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Tag: food

  • sushi monster 14.0

    LINK: sushi monster 14.0 I meant to post this sooner but the time got away from me. This was consumed before I went on my spending fast and went full on gluten free (yes, soy sauce has gluten, an alternative would be tamari). It’s been a minute since I’ve had sushi at a legit Japanese…

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  • turnover

    LINK: turnover A few years ago, Amanda introduced me to salteñas and honestly I’ve never been the same. Since then, I’ve introduced it to my Mexican friends and they’ve been hooked on it. The other day, Jessica texted me first thing in the morning asking if I was down to get salteñas. They’ve been living…

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  • hometown cooking

    LINK: hometown cooking My non-Korean friends frequently ask me about Korean food. I tell them there’s more than just K-BBQ. Growing up, Korean food was literally all I knew. Breakfast, lunch, dinner —always Korean. I got sick of it as a kid because I didn’t have a choice, but over the last few years, I’ve…

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  • viva las vegas 2025 chapter 2, day 2

    LINK: viva las vegas 2025 chapter 2, day 2 Currently listening to: Remix (I Like The) – New Kids On the Block And her body’s so crazyGot mad attentionEverybody wants herI forgot to mentionMy baby’s so intelligentDown with itIndependentGot it all We slept in until 11:30, mostly because Five Star requested a late checkout since…

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  • pepero day

    LINK: pepero day Currently listening to: 0801 – Stray Kids I know how it feels to be aloneI’ve wandered astray, oh, I’ve been lostLet out all your tears, I’ll keep you closeHold on to my hands, don’t give up Happy Pepero Day! Pepero is the Korean version of Pocky sticks: thin biscuit sticks dipped in…

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  • snacky snacks

    LINK: snacky snacks What snacks would be a part of your perfect sleepover with your best friend? Prompt snagged from: TCMC I love grazing on snacks. These would def be in the mix: Damn. I’m getting hungry now… What snacks would you want share with your bestie?

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  • indecisive

    LINK: indecisive What is a disclaimer you wish you could give to everyone you are about to meet? Outside of work, I can be indecisive. I think I use up most of my bandwidth making executive decisions at work. Whenever my assistants ask me what I want to eat, it will take me a good…

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  • travel diversion

    LINK: travel diversion With the government shutdown looming, flying feels like a bad idea—specially with the uncertainty around having any air traffic controllers manning the towers. The whole situation sounds like a cluster fuck and aside from not trusting that the flights will take off on time, I’m also afraid of planes colliding. So I’ve…

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  • rh (mn + ca)

    LINK: rh (mn + ca) When I was living in Texas, my roommate landed a job at Restoration Hardware, and that’s when I fell in love with the furniture. The pieces are elegant, solid, timeless. They are very expensive but the quality speaks for itself. Over time, I’ve collected a few pieces of my own…

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  • japan fair 2025

    LINK: japan fair 2025 (best viewed through the link) It’s that time of the year again. I finally got a day off from work. I went with friends to the fair and indulged in various foods and everything kawaii. Japanese A5 wagyu skewers from Wagyu Street. The Japanese A5 wagyu was better at the Shin-Sen-Gumi…

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