i was watching japan hour
amused on how a petite smooth skin lady
gleefully looking at the giant octopus
all ten tentacles very much alive

she could devour the entire sea population
and still look graceful on screen

so i had to make my way to the supermarket
at ten pm to buy myself

a slab of raw salmon
a tube of wasabe
a bottle of light soy sauce
a pack of seaweed

pan seared for crispy skin
half a cucumber thinly sliced

all i need for a low profile saturday night.

We’ve all seen/heard/read/purchased/queued/criticized/tradedsoul for that ‘i’m-not-a-plastic-bag’ bag, now here’s the sequel to the former over-publicized affair.

This time, I dare say I WANT ONE.

found out:

dine on design was curated by eliza alexson-chidsey, parson’s alumni.

Potentially the most brilliant design (/fusion/food/art/omgican’tbelievei’mnotthere) project of the season. I’m not sure who are the creative geniuses behind it but it was held at Monkey Town — which started out as a seasonal dining and performance art space.

I might have missed out on that certain table reservation many are dead envious about but ferran adria is not likely to retire anytime soon. Not being in New York however for this one kicks me hard on the arse.

Read that they are staging it again, this time on my homeground - Singapore.

Again, I wouldn’t be around for it.
Come to London guys, this way please!!

via notcot
thanks mich!

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‘Sutlac’ is rice pudding.

…in abundance.

i love skype.

60% of the university students in Iran are women.

Tomato & Eggplant Dessert with ‘kaymak’.

at Kivahan,
Galata Kulesi Meydani No. 4
Istanbul, Turkey.

A spontaneous weekend lead me to a full blown gastronomical meal up in the mountains where the mythical Zeus lies embedded. Here’s how to eat with the Gods:

Hop on a bus from Istanbul. Never mind if your original plan is to be in Alexandrapolis, just pay the bus driver an extra 50 euros, to get to somewhere you have no clue about. Then check into an internet cafe and read (and find your accommodation). Discover that you’re in the second largest city in Greece, welcome to Thessaloníki.

Ask the locals. Ask your hotel receptionist even though he looks like he has buried someone in one of the dogdy rooms. We did, and he told us to make our way to Mount Olympus. An hour later…

Pink peppers on feta cheese, chickpeas and some luminous greens

Grandmother’s cheese pie is a Greek tradition

Rabbit with mavrodafmi wine & almonds, vinegar, daphne, black pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg

Deer in chocolate sauce with xinomavro, pepper, cinnamon, clove, cumin & homemade cocoa pasta

Patsavouropitta (traditional treacly), served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce

Book a table at Mount Olympus signature restaurant and discover divinity.

Sutlac - is one of the my favourite Turkish dessert. Rice pudding, milk, vanilla essence and a sweet tooth to go along.

Incir Tatlisi - literally translate to fig dessert

Sakapare - a cross between a cake and biscuit soaked in sweet syrup

‘Kumpir’ - Baked potatoes with overloaded fillings

at Ortakoy, Istanbul.

..brings a lil warmth to the clinging winter.

Have a kazandibi - one of turkish many sweetened delights. If you wonder where is the chicken breast, it’s all mashed up and perfectly blended into one gooey mold. Looks can be deceiving..

I decided to expand my vocab for Turkish desserts beyond ‘delight’ or ‘baklava’ and I found my true love (no. 3454553453th).
Ayva - a traditional Ottoman dessert that derives its sweetness from familiar tropical fruit but what makes it a phenomenon is that signature white gelatine like cream - only those of Turkish blood holds the recipe to such greatness.

Amongst the best, one can be found in Haji Abdullah Restaurant, in Taksim Square - which I had. Smile.

They might be at war but amidst every battle, there will still be love - enclosed in every song, every dish and every gesture.
This is my revolution.
Welcome to Istanbul.