Some things are too pretty to eat. Yes, I do eat with my eyes, but rarely do I feel this way because I’m always so damn hungry. When it comes to Japanese food, I appreciate the presentation. I won’t scarf it down… immediately. Maybe take a picture here and there, prepare my dipping sauces and … Continue reading
Happy New Year! This is my favorite time of the year. Starting fresh with a new perspective, I jot down my resolutions for this year. Did I accomplish my resolutions for last year? Well, if you’re talking about the defined four pack, then no. 2012 was unforgettable. I did my fair share of traveling and managed … Continue reading
Santa wishes he could get this Christmas diet! I can’t get enough of this place. It’s my third time in Oahu and I’m guilty of bragging weeks before arriving. Spam musubis, noodles, loco mocos, and any liquor concoction in that obnoxious coconut cup. I’m on holiday baby. Why do I return to the same island? … Continue reading
I’m scared and curious about Barcelona. First day here amidst the social unrest and clashing tourist season and it is already a trip to remember. Almost mugged by men claimed to be “policia” on our first day, it’s made me a little uneasy… and hungry! Arriving to one of my dream destinations, I’m feeling Barcelona … Continue reading
Sum up my childhood and it would be canned and probably be nicknamed “mystery meat.” Drumroll please, it’s none other than Spam, the all-American classic really. I’m a proud child of the Spam generation. Spam fried rice, Spam breakfast, Spam steaks – shamelessly proud. I’ve only known others to gasp with disgust when presented such … Continue reading
Sounds like a Southern chick flick, but this is not lost in translation. This gastro-tourist takes you to not just another food truck, but Oahu’s famous meals on wheels. Nestled yet again off the beaten path, Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck holds all pride and glory for claiming dibs on the island’s first shrimp truck. On our … Continue reading
Myth: Oahu in a nutshell is a box of Spam and a strip of high end couture. For anyone who still believes that Oahu is nothing more than canned precooked meat and Japanese tourism knows nothing, nothing at all. Shortly after arriving here in what they call a “Hawaiian winter,” I was asking myself, “Is … Continue reading
Never Been Full 