Bon Vivant

Hubby and I are both carnivorous, yes we love eating meat, and one of our greatest pleasures is eating Japanese err.. Korean barbecue.

Obviously, there are hundreds of places here in LA to enjoy Korean Bbq, particularly in Korea town. Though I despise eating the grilled meat inside the restaurant because you will come out smelling smoked meat afterwards.

Even so, it’s a win-win situation, considering that you will be able to indulge in an array of meat and vegetables in front of you but must go easy with soju, Korean version of Japanese Sake.

You’d probably would not think we are currently in an economic downturn from the hubbub and bustle at the Korean barbecue restaurants, as at early as 5:30 pm, diners are packed waiting for the tables at the reception area.

Mobile phones chirping, , exclusive suites inflated with get-together as well as in the garden-like, outdoor eating spot outside of the weighty glass doorways, a large number of celebrations are positioned on the table-top. Continue Reading →

Check out the overhead wall enclosing the room, the books, the fireplace, the fantastic view – I can expend the whole day on this room just enjoying the view, reading my favorite book while sipping a mug of espresso. And oh, I will change the bed sheets to be crispy white I guess.

This particular room is actually sort of the complete opposite. This cause me to remember a vacation in Greece with all the white colored and blue bed linen, the charming azure bed plus the teeny windowpane. It is extremely peaceful, a getaway from this all. Absolutely, nothing to wake you up. It really is gorgeous in all of its simpleness, in general less is more, isn’t it?

Taipei has a lot of finger foods that are worth mentioning, and one of my favorites is known to local Chinese as Hu Jiao Bing 胡椒餅. This is a clenched fist sized bun stuffed with scallions and peppered pork and stick it into a massive metallic trash can of fire to cook. There is actually one famous makeshift stall selling these pepper buns situated at the night market 饒河夜市.

The bun cooks real quick, creating a flimsy crisp layer at the bottom while the meat emits its tasty mix juices without being overcooked. This pepper bun kinda look plain or ordinary by looking outside but mind you, the inner fillings are abundant with marinated pork and scallions, which is really delectable. On the other hand, the sesame studded piece of bun is tasty as well, it is somewhat sweet and chewy but dense layer of bread.

Each bun cost NT$45 equivalent to US$1.25, so if given the chance, you should try this culinary crack in a form of bun. It is one of my best loved finger foods.