Steins;Gate

I watched Steins;Gate on the plane coming back from China. I should probably write down what I thought of the show in more detail but I don’t have the time. In short: show was good. Did it desire the enormous hype that my friends gave it? I’d have to think more about that one but […]

Playing With Food – The Magic of Konapun!

Remember Play-Doh? That florescent putty which, according to my mother, were highly toxic and life threatening? Yeah? Sure brings back memories of the good ol’ days, right? Yeah, well, Play-Doh ain’t got nothing on Konapun. Okay, so, what the heck is Konapun and why is it so great? According to konapun.com, Konapun is an awesome […]

Cooking With Dog: Fried Shiso Wrapped Sardines いわしの大葉巻き揚げ

The fry batter is so thin and translucent that it reveals the veins and texture of the shiso leaf wrap around the sardine. Though I have to confess that I really dislike umeboshi, if Chef says even I will enjoy the taste of Japanese pickled plum in this dish, then I definitely have to try […]

Suisei no Gargantia (End) – Final Impressions

What happens when you combine Dances With Wolves with Waterworld (both, oddly enough, 90s Kevin Cosner movies) and throw it together with a good ol’ anime coming-of-age story? Well, you get Suisei no Gargantia, one of the few shows from the past season to have caught my attention immediately from episode one, a rare occurrence […]