Have you every eaten an excellent bowl of instant ramen? In Japan, I could buy an instant version of an award winning ramen made by Nissin Foods and a Michelin-starred restaurant. Back home in Calgary, I noticed the ramen from T&T Supermarket and E-Mart isn't nearly as good as the Nakiryu and Nissin ramen I… Continue reading True World Grocery Store – Sushi, sashimi and onigiri
Author: Hitting the Sauce
Song Huong: Top Vietnamese spot in Calgary
Due to rising coronavirus concerns, the Kokuho rose rice I buy at Superstore was sold out. L and I decided to make the trek up to True World Foods for Koshihikari Homare rice. As we were minutes away from Song Huong, one of my favourite Vietnamese restaurants, we stopped by for lunch. Since Albertans are… Continue reading Song Huong: Top Vietnamese spot in Calgary
No Man’s Dinner – Moon Korean BBQ
On Thursday, @loaf2go and I hosted our third No Man's Dinner at Moon Korean BBQ. We named this dinner "Lovers' Feast" because the event was the night before Valentine's Day and we wanted to order from the all-you-can-eat menu. For this post, let's listen to "Love Machine" by The Miracles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=513jP1SUgnQ Originally, our reservation was… Continue reading No Man’s Dinner – Moon Korean BBQ
Nights & Weekends – Pop-Up Restaurant and Bar
It's my birthday week! L picked me up from the airport and told me I had one hour to get ready for our dinner reservation. His colleague M emailed him an article about a pop-up restaurant - Nights & Weekends. What interested L was that co-chefs Bern Glatz and Nick Berenyi collectively worked at Ten… Continue reading Nights & Weekends – Pop-Up Restaurant and Bar
Las Vegas Review: Raku Japanese Charcoal Grill
My friend Ms Biz highly recommended Raku for my birthday dinner. This was my favourite restaurant on our trip. If I could only go to one restaurant in Vegas, Raku would be it for me. For this post, let's listen to "You Might Think" by The Cars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dOx510kyOs I told Beep Beep I didn't want… Continue reading Las Vegas Review: Raku Japanese Charcoal Grill
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