When I visited Japan, I was expecting fantastic ramen, fresh off the boat sushi, crazy fashions, and crowded walks through Shinjuku. The last thing I was expecting was to be drinking the best drip coffee I had ever had sitting at a tiny, four-person noodle bar, listening to Rastafarian music in a suburb of Tokyo.
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A few months ago, Shojin, a vegan restaurant in Little Tokyo introduced vegan ramen on their menu. Our first attempt at trying this rare bowl of soup was foiled when we unknowingly arrived during their sushi night. Apparently, no ramen was to be had on sushi night.
A week later, we made sure it wasn’t sushi [...]
A few months ago (yes, yes, backlog of photos, sorry) I met Will for lunch at tiny, unassuming restaurant next to a taco stand on valley called Chuan Yu Noodles Town. We took notice of it after reading this post on eatdrinknbmerry displaying a seriously decadent bowl of beef noodle soup.
The restaurant itself is a [...]
Last night, I wanted to make a “What White People Eat” dinner: mac and cheese, greens, and a cob of corn. Unfortunately, it turned out that the almond milk I was going to use had been in the fridge too long and was getting moldy (grosssss!) and the greens I bought were actually mustard greens [...]
Yu Shan Ge is a high-end vegetarian restaurant close to the Shandao Temple MRT stop. Even though we took a taxi to it from our hotel, we realized it was actually a walkable distance and walked the way home. After the filling meal we had, walking was a smart choice.
The restaurant itself is nicely decorated [...]
On one of the days in Taiwan, when it was raining and gray, we ventured out to a secluded vegetarian restaurant in some suburb of Taipei. If I had known what an adventure it would turn out to be, I don’t think I would have stepped out of the hotel that day.
First, it was pouring [...]
For my birthday last month, Will made me a Chinese style birthday cake. What’s so special about a Chinese cake? The key characteristic is that it’s steamed instead of baked. Steaming makes it lighter and keeps the cake more moist.
It was delicious and dairy-free. The filling was a rich, creamy custard and the frosting was [...]
