Every year around this time, I start listening to Christmas songs and putting up my Christmas tree. 🎄 Do you have a favorite Christmas song? For me, December is a cold month when I look back on the year and reset myself so I can welcome the new year with a clear mind. This is my first December in Singapore, and it feels strange to spend the end of the year in short sleeves.😂 While I’m excited for Christmas, I also feel strongly that I want to finish everything I can before

If you love Japanese ramen, you’ve probably heard of Kikanbo, the famous miso ramen shop from Kanda, Tokyo. When I found out they had opened a branch in VivoCity, I couldn’t resist visiting.✨ 　Their signature dish, karashibi miso ramen, lets you choose your preferred levels of kara (spice) and shibi (numbing heat from Japanese pepper). It’s a simple idea, but it makes the experience surprisingly personal — you can find your own balance of warmth and kick.😋 　I went for the T

みなさんはうどんが好きですか？ (Do you like Udon?) わたしは大好(だいす)きです🫶 でも、シンガポールにはおいしいうどん屋(や)さんがあまりないですよね😭 However, it’s actually really hard to find authentic Udon restaurants in Singapore…! Today, I would love to introduce a new restaurant serving real Udon in Singapore.🇸🇬 You can have a very high-quality Udon here👍 🌟Udon Shin https://share.google/pw3qALmqaTxwTjBBd 🍽11:00-14:30 🌙17:00~19:00 This restaurant is located on the basement 2 of the Takashimaya Shopping Centre. It was my firs

In Japan, many restaurants and cafes offer special limited-time menus in autumn 🍁. One of the most famous is the “Tsukimi Burger” from McDonald’s Japan 🍔. “Tsukimi” means “moon viewing,” a traditional Japanese custom to enjoy the beauty of the autumn moon 🌕. The burger has an egg inside that looks like the moon, and it’s sold only in the autumn season! Other fast-food chains also have autumn menus 🍠. For example, Starbucks Japan sells drinks with chestnut 🌰 or sweet pota

When people think of Japanese noodles, most imagine ramen 🍥🍜 or udon 🍲—both delicious and popular worldwide. But there’s another noodle that deserves the spotlight: soba (buckwheat noodles) 🌿🥢. Light, earthy in flavor, and deeply rooted in Japanese culture, soba is both comforting and healthy 🌸. Since I’m from Tokyo 🗼, let me share a fun detail about how Edo people (Tokyo natives) eat soba 🤫. Unlike the way many enjoy noodles by soaking them fully in broth or sauce, E

When you first start learning Japanese, one of the earliest words you pick up is probably suki  (好き, “like”) and kirai  (嫌い, “dislike”)....