New View

Despite the fact that I've visited Harajuku quite a number of times already, this is my first time to visit the building at the corner with this view.

This is at the 6th floor of a building that has a vertical garden outside. The 5th and 6th floors have food courts, and t his is where we had lunch. Was intrigued by the place called "Falafel Guys" and eventually bought my food there.

The food was good. The view was even better.

Mark this place

Mark and I have been talking about going back to Tokyo. A lot.

We've been discussing where to stay, where to go, where to eat. Which haunts we'll go back to. Who are the friends we'll visit. And so on, and so forth.

Given our situation, though, it's hard to tell if that will happen this year. Or next year.

But while waiting for that day when we can finally hop on a plane and visit Mark's 2nd home, I've been looking for new places to visit. One can dream, right?

Today, I found another place that we can visit! A place that serves this yummers Japanese classic!

If an onigiri met a musubi met a sushi met a sandwich, it would definitely be this! And it's found at a place near Harajuku (another one of our fave places)!

Wait for us, Spam Onigiri at Pork Tamago Onigiri Cafe! We'll see you soon!

Meals with Mark: D.I.Y. - Dinner It Yourself

Mark knows that I'm a frustrated cook. I'd like to do D.I.Y. dishes, that's why I like places such as Slappy Cakes and Project Pie. That's also why I always take on the role of breakfast cook whenever I'm in Tokyo.

On this trip, he told me that we're going to a restaurant that I'll surely enjoy.

What restaurant was this? A D.I.Y. Okonomiyaki restaurant, of course!

Tucked away in a part of Harajuku, the place was packed on a Friday night. The entire restaurant was filled with a cacophony of chatter, laughter, and sizzling grills. You could order ingredients for Okonomiyaki, Yakisoba and Monjayaki, and we went for the first two.

The cooking process was a bit trickier than it looked. You had to do a lot of stirring and flipping to make sure the ingredients won't be overcooked. At one point, the waitress helped me out because she thought my okonomiyaki was too big.

By the end of the night, our dinner was a success! We were able to enjoy Seafood Okonomiyaki and Squid Ink Yakisoba. And the best part was, I got to cook it myself!

Friday on a Saturday

I was so caught up in our Tokyo trip that I didn't notice that yesterday was Friday Magic Madness day.

But as they say, better late than never, right?

And since Mark and I went to Harajuku thrice this trip, it's a time for a not-so-old-FMM from the mid-2000s.

Who else but Gwen Stefani and her Harajuku Girls.



Kawai!

Meals with Mark: What the Puck?

Last night, Mark and I passed through Harajuku to check out the Halloween scene. As expected, there was a flood of Gothic Lolitas, ghouls, aliens and all sorts of horrifying characters.

On our way in, we spotted Wolfgang Puck's foray into casual dining - Wolfgang Puck Express. Mark said he always wanted to try it out, so we did.

We had the fresh spaghettini and the barbecue chicken salad. It took a bit of time because they made the spaghettini noodles right after we ordered it, which made it perfectly al dente. The spinach and chicken sauce complemented the noodles perfectly.

The salad had huge and flavorful chicken chunks which added a burst of flavor to the salad.

There were a host of other things on the menu that we wanted to try, including the sandwiches and the barbecue melt. So the next time I puck-up and head over to Tokyo, I think we'll be back here again.