Tuesday, November 14, 2017

SMILE into a kaiseki meal Tokyo autumn lunch

 anxious to eat as each meal arrived I found a new way to sketch.
just add in the chopsticks or spoons and photograph them..


 and that was how the appreciation of motifs on the porcelain came about to such intensity that the kaiseki meal took 2 hours.







 the couple next door ordered a larger set meal..







naritasan Tokyo evening falls.......

                                         beauty of naritasan a lovely 

village 10 minutes from narita airport 

                       the temple is towards the end of the tourist zone 

... the area is famous for eels and there are a few restaurants ... 






Tuesday, June 6, 2017

discovering ipoh is like hiding inside a banyan tree..

















if the roots are strong .. it may last but if you cut off the roots ... am not sure about the outcome.


food storming through ipoh


 ipoh is famous for these juicy bits of bean sprouts..
 a storm was about to approach 
the sky looked rather dark..

everybody knew which food court was their favourite.



many of the restaurants were owned by chinese
and in almost all the restaurants there were
these altar tables.. dedicated to the gods.


night and day feels quite different in ipoh.. 
felt very old city feel during the night and it is a town seeped in history---
when the street lights were dim and there seem to be less traffic ...











 early morning most of the tourists like us sketchers 
from singapore
descend upon this quaint atmospheric town of food .. 

it was just amazing to try all sorts of noodle like concoctions,
one particular dish was immersed in curry 
and a whole bowl full of pork prawns 

further dipped into a delightful flavoured brown sauce..







the chef frantically preparing the different orders



it was a delight   to see them prepare right before your eyes..
in some cases .
one wished one had not been to the kitchen.

that was another place








Sunday, April 23, 2017