These Bolo cookies (丸ボーロ) are so easy to make and ABSOLUTELY delicious! They go perfectly with tea and coffee. I’ve been making them regularly since I saw the recipe from a Japanese magazine. I also made a few adjustments to the original recipe such as reducing the amount of sugar used to make the overall flavor less sweet. They turned out great and my 2-year old daughter […]
Galbi Jjim (or Kalbi Jjim) is one of my favorite dishes. This braised short ribs stew is a popular Korean dish that’s often served at special occasions and traditional holidays in Korea. The short ribs, combine with carrots, potatoes, and onions, are slowly simmered over medium-low heat until tender and flavorful, then finish with a touch of sweetness. There aren’t too […]
I had my very first Spam Musubi when I visited Hawaii years ago, and it was absolutely delicious. Spam Musubi is a very popular snack in Hawaii that made with a slice of browned Spam on top of a block of rice then wrapped in nori (seaweed). It looks like sushi but it’s eaten like a sandwich. Last January when […]
Uji I ❤ tea! Whenever we visit Kyoto, I always try to arrange a half-day trip to Uji if time allows. The city of Uji is well-known for its premium quality Japanese green tea (Macha) and is one of the 3 major tea growing regions in Japan. Uji is located in the southern part of the Kyoto prefecture. It takes approximately […]
When Stephanie turned one, we took her on her first international trip to Japan and Taiwan (as usual I had my sister Whitney tag along). We expected that traveling with a one-year-old would be challenging, so we purposely chose destinations that we are familiar with to make things a little less adventurous. John and I travel to Japan and Taiwan fairly regularly to visit friends […]
