Yes, you make me happy

Sunday, 17 January 2010

Brindisa-Spanish Tapas

This is Spanish Tapas place in Borough Market. They serve wine with Riedel glass. (http://www.brindisa.com)

Spanish cheese accompany with nice wine

Friday, 15 January 2010

Sedap (http://www.sedap.co.uk) I found this restaurant end of last year and went there twice last year, today was third time. Food here is so fresh and simple. Simple sometime doesn't mean not much work. I could tell they spend a lot of time to make amazing dishes because it's all from scratch and they do their best to bring most of each ingredients. Also price is very reasonable for quality.

Seafood noodle in soup.

My favorite curry. A member of restaurant remembered that I really liked this curry! I also spoke with a chef today and she told me they even don't use ready spices. They start from grind spices! No wonder how this curry is special.

Malaysian sweets.

Thursday, 14 January 2010

Underground gallery

Snow is almost fade away then we had snow again yesterday. Snow on iced canal. It's cute.

It was very cold day but always something happening in London. I went to subway gallery for "sell out" opening. The gallery located very unusual place. It's on underground subway. M is one of exhibitor of the show. I like her color sense. http://www.mayumiyamase.com

Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Egyptian spice tea; Licorice

I'm giving up coffee for a week. Maybe longest period I haven't drink coffee this fifteen years. It's because all about my upset stomach... Life has been difficult without coffee, specially in a morning, after lunch and when I want to have a break. Well, luckily I found very good substitute for coffee. My friend introduced me to this tea couple weeks ago and now this is my new coffee. It's very rich flavour include sweetness from liquorice, aroma of cinnamon, spice from ginger, taste of orange. Harmony of those is perfectly works well.

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

"Where the wild things are" movie

After long walk with E, we went to see this film. "Where the wild things are" directed by Spike Jones. The movie based on children's story book. Max is very imaginative little boy as we all were and still some of us still are.

On the way to movie, I found my ideal school.

and I felt like going adventure with this little boat. It's like Max! I was already started my adventure before to see "Where the wild things are"

Sunday, 10 January 2010

Where the wild things are

New year customary with E; State new years resolution, review last year and laugh while having a long walk along side of canal and nature side of Hackney. This year was extra bonus with snow view.

E's raspberry muffin

Saturday, 9 January 2010

Banoffee pie vs Yoku Moku

My favorite cake in London; Banoffee pie from Konditor&Cook (www.konditorandcook.com)

One of my favorite cookie from Japan; Sigare from Yoku Moku

Thursday, 7 January 2010

Snow Snow Snow! Skip Slip Smile!!

Third days of snowing in London

Ozouni; Traditional new year soup with rice cake.

Christmas is over...

but kids still having fun!

Wednesday, 6 January 2010

New Local Coffee bar

A minute away from home, new good coffee bar Wilton's opened.

After all those drinking from holiday time, my stomach was not ready for coffee yet, so I had a Ginger honey tea for today.

Tuesday, 5 January 2010

Frozen London

It had been minus for couple of days and seems like still continue at least one more week.

Frozen canal shows what in there. It is pity that we could find a lot of rubbish...

Even a plastic grove is in there, hope it didn't used for murder...

I guess everyone think same thing, if I could stand on ice?

Birds were slipping all the time when they land on iced pond. It was so funny, they are Londoner too.

It had been so sunny and great light we have.

Monday, 4 January 2010

New year's meal

A Happy New Year!

Second cake of the year. First one was E's special cheese cake after midnight, this one was S's Banana, blueberry cake after dinner.

Full moon new year evening. Beginning of new story.

Saturday, 2 January 2010

Full Moon New Years Day

There is a saying that things you did on new years day will continue whole year. I had so much fun, feel fresh, good company, nice sake, food and cakes ! It will be a wonderful year!

First sun rise of the year.

Eat noodle at midnight and Doing Calligraphy on new year's day is Japanese tradition. This is our work with a lot of fun. We end up doing body painting!