How convenient

Yes, you can't go to Japan without having a convenience store breakfast.

Went to the Family Mart near Roppongi Station. This is the branch where Mark and I usually go, so it's but right that this is where I'm going.

Their Tamago Sando never fails.

Meals with Mark: Bollywood Breakfast

For our first breakfast in SG, we thought of having something local.

There are a lot of Indian restaurants and canteens around SG, and luckily, there's one at the corner of our hotel. So, it was settled. Breakfast was Indian food.

Mark had chapati while my choice was roti with egg. Of course, both were served with curry. Mark had coffee, while it was my go-to Iced Milo for me.

This was a great way to start our SG weekend soujourn.

Taste of tradition

Aside from the very convenient location, here's another reason why my stay at Toyoko Inn was worth it:

Traditional Japanese Breakfast!

In lieu of the usual Western Buffets, they served traditional fare. 

This is another good reason to go back.

Leftover Makeover

This weekend, it was my mission to rid our fridge of leftover food. (Which there's a lot of.)

There was leftover French Bread, a small mound of butter on the butter dish, and an almost empty pack of shredded cheese.

Add them all together, and voila!

Breakfast made from leftovers!

This is inspiring me to find more leftovers to make-over.

Suman to join me

Yesterday, I was just telling Ate and Ray that I miss my usual routine of buying plain suman outside OLPH after hearing the 10am mass. After all, it's been 5 months since I last heard mass there - physically, at least.

So, for breakfast today, Ray got these!

Yup, it's my favourite plain suman. He bought it in Rizal after biking with Kevin this morning.

Ah, this is the stuff Sunday breakfasts are made of!

Whoa Taho!

After more than 4 months of not having this truly Pinoy concoction, I'm so glad that I was finally able to have it!

Yes, the Manong Taho in our compound is back! And he's now riding a bike with a roof, which is a lot more convenient for him.

Welcome back, Manong Taho! And welcome back, Taho!

Looking forward to having you more regularly this time.

Meals with Mark: Bread and Breakfast

On our first day in Jakarta, Mark and I decided to walk around our neighborhood - Gajah Mada.

As we traversed down the road, we encountered a lot of Padang Padang, street food stalls, and quaint, little restaurants.

But when Mark saw Suisse Bakery, he said that he read about that ,and it was one of the oldest and most popular bakeries in Jakarta. So, risking life and limb, we crossed the busy highway to get there.

What Mark read about is true. It was around 9am, and the bakery was packed! And it was packed with people who looked like regulars, because they're buying a lot, and their purchases are carefully curated. It's the handiwork of long time Suisse bakery fans!

Mark eventually got the quiche, while I went to the blueberry bread. Then, we decided to share a cinnamon roll.

And that was our first breakfast in JKT.

Meals with Mark: Early Birds

While we have our "usuals" in terms of restaurants, we always make it a point to try out new places. Mainly to see whether it's good enough to be included in our roster of "usuals."

This morning, we had breakfast at Century City Mall. In particular, we went to this place called "Early Bird Breakfast Club." Three guesses on what this place serves. Harhar.

Their menu consists of classic breakfast fare with a twist.

I had the French Toast plate, and compared to the usual soft, fluffy French Toast, theirs was crunchy with a caramelized exterior. It's almost like French-Toast-meets-Biscocho-meets-argellanas. Strangely, I liked it a lot!

Mark had the lemon butter bangus plate, and he seemed to like it as well.

Since Century City Mall is out of our radius, I'm not sure when we'll be back here. But one thing's for sure, we'll probably go back and eat at Early Bird Breakfast Club again. I still have to sample their sweet-spicy tuyo.

Mini-meal-ism

When your breakfast looks like this...

...you know you're in Tokyo.

Itedakimasu!

Taking a brekkie!

Now, on to one of the highlights of every trip to Tokyo... cooking breakfast!

For this morning, there's double chocolate pancakes, links, ham and tea.

Time to plan for the rest of the week's menu.

Morning memories

This is what I saw on our table for breakfast this morning.

Automatically, I was transported back to Tokyo! This is what we cook for breakfast whenever I'm in Japan visiting Mark. And this stash was brought by Mom and Dad during their December visit to Tokyo.

Sugoi!

Breakfast of champions!

While I'm in Tokyo, I try to do things that I don't normally do in Manila. And among the lot, one hands-down favorite is this:

Yup, I get to cook our breakfast! Most people know that this is one of the things I enjoy doing most. After all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

The first 2 days, I prepared French Toast, and today, I cooked HamBacSiLog.

Now, what should I cook tomorrow?