Happy Mother’s Day & Exciting news!
Happy Mother’s Day from Hawaii.
I am now having a late Golden Week (long national holiday in Japan) here in Oahu island.
So happy to experience the American style Mother’s Day! (There is a special buffet at our hotel. Wow!) I feel grateful to be a mother of my son. I didn’t realize being a mother is so fun, creative and precious! (&also challenging some times…)
Actually, I have one more NEWS today!!!
I will be a mother of one more child this Autumn!!! A bit nervous but more Excited!!!
For more Hawaii & Hawaii food photos, please check my private IG account (@yuca_private) ! See you there!!
YUCa’s Table : vol.156
Menu:
– Miso soup with wakame, spring onion and dried tofu [Recipe]
– Japanese rice [Recipe]
– Tonkatsu [Recipe]
– Kimchi
– Scrambled egg
– Salad
– Natto (fermented soybeans)
– Yogurt with homemade kumquat jam
YUCa’s Table : vol.155
Menu
– Grilled onigiri seasoned with sesame oil and soy sauce
– Simmered burdock and konnyaku
– Butterbur sprout tempura
– Green veggies stir-fry
– Bancha
Mutekiya @ Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro is one of the biggest and busiest area in Tokyo. For Ramen lovers like you, here is a good news! There are so many good ramen shops and also small china town area there. As a first step, I decided to visit the popular ramen shop called “Mutekiya”. The shop is located about 10 minutes from JR Ikebukuro station.
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YUCa’s Table : vol.154
Menu:
– Japanese rice topped with edamame and plum flavor furikake
– Tomato pasta
– Beef steak
– Japanese omelette [Recipe]
– Simmered pumpkin [Recipe]
– Dengaku nasu (Grilled eggplant with miso sauce) [Recipe]
– Fried potato
YUCa’s Table : vol.153
Menu:
– Japanese rice topped with edamame
– Grilled salmon
– Karaage (Fried chicken)
– Asparagus tolled with bacon
– Simmered pumpkin [Recipe]
– Fried potato
– Chikuzen-ni (simmered veggies)
Food Research in Hong Kong
I visited Hong Kong 🇭🇰 and Macau 🇲🇴 with my family last week. (My husband had a business there so my son and I joined!)
It’s been almost 8 years since I visited there last time. Amazed to see so many good and cozy coffee shops and vegetarian/vegan cafes in Hong Kong Island area.
In Macau, we felt something new insights and learned interesting data about Chinese market.
We ate a lot as you might see on my private account (@yuca_private).
It was really a good research trip with my family!
YUCa’s Table : vol.152
Menu:
– Japanese rice [Recipe]
– Grilled salmon
– Seasoned Egg [Recipe]
– Sauteed mushrooms
– Stir-fry vegetables
– Potato croquettes
– Simmered pumpkin [Recipe]
– Steamed Dumpling
Behind the scenes of my first cookbook
Photo session with my son, Mario and Luigi. 👦🏻🐻🐻
This is the behind the scenes of my first cookbook project 📚
