(I think itโs Hinata but it says Hinako in DoorDash) August 2023
Sake Oyako Don $21.95: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Generous amount of fish thatโs just right for the amount of rice.
Haha Ramen Sushi โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
June 2023
Sake Don $16.99: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Decent size for the price Chirashi Don $17.99: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Decent size for the price
Golden Sushi Li โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
February 2023
Incredible Tray $62.99: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Fancier rolls and more sashimi. Definitely a good deal if you are just craving cheap sushi
Golden Sushi Li โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
November 2022
Nigi Tray $52.99: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ This was a good deal but quality is just ok. it was merely just to stuff ourselves with sushi.
Oishii Sushi โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
October 2022
Sake Bowl $11.99: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Standard quality but a good deal Rainbow Roll $12.99: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Mediocre
Torarenbou Sushi Bistro โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
September 2022
Chirashi $19.5: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ It was decent, 75% of the fish was good and the ones on the right were just ok Sushi Roll Combo $22: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Mediocre sushi Super Dynamite $13: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Standard quality
This place was really pretty and the menu was very attractive so we thought we would give it a try. However, I think the prices were very expensive for some normal entrees, signature dish was underwhelming, and they couldnโt get some of the basic things right (dry minced pork, solid yolk in onsen egg, etc.). It was nice to snap a few instagrammable photos here but we probably wouldnโt come back againโฆ
Decor: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ The only reason why I gave 3 instead of 2 stars is because this place was an eye candy!! Nice flowery decor everywhere, flower board outside for photos, flowers hanging from the ceiling, chairs were pink and tables, and the plates and cups were nice lookingโฆ
Drinks ๆฐดๆ่ถ: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Really tiny glasses, the size of an espresso cup, of fruit tea for $8.99 plus tax and tips. The pot held two glasses and each glass had about one mouthful of beverage. We didnโt know until later that they actually would refill our tea! That was a plus but the refill was already diluted. Tea was good but I could get at least triple what we had with that priceโฆ
Crab Tamagoyaki ้ฆ้่น็ฒๆฅๅผ็ๅญ็: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Very good but I could not taste the tiny amount of crab at all.
Teriyaki Chicken over Rice ็้่ ฟๆไธผ้ฃฏ: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Good chicken, just what I expected from a teriyaki chicken rice but it was too pricey for such a generic dish.
Onsen Tamago ๆบซๆณ่: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ This was probably the best thing (and it came with the rice) I tasted all night. The sauce was on point and the egg was good. The only thing was that the yolk was a little over cooked and it was solid instead of runny.
Crab Noodle ๆ็้ป้่ฌๅ ฉ่น้ป้บต (ไธๅซ้ป้): โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ This was supposed to be the signature dish and the whole point of why we were getting this combo. A la carte price was ~$40(?). I was expecting the flavor to be stronger than ่ณฝ่่น (crab stir fry with egg white). However, the crab was over cooked (Iโd rarely tried crab thatโs so rough), the sauce was sort of tasteless, and it was very watery. Noodle was okay so I kept a couple stars.
Free vegetable that came with the rice: โญ๏ธ hmm, how could the minced pork be so dryโฆ. I thought you couldnโt go wrong with minced pork in Taiwanese dish? Even boba cafes could do minced pork betterโฆ
Doordash Delivery 9/29/2022: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ 8/24/2022, 9/29/2022 Ah this taco salad is much bigger and better than the other place (though at $13.95), no rice/bean as requested. Very fulfillingโฆ. Ordered from this place twice already and definitely will order again.
Uber Eats Delivery 9/20/2022: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Pretty decent taco salad for $12 but it has rice and beans even though I requested for no beans. The size is on the smaller side though. Quite a good amount of meat for a $3.3 taco.
First lunch box I made for my little girl so I think this is definitely worth documenting.
For the longest time, Iโve been blessed with school provided lunches. However, knowing todayโs lunch is something my daughter wouldnโt like, I bought this lunchbox yesterday via same-day shipping so I could whip up something quickly for her to bring to school. It was probably meant to be as this was a lightning deal and was only $11!
Bento Box โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ I was looking at those highly rated bentgo ones but they are $25 with a lot of wasted space between compartments. While I was hesitating, I saw this $11 bento box with thin walls and a storage place for utensils! It says itโs microwaveable but I never really like putting flimsy plastic in microwave.
I like it so far. I would probably prefer putting fresh, room temperature, or cold food in there, and look for another option to put cooked food.
Ever wonder what to do with your pot/pan lids and ladles while you are cooking? It used to take me a few seconds to look around and decide if I should leave them on the stove, put them on the countertop (and have to clean up after), or find a plate/bowl/whatever is available and have more things to wash later. This is until I stumbled upon this ladle & lid stand while shopping for a kitchen spice rack…
Yamazaki Ladle & Lid Stand โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Never knew I NEED this until I bought it. Not only does it look sleek, I now finally have a place to put the lid and ladle while cooking without having to leave them on the stove or countertop and have drips all over the place!
The problem is that my husband steals it sometimes because he says this has the perfect angle for his iPad/iPhone. Moreover, the edge is very low profile so it doesnโt block any part of the screen.
Iโve been following this blog: https://instagram.com/sulheejessica and suddenly wanted to try making some fun sandwich for my kid. However, I donโt have time to do it from scratch so I turned to my beloved friend, Amazon, for help.
Found this bear-shaped sandwich cutter! It looks like this could possibly do the job for me to make some fun shaped foodโฆ and I was right! This has been the fourth consecutive day that she requested to eat the bear-bear-bread!
Steps:
Make a sandwich as you normally would (bread, filling, bread), but limit the filling towards the center of the bread and keep it slightly smaller than the shape of the bear (I used peanut butter and honey, but you might as well put in scrambled egg, ham, cheese, or whatever else you want in there)
Put the bear-shaped mold on top and press down hard
Remove excess bread and, there, you will have a bear-shaped sandwich!
My daughter took home an egg yolk rice roll almost every other Friday from daycare. It looked like a decent snack with all the grains, so I decided to buy some for ourselves. When I went online to check them out, I found at least eight varieties and ended up buying them all to try to see which ones are the best. Here are my verdict:
This feels like the staple in the pantry. Probably due to first mover advantage because this is the first one we’ve tried. We wanted our kids to have some eggs in the diet by having snacks made with eggs… Probably all the wrong reason but I would probably keep buying this. Objectively, this roll is not too salty/sweet and it has the right amount of sweetness and saltiness. Slightly stronger flavor than the taro one but lesser than the pumpkin one. Definitely can be a go-to for something light.
Because I get to compare the taro one against the egg yolk and pumpkin ones (as well as the 2 milk and seaweed ones), I would only buy this if I have no other choice. This one is lighter than the egg yolk and pumpkin ones, so it’s a really good light snack. You could smell / feel the taro when you eat it but I don’t think it has a strong taro taste, sort of like a taro ice cream that’s not too strong in taro. Due to that reason, I think I could spend my calories/money elsewhere because, even though this is pretty good by itself, I like the pumpkin and the seaweed one a lot more.
Love it. This one has stronger flavor than the egg yolk and taro ones. I thought I wouldn’t have liked it but it turns out to really tasty. Not sure if it tastes like pumpkin though. Will buy again.
NEO Crispy Roll – Baked with 21 Whole Grains and 8 Vegetables
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Rating: 3 out of 5.
Sweet vanilla taste. Tastes like a vanilla wafer. The vanilla is not too sweet but itโs definitely taste more like sugar than the other brands. I like it as a snack, but if I have choose this or the other milk one, I would pick the other milk one as this one doesn’t give me the taste of the grains I was buying for. I wanted to feel healthy haha.
Pei Tien Konjac Brown Rice Roll (Milk)
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Rating: 4 out of 5.
This one definitely tastes like milk throughout the snack. It’s very filling, which makes it tastes a little like coconut. I would buy this if I crave for something rich and milky, but I probably won’t buy this if I’m presented with other options.
Pei Tien Konjac Brown Rice Roll (Seaweed Flavor)
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Rating: 5 out of 5.
Definitely five stars. I love snack with the taste of seaweed and this one is quite strong. You can feel / taste seaweed the moment you put it in your mouth. The taste of seaweed makes this snack taste lighter than the milk flavor one.
These hello kitty rolls are definitely add appeals to our kids. To be honest, I don’t think my kid cares if this is hello kitty or not as long as these are snacks. However, these are just pretty to look at. It turns out they are exactly the same as the egg yolk ones (same brand) but this is licensed with Sanrio characters. I will add 0.5 star just for the fact that it has hello kitty!
I guess this is my convention then: – 5 Stars: Definitely will buy again – 4.5 Stars: Maybe buy again – 4 Stars: It’s good but I won’t buy again – 3 Stars: It’s average good
Frozen Steamed Flour Bun (Hedgehog Shaped Sweet Red Bean Paste Bun)
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Wouldโve given it 5 stars if my daughter didnโt have to pick out all the quills because she didnโt like them ๐ . Super quick snack. Only took 20 seconds to microwave and it tastes like all other red bean buns. Each piece only has 3g sugar with 1.65g protein. Not too bad I guess.
It’s alright. I can taste a little of salt, a little of caramel, but I would like it sweeter because I’m a sweet tooth. It’s almond milk though so it’s good for lactose intolerant people, but I still think I have stomach ache from this. It also doesn’t wake me up…
