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Congee days and ramen nights

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Dining

This section includes tips on choosing an elegant but easy-to-clean dining table, why it's good to have buffet cabinets and my growing collection of dinnerware.

Inside a ceramic factory at Bat Trang

Bat Trang ceramic village tour and pottery class

If you love dinnerware and you're curious about how they're crafted, this is for you.

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Marinated beef and pork, sliced chicken breast, octopus and vegetables for our Korean grill Christmas day lunch

Christmas Day lunch 2021

In a bid to have zero leftovers, our Christmas day lunch was as simple as it was delicious. And, as usual, not traditional at all.

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Japanese stoneware plate and bowls

Why do Japanese bowls come in different sizes?

In Japanese dining, there are rice bowls, ramen bowls, donburi bowls and appetizer / condiment bowls. And they all come in differrent sizes.

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Dining room

Does airing pillows and mattresses under the sun disinfect and deodorize them?

Yes, sunlight kills molds and mildew and gets rid of nasty smell too. No, airing under the sun will not totally disinfect mattresses and pillows.

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Setting up a shabu-shabu meal at home

Home style hot pot dining

You don’t need restaurant-grade equipment for a delicious hot pot meal at home. A single-burner tabletop gas stove, good broth and the right mix of ingredients are all …

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