Posted on April 10th, 2012 by Kristel
Saying I love Japanese food is an understatement. If there was a more intense adjective than love then probably that would aptly describe how much I like Japanese food. It is really one of my favourite dishes to eat (competing against Italian, but it’s difficult to choose just one). Anyway, when I got an invite about a Sake Night, I was intrigued. It ended up to be pairing the food with a specific kind of sake. I have never tasted so much variety of sake in my entire life until that night.
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Posted on March 21st, 2011 by Kristel
In the midst of the devastation that has happened (and still happening) in Japan, I have been silent. For one, I couldn’t believe what happened. Watching CNN play videos of tsunami, tsunami victims, earthquake, and heartbreaking stories has led me to be in low spirits lately. Now I have read that 6 Fukushima workers were exposed to radiation equivalent to having 10 chest x-rays per hour. It’s really disturbing.
For a selfish reason, I do want Japan to rebuild as quickly as possible because the closest I have gone to their land is setting foot on their airports (Tokyo, Narita and Osaka). I have heard beautiful things about the country and it has been a lifelong dream of mine to visit. Considering the cost is almost equivalent to travel to Europe given how high their standard of living is, I always ended up traveling some place else.
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Posted on January 25th, 2011 by Kristel
Despite the fact that Little Tokyo is walking distance from where I live, a few nights ago was my first time eating in one of its restaurant. Out of random picking, we ended up dining at Izakaya Kikufuji.
I was surprised by the dinner ambiance. The staff were wearing kimonos. There was a bar smacked in the middle of the restaurant with live seafood. Traditional Japanese tables where one sits on the floor, instead of sitting on a chair, are on one side of the establishment.
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Posted on December 26th, 2010 by Kristel
I’ve been sick for a month now. A little bit over a week ago, I received a phone call from someone who was asking if I was still coughing… and I was.
But my enabler took no effort into prohibiting me to eat these, case in point, he was the one who bought these chocolates. Haha. It was such a great surprise, I loved it.
They were milk chocolates that came in 20 rectangles. They were covered in dark chocolate powder that was balanced out by the soft milky chocolate inside. The chocolates were on the sweet side, like there were caramel inside but surprisingly, they maintain to be such a delight to the palate. I did not get tired of eating the chocolates, on the contrary, the chocolates were highly addicting. The taste just spread around the tongue which was really good.
When buying, Royce’ will wrap the chocolates inside a bag with dry ice to maintain the consistency of the chocolates as they do easily melt. It will last up to 5 hours, just enough for you to get the chocolates into your fridge (or someone else’s).
Now I’m off to go grab a bite. 
Royce’
4/F Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center
Lopez Drive, Barangay Poblacion Makati City
(63 2) 4925051
Posted on April 27th, 2010 by Kristel
I practically grew up here…I’m not kidding. I’ve always loved how homey the environment of this restaurant is, no matter which branch I go to. Sadly though, I think they only have one branch left and that is in Zobel Roxas in Makati. It’s okay because I don’t mind going to that area just for Kamameshi because even if I’m not a rice person, I somehow love their mixed rice right from the start (so I was around 4 years old then I think. Hihi).
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