A Japanese Kind of Evening and the Festive Lights Display + MY VLOG

Hello guys! It's almost Christmas! Can you smell the Christmas breeze? It's just crazy and hectic. I know I know everybody is busy preparing to go back to their hometowns and buying presents for their loved ones. Anyhow, today I have a good recommendation for authentic Japanese foods and a good activity to enjoy festive Christmas lights all one shopping mall.

First Stop : Japanese foods at Sachi Authentic

Beef teriyaki rice costs P 190 and P 210 if you add miso soup

Chasu don with rice ( marinated pork with spices) costs P130 and P 150 if you add miso soup.

The whole spread of the night. FYI : There is a set of takuyaki balls ( 6 pieces) that costs P90.

* You can also view my previous blog about this restaurant.
https://luzbelleathome.blogspot.com/search?q=sachi


Second Stop: Festival of Lights at the Ayala Terraces and Christmas Tree Sightings / Decorations

Third : My Random Vlog about that one night filled with good stuffs

Schedule of the Festival of Lights 

DATE : From Dec 1st to the 31st ( I believe) 

TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

That's about it. See you next time and enjoy the Holiday cheer guys with your family and significant others. Let's spread love and kindness.

--- Belle

Spending My Birthday at Vikings Luxury Buffet, SM City Cebu

Good day everyone. I have here my version how I celebrate my birthday. This year, I decided to spend it the Vikings way, that means it's a buffet style wherein you can eat and drink all you can find there. It's a birthday feast and as expected, foods and drinks are to die for. I kid you not. I'll share some snippets of our dining experiencing here. 

My Birthday Vlog

Some Snapshots of the Day

You can also view my previous blog posts about this wonderful place HERE and HERE

That's a wrap. Thanks for visiting my blog. As always, take care and choose happiness.

---Belle

Random Vlogging Day : International Travel Festival And Eating Japanese Foods Again

Good day everyone! I'd love to share here my random vlog. If some of you are wondering how my weekend looks like, then this one right here gives you a glimpse how I spend it. Basically, I and hubby go out and try going to events like this to somehow grab some good deals for future travel escapades.  Well, it was quite a productive day and ended it with delicious Japanese foods from Sachi. :) 

*Here's my random vlog here.

*Here's the link of the festival. Do catch it next time. 

https://www.facebook.com/itf.ph/

* I also did a blog about this Japanese restaurant before.

http://luzbelleathome.blogspot.com/2017/07/sachi-authentic-japanese-ramen-and.html

That's all for now. Stay tuned for my next vlog. Till next time.

Always have a smile on your face guys.

--- Belle

Sachi Authentic Japanese Ramen and Okonomiyaki + VLOG

After my trip to Japan, I've been on a hunt to find good Japanese foods that can be locally found here in Cebu City. I've found this restaurant online and their reviews are pretty much positive. I guess that was enough basis for us to try their dishes. Let's dig in. Friends, I will now introduce my food trip adventure in Sachi, an Authentic Japanese Ramen and Okonomiyaki restaurant.

My Food Vlog

While waiting for our turn to get inside

The interiors + rush hour

The menu

Top: Yakisoba with pork and squid costs P150 / Bottom: Miso costs soup P35

Tantan men ( Pork Bones with Sesame seeds and Japanese spices) spicy flavor costs P260 and Takuyaki balls cost P 90

Beef teriyaki rice costs P190

Slurp--> Yummy

Thank you Sachi. That was indeed a flavorful Japanese dinner once again. 

Where it is located?

• Fourth Floor, The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu
• M. L. Quezon Avenue, Cabancalan Mandaue City
• B F Mactan Strip M. L. Quezon National Highway, Pajo, Lapu-lapu City
• Ground Floor Parkmall

My Top 5 Food Choices

• Tantan Men 
• Okonomiyaki 
• Takuyaki balls
• Beef Teriyaki Rice 
• Gyuza

It's a wrap for us guys. Thanks for joining our food trip adventure today. Till next time. 
--- Belle

Food Trip In Tokyo And Loving It

Hey guys. You may have noticed by now that I do appreciate eating and good foods being served in front of me. I mean who doesn't, right? Raise your hands if you agree. :) Well, I have here a short summary of my food trip experience to highlights my food diary in Tokyo.  I do believe that knowing  the country's foods is one way of understanding their culture at the same time too.

My Food Vlog about My Food trip in Tokyo and Using a Vendo Machine for the first time.

My Short Food Diary in Tokyo 
**Pablo Cheese Cake in Shinjuku Station

**Yoshinoya

** Mos Burger

**Traditional Macha Drink and Mochi

I'll include some links here since I've written something about them before. 

http://luzbelleathome.blogspot.com/2017/03/yoshinoya.html

http://luzbelleathome.blogspot.com/2017/06/mos-burger-in-tokyo.html

http://luzbelleathome.blogspot.com/2017/04/hama-rikyu-gardens-in-tokyo.html  --> for the macha drink 

Enjoy and hope you find this helpful. That's it for me. Stay hungry for new ideas and enjoy life as well.

--Belle

Mos Burger In Tokyo

Hello guys! I have here a good food recommendation if ever you happen to come across this store. Actually, I've always heard about this from the stories of my students on and on but never got the chance to try it out myself. When I was in Japan few months ago, I really didn't miss the chance and dine there myself. So far so good and even better than what I've imagined actually. Guys, let me introduce my random food diary.

My Random Food Diary: Mos Burger

Top 5 Reasons To Try This

• Everything on the menu looks delicious and even healthier than the other fastfood chains around.
• You can experience that fast Japanese culture there without sacrificing the quality and flavor.
• The flavor is really good and you can even try their signature dishes like the rice burger and teriyaki ones.
• The prices are really very competitive and reasonable.
• If you're lucky enough, try to catch and experience their seasonal foods. I'm pretty sure you'll love them. :)

THE BEST PART is they have an English menu that caters to foreign diners. :) Hurray.

More Information about this  

Price range: About 300 yen and up

Location: ７丁目１−８ Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan

There you have it friends. That sums up my food adventure for today. Thanks for taking the time to visit and read my blog. I appreciate it.  Anyhow, take care and always be healthy.

---Belle

Izakaya in Tokyo: A Lovely Experience

Ohayou Gozaimasu! I'm back to introduce here a good Japanese culture that is eating and drinking in style but casually in an Izakaya. Technically, it is a Japanese pub / bar that serves alcoholic beverages and good foods at the same time.  My student's parents wanted us to try this to get to know more about their culture. Man, we really had a blast and it was pretty memorable also.

My Short Photo Diary 

FYI: Only the adults had a mug of beer and the kids had ginger ale respectively.

Top 5 Things to Know and Do When you're in Izakaya

1. Most of the stores typically open late in the afternoon / early evening.

2. After you sit down, the FIRST THING to do is order you own choice of drink. It's a kind of the NORMS there.

3. Since the place mostly are pretty small, talking in a loud voice is somehow discouraged.

4. Best foods to order are the famous sashimi, chicken, yakitori and gyuza.

5. It's better to do your research before going there. Why? It's hard to communicate when you don't have any Japanese friend with you.

Being there with my students is actually a dream come true. Not only we were able to witness the social and drinking scene of Japanese people in reality but also I was able to mingle, relax and have a hearty discussion with them as well. Such a good experience I must say.

Hope you like this short entry. If ever you are in Tokyo, visit any Izakaya in town and be ready to experience Japanese culture there. Enjoy and cheers to that. Till next time.

---Belle

Yoshinoya

Hi everyone! I have here another food place that I highly recommend when you're in Japan. Why? Japan is the place where this Yoshinoya craze all started. In addition, it always provides comfort foods and gives us this atmosphere to be dining with the locals. Plus, if you have some yen left, this is the place to go. You can never go wrong if you dine here. I now present my 5 reasons to eat there.

5 Reasons to Eat in Yoshinoya, Japan

• They have an English menu for foreigners so it makes the ordering less confusing and scary.
• The prices are relatively affordable.
• They have set meals already that include rice, meat of choice, miso soup and the like. They also have rice bowls that have meat toppings if you prefer those. 
• They serve the food pretty quickly.
• The quality of the foods is truly good compared to the price you paid for.

It's a wrap. Have you ever eaten in one of the Yoshinoya shops? Let's share stories then and be friends. Thanks for reading this entry. Till my next food adventure.

---Belle