls @ En Sakaba We have been to JEM, a shopping mall at the western side of Singapore several times. Each time we past a Japanese restaurant on the ground flooor but never got to try it. Last weekend, we were at JEM again, and finally decided to check out En … Read more
Best Yakiniku in Singapore @ Gyu-Kaku We are a family of beef lovers. We love our wagyu, especially Japanese Wagyu. One of the best ways to enjoy Japanese Wagyu is BBQ or Yakiniku. Our favorite Yakiniku restaurant in Singapore is Gyu-Kaku. We have been eating at this chain for years. This is at most a … Read more
Expensive Rice-bowl Lunch @ The Black Cow I have heard a lot about the Black Cow at South Beach but did not have a chance to try it. The restaurant serves Japanese Wagyu beef and I am a big fan of Japanese Wagyu beef. So when a friend suggested lunch here two weeks ago, I … Read more
Fine Dining in Tokyo My staff and colleagues know that I love Japanese food. So they took me to some nice places for dinner when I was in Tokyo. I had also made some dining reservations for DH and I during the weekend. 1. Yanmo – Kaiseki On my second evening in Tokyo, a colleague … Read more