If there’s one thing I love about the Chen Asian supermarket in Prior Velho, it’s that I never leave with just what I went in to buy—I always end up with something unexpected. And this time, the surprise was these Korean-Style Corn Dogs from Bibigo. I’d already written a post about shopping at Chen, but […]
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Rose Garden Brunch: The Most Girly and Instagrammable Spot in Odivelas Last weekend I discovered a new brunch spot in Odivelas that completely won me over: Rose Garden. It’s one of those places that makes you smile the moment you walk in — everything is pink, floral, delicate and beautifully curated. A space that looks
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Anyone who knows me knows that store-bought sauces and I rarely get along. Most supermarket mayonnaises smell sour to me and the taste… honestly, says nothing to me. I live perfectly fine without them. But Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise is another story. A very happy story, actually. Let me tell you: this is, without exaggeration, one
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My Complete Haul and Beginner’s Guide Going to an Asian supermarket is always a little gastronomic adventure. There are colors, smells, different packaging, and a delightful feeling of discovery — as if we were traveling without leaving our city. This time, I went to stock up the pantry and brought a varied selection of Japanese,
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…on Amazon — and That Changed Everything at Home 🍳🔪 There are days when I open the kitchen drawer and think: how did I get here? A broken spatula, a knife that can’t cut anything anymore, and a cutting board that looks like it survived two world wars. The truth is: a well‑equipped kitchen doesn’t
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Imagine a visitor from another world landing in your kitchen. They look around, spot wooden spoons, ingredients scattered across the counter… and suddenly come face to face with a strange object. They pick it up curiously, slide a finger across the metal surface covered in tiny blades and — ouch! — immediately realise this is
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Some gifts go unnoticed… and then there are those that become little everyday treasures. This book was exactly that. I gave it to my daughter for Christmas, never imagining it would become our official companion on culinary adventures. Ever since then, whenever I say, “Shall we cook?”, she runs to get it—and of course, with
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