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Tag Archives: Japan
My Favourite Japanese Stores in Singapore #4 : Chateraise
I don’t know if this is technically a Japanese store, but since all the products are from Japan I’m including it in the list. Usually go for the cream puff but decided to try a new product today that was … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, Japanese, Singapore Living
Tagged Chaterise, dessert, Japan, japanese, Life, Living, Singapore, snacks
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Eye-Candy: The Fruit & Products at Meidi-ya Supermarket
I find the supermarket produce at Meidi-ya at Liang Court just the best looking supermarket products you can find in Singapore. I have never bought any of the fruit as it’s way out of our budget. Nice to look at … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, fruits, Japan, japanese, Liang Court, Meidi-ya, Singapore, supermarket
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Back to Little Japan: Liang Court
It’s always a treat to come here – explore the supermarket where there is always some new product to tempt me, new titles at Kinokuniya to entice and the best affordable Japanese cuisine in Singapore. I was so glad to … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, Singapore Living
Tagged gourmet, Japan, Liang Court, mall, Meidi-ya, new, Singapore, supermarket
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Chinese New Year 2012: Liang Court’s Japanese Gourmet Supermarket
I think the Liang Court supermarket is just wonderful. It has the most beautiful arrangement in terms of both packaging and layout. Just so relaxing to grocery shop here. I love how they very diligently change their offerings with each … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2012, beautiful, Chinese New Year, CNY, culture, cute, gourmet, groceries, Japan, Liang Court, Meidi-ya, packaging, photos, pretty, Singapore, supermarket
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Japanese New Year at Liang Court’s Meidi-ya
You must check out Meidi-ya. It was lovely during Christmas and is now filled with New Year goodies. The Japanese patrons were buying mainly stuff for steam boat. Everything was just so pretty and I always see new enticing products … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, culture, Food, fruit, gourmet, groceries, Japan, japanese, Liang Court, Life, Living, Meidi-ya, mochi, New Year, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, steam boat, supermarket, travel
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CoCo Ichibanya at 313 Somerset (Authentic Curry and Omu Rice from Japan)
Found myself dining at CoCo Ichibanya (The Curry House), just shortly after this chain from Japan, opened their first Singapore outlet. I am embarrassed to be pegged a kiasu Singaporean, but in my defense at least I didn’t go on … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 313 Somerset, Coco Ichibanya, curry rice, Food, Japan, Life, Living, mall, new, Omu Rice, opening, personal, photography, photos, review, Singapore, travel
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Genki Sushi (Orchard Central)
I have been craving for the inari sushi I had in Osaka and I was so excited to find that the one I had at Genki Sushi comes very very close. The difference is in the quality of the sweet … Continue reading
Wish Singaporeans Could be Gracious Like the Japanese
True graciousness is displayed under the greatest pressure and this is why I wish we were more like the wonderful people of Japan. Following the quake and tsunami, this is what I read in the New York Times that prompted … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged admire, culture, dedication, earthquake, gracious, Japan, japanese, kind, Life, Living, polite, quake, Singapore, Singaporean, society, tsunami
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Thinking About Japan, Kaho and Shay
I just can’t write anything knowing what’s happening in beautiful Japan. Usually devastating news seems really far away, but the blogging community makes the world shrink and my thoughts are fixated on two wonderful bloggers. Kaho of Chuzai Living who … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged blog, Chuzai Living, community, earthquake, Hawaii, Japan, Kaho, Life, Living, news, personal, Starletshay, Tokyo, tsunami, vlog
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Liang Court (Little Japan in Singapore, plus a slice of Vietnam)
I am drawn to Liang Court because of the number of authentic Japanese outlets here. I was immediately captivated by the new Starhub Sumo ad plastered at the travelator. Just love places in Singapore that are empty and spacious. And … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2 dollar store, cafe, coffee, culture, design, Don, drinks, Food, Japan, japanese, Kitsune Udon, Liang Court, Life, little Japan, Living, mall, Nanairo, personal, photography, photos, pretty, S$2, shopping, Singapore, Sumo, travel, Trung Nguyen, Trung Nguyen Coffee, udon, Vietnam, Vietnamese
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Mos Burger at Raffles City
Even though we have Freshness Burger now, I must confess that I still prefer the burgers at good old Mos Burger. The fries are thick and fluffy on the inside too. I always tend to go for the ice Lemon … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged drinks, Food, fries, Japan, japanese, lemon tea, Life, Living, Mos Burger, personal, photography, photos, Raffles City, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore, travel
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Green Pumpkin Japanese Cafe
We tried the green tea pumpkin bun from the bakery and were hoping to have it again, but they were all sold out so we had the Sakura Anpan (S$1.40) which nice but not as good. They did have the … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged culture, Food, green pumpkin, Green Pumpkin Japanese Cafe, Green Pumpkin Muffin, Japan, japanese, Life, Living, Nex, Nex Mall, Nex Serangoon, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Central, Shokutsu10, Singapore
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Ichiban Boshi at Nex
I was hankering for the simple kitsune udon I had at Osaka, and Ichiban Boshi has a good enough version that comes in a smaller half bowl portion (S$4.90). It’s not the healthy kind of sushi but I do love … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged culture, dining, eat, Food, Ichiban Boshi, inari, Japan, japanese, Life, Living, Nex, Nex Mall, personal, photography, photos, Restaurants, Serangoon, Shokutsu10, Singapore, udon
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Mirai Chan: Cutest Little Japanese Girl Ever
Mirai Chan has the most expressive face which is captured by her super talented photographer mum Kawashima Kotori. All images are from Kawashima’s official site and you should check it out. Wish I could read the Japanese characters there. This … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Art, baby, beautiful, childhood, cute, Japan, japanese, Life, little girl, Living, Mirai-Chan, photography, photos, pretty, sweet, toddler, Tot
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Green Pumpkin Japanese Bakery
I just loved the green pumpkin lampshade at this new Japanese Bakery at Nex. I find the little green lampshades so pretty as well. On the official website the tagline is “What colour is a pumpkin? – Green in Japan.” … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged buns, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, green pumpkin, green tea, Japan, japanese, Japanese Bakery, Life, Living, mall, Nex, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Serangoon, Serangoon Central, Serangoon MRT, Shokutsu10, shops, Singapore, travel
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Shimbashi Soba (Shokutsu 10) at Nex
Among the little restaurants at Shokutsu10 on the Basement 1 level of Nex, this restaurant called Shimbashi Soba looked appealing with it’s freshly made buckwheat soba. There’s another outlet at Paragon. The Tempura Seiro cost a whopping S$17.80. The side … Continue reading
Freshness Burger at Nex: We Liked the Hot Cocoa and Spam Burger
We were back at Freshness Burger for Japanese style burgers made to order. B would recommend the Spam Burger (S$4.50) after trying the classic Beef Burger and the Bacon Omelette Burger. His only critique was that the luncheon meat should … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged address, B2, cafe, Century Square, chicken nuggets, culture, decor, design, dining, Entertainment, Fast Food, Food, Freshness Burger, hot cocoa, Japan, japanese, kiwi mixer, Life, Living, location, mall, new outlets, Nex, Omelette Burger, orange tea, personal, photography, photos, pretty, restaurant, Serangoon, Serangoon MRT, shopping, Singapore, Spam Burger, The Central, travel
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#68. The Central: A Spacious Mall Where the Vibe is Relaxed
This is one mall that doesn’t get too crowded as it’s more of an eating place. It has several good Japanese restaurants where you can indulge your Ramen cravings. Just like Liang Court, this place feels more Japanese. Take Book … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Reasons to be Happy in Singapore
Tagged Book Mart, books, central, culture, cute, decor, design, directory, Entertainment, Fine Cuts, Food, happiness, Japan, japanese, Life, Living, mall, Miyazaki, Mona & Remy, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Ramen, river, shops, Singapore, The Central, travel, Yamakawa
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Ramen at Kusabi (The Central)
I was craving for the spicy Ramen that I had at Kusabi at Marina Square. Haven’t been able to get it out of my head for some time and was pestering B to take me there. He wanted to have … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged culture, decor, design, Entertainment, fish broth, Food, happiness, Japan, japanese, Kusabi, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, Ramen, Singapore, spicy, The Central, travel
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Shokutsu10 at Nex (Serangoon Mall)
Walked through Shokutsu and would really like to try the Japanese pasta place Kabe no Ana one day. Green pumpkin Japanese bakery seems intriguing too. The thing about Nex and Food is that there are so many choices my … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged culture, cute, design, Entertainment, Food, green pumpkin, Japan, japanese, Japanese Bakery, Kabe No Ana, Life, Living, mall, Men Ichi, Nex, Nex Mall, outlets, personal, photography, photos, Shokutsu10, travel
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Hokkaido’s Freshness Burger in Singapore: My 2nd Visit to the Only Outlet at Nex Serangoon
I was expecting a queue at Freshness Burger today, but there was none, which made me not regret coming all the way. This time we tried the Fish Burger. I was sad to say that it disappointed me. The teriyaki … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged cafe, culture, decor, design, directions, Entertainment, fish burger, Food, Freshness Burger, fried potato, happiness, Hokkaido, hot cocoa, iced cocoa, Japan, japanese, Life, Living, location, mall, Nex, Nex Mall, photography, photos, Serangoon, Serangoon Central, Singapore, travel
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