Land of the Orient Pearl meets Land of the Rising Sun

ALL ABOUT RAMEN Ramen or ramen-ya,  is a noodle soup dish. o ne of the most  popular dish  that can be found in virtually every corner of Japan. It has 4 types commonly named  Shoyu (醤油, Soy Sauce),  Shio (塩, Salt),  Miso (味噌, Soybean Paste) and our favorite  Tonkotsu (豚骨, Pork Bone) Typical ramen, by ordering,  use the vending machine method. It's like purchasing meal ticket at the machine usually placed near the entrance before coming in the restaurant to be seated. Eric and I went to Shirahama near white beach and there was this RAMEN Restaurant that is so authentic. They serve BLACK NOODLES! I am really amazed of the color of the noodle and it's my first time to eat such charcoal color. These days ramen is available in every city, town, and village in Japan. Eighty percent of ramen shops are small businesses; speciality restaurants and bars serving their favourite variations of this highly versatile dish. Other countri...

BIGHEM MAISON, OSAKA, JAPAN Bigata-Hemmendinger's crib Friends, This is more about Eric and Matte's Flat. We would like to share what's inside the house. The love, the courage, the theme we invested to maintain the house and make it presentable. This house was owned by a Japanese National and was emptied for 13 years before our turn. Since Eric and Matte were so much inspired with traditional houses, as a foreigner living in Japan, we combined our forces (French national and Filipina) that has French & Filipino synthesis of styles & means. This is a modern Japanese inspired house. A main-level kitchen and Western style dining on the first floor. 2 upper-level bedrooms with Japanese sala at middle room. Small trendy Japanese tub, blue tiled bathroom, and a separate conservatory. The minimalist approach to this space was paired with sliding doors that makes you feel as though you are right in Japan. The house is situated on a quiet residential street o...