Before 2017, I had never heard of Shirakawa-go 白川郷. Memories of remote mountain villages in Japanese folklore that I watched on television when I was little, seemed nothing but bygone myths, until I discovered the existence of Shirakawa-go 白川郷. Located…
The Male Asian hair is one of the most difficult to style. It is thick, straight as an arrow (no pun intended) and notoriously stubborn. I have used so many gel, waxes, pomades and oil but so far, very few…
This summer, men are all wearing short shorts
Spring is my favourite season. It signifies a new beginning, new hope and the coming of more sunshine, more colours and certainly injects a lot of optimism in the air! Here’s me on a visit to the beautiful park…
Why a teal sweater? Men tend to stick to certain colours for their basics of trousers, shirts and jackets. You have on the one hand, metallic colours like black, grey and blue, on the other hand earthy colours like…
It has been such a rainy winter. Perfect time to bundle up in thick woolen sweaters and scarves! Keeping warm is about layering, not necessarily thick layers. All you need is two thin layers, followed by a warm woolen sweater,…
During my recent trip to Osaka, I made sure to indulge in an unforgettable meal at Kani Doraku かに道楽. “Kani” means “crab“, while “doraku” means “frenzy or orgy“. With such a name, you can imagine the palpitations my…
Fried courgette flowers – Fiori di zucca fritti – has to be one of my favourite Italian dishes! It is so delicate and tasty beyond belief, and not many outside of Italy know of this beautiful dish, much less…
Latin: 1. Hemerocallis fulva, 2. Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, 3. Hemerocallis minor English: Lily buds/ Lily shoots 1. Orange day-lily, 2. Lemon day-lily, 3. Dwarf day-lily/ Grassleaf lily/ Small day-lily Mandarin Chinese: Jinzhencai 金针菜, Xuancaohua 萱草花, Wangyoucao 忘忧草, Huanghuacai 黄花菜 Chinese lily…
I have recently fell in love with the powdered Japanese green tea called Matcha 抹茶 during my recent trip to Japan. It was during a visit to a samurai’s house in Kanazawa, where I was served an exquisite bowl…
