SUSHI TEI - Singapore

Another non-newbie to the blog... Sushi Tei. My mom and I ate here for dinner on our first day (which was the same day as lunch at Marmalade). What can I say, we don't waste any time hitting up our fave spots!

We pretty much ordered without the menu, except for the cod kaarage which I glanced at on the monthly specials page. Take note on the half dragon roll; the regular roll has 8 pieces, and the half order has a friendly 4. Our server said this was a recent addition - new to us, that's for sure. When dinner is just as wonderful as anticipated, there's not much else to ask for.

STAR FISH BLOO | Bali

I can start my Bali posts! Can I just say I had the best (mini) vacation... I say 'mini' because it was too short, I would have loved to stay longer to see more and explore different areas of the island. Our hotel was the bomb so it was hard to leave knowing we only had a short time to soak it all in. We stayed at the *uber-chic* and laid-back W Hotel Retreat & Spa. Click on the link and check it out!

Dinner on the first night was at Star Fish Bloo, the signature restaurant of the hotel. Its beachfront location, fun aquamarine tones, over-sized lobster pot booths and excellent food make it a beach-chic dining spot you don't want to miss! The menu is inspired from the sea -duh- and everything else is built around that. There are other items on the menu which are more telling of the Pan Asian region (like the Korean fried chicken we ordered and also the shrimp-stuffed chicken wings) but I'd say it's heavy on the seafood at Star Fish Bloo; as it should be! Amazing first meal to welcome in the anniversary celebrations.

Kai 6.0

"You love birds stay in love..."

Thanks to our fellow foodie and good friend Eric Dee, Jon and I were able to continue our anniversary celebrations... *still need to post our dinner from the day of* He set up a seafood-only dinner for us at Kai, mine and Jon's favorite Japanese restaurant here in Manila. He may know some people that know some people at Kai ;) Thank you Eric!

Watermelon Sake

Simple Japanese Salad w/ Tomato, Goat Cheese & Orange

Sashimi 5 Ways... and our sushi plate behind

My favorite Sea Bass dish

Jon's favorite Black Miso Cod dish

Lychee Sake (...did he think the watermelon wasn't enough?!)

Our favorite Banana Nutella Sushi Dessert

I get the Chocolate & Caramel // J gets the Strawberry & Vanilla

Mr. Kurosawa

MR. KUROSAWA at RESORTS WORLD, MANILA

Sushi Tei | SINGAPORE

Just came back from a lovely trip to Singapore! My old stomping grounds ;) Sometimes I forget that I spent 8 crucial years in the Lion City - Middle & High School, c'mon that's crucial. Food wise, we were able to squeeze in a lot of places during our long weekend visit... We basically walked a shiz load on Orchard Road which lent us to little snacks throughout the day. I won't do my posts in chronological order, but this lunch here was our very first meal after we checked into our hotel.

SUSHI TEI BABY! I reference Sushi Tei often, when talking about possible new Japanese concepts for Manila to bring in. Their dishes stay true to Japanese flavors, yet their menu is still interesting and creative. Sushi Tei also offers monthly specials to boot - I used to always look forward to that. On the plane ride from Manila to Singapore, Jon and I agreed we'd go here first. We were SO excited to be back and eating at Paragon again :)

*Check out my first Sushi Tei post here - brings back memories of blogging from Singapore - awww*

Salmon Wafu Carpaccio

Special: Mushroom Salmon Wrap

Special: Ebi Vegetable Gyoza

Chicken Kaarage

Cha Soba

Dragon Roll

Dine Toro

Forgot to blog about lunch I had at Toro with some friends before I left for my US trip last May - better late than never!

Check out Toro here : www.dinetoro.com


Toro Caesar

Volcano Roll

Chicken Katsu

Jozu Kin - The Japanese Gold

I checked out this new Japanese restaurant at The Fort [Burgos Circle] called Jozu Kin. If you're down to try yet another Japanese fusion restaurant in Manila, it's worth a shot. The x-factor here is that their head chef has worked in New York City under Wolfgang Puck and Mario Batali... You may find dishes you like at Jozu Kin done better than your usual sushi haunt. With that said, I like to stay loyal to my favorite Japanese spots in the city ;)

Hamachi Carpaccio - thinly sliced yellowtail with extra virgin olive oil & lemon zest

*First blogged on my Powersnet account

Omakase

Irrashaimase!

*First blogged on my Powersnet account

Test my Taste #7

Sushi Sampling