Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la la la, la la la la…
I was greeted with Christmas carols softly setting the mood in the background, shiny Christmas lights blinking away and a Christmas tree amassing what seemed to be a great hoard of presents. My first ever Xmas in July was guaranteed to be a spectacular one with our gracious hosts Billy and The Pom having invited me and fellow foodbloggers Citrus & Candy, Chocolatesuze, Eat, Show & Tell, Grab Your Fork, One Bite More, Penguin Says Feed Me, Raspberri Cupcakes and The <3 of Food. However, there were some conditions for entry into this private party: one must wear thy daggiest jumper, prepare a dish to share with everyone and prepare a Secret Santa gift. Here Comes Xmas in July
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I am pretty sure everyone is familiar with the tasty okonomiyaki but its’ close relative may not be as well-known, the monjayaki. Very similar in the sense they are both cooked on a hot teppan but their texture and flavours and hence the whole eating experience is different. This is also enhanced by the fact that you can choose to cook your monjayaki yourself or get one of the wait staff to cook it for you. Back to Taiwan we go where I popped my monjayaki cherry.
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For a restaurant rated 2 Michelin stars, my experience dining at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Tokyo was not what I had expected. Instead of the image formed in my mind of what I prepare myself for: pompous service and atmosphere, mind-numbingly spectacular food that induced involuntary spasms of grinning and an experience that would be more than brilliant; I found myself on the night looked after by the most friendliest staff I’d ever encountered, a contagiously lively and lounge-like atmosphere, food that was simple in appearance but wafted smells and flavours that I’m unable to describe to my satisfaction and finally, an experience that trumped brilliance.
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