Schulanfang

There is no Schulanfang in Philippines so there are many question mark for me until the day finally arrived. For foreign mother in Germany, this is how it works for my kid who will be going in Klasse 1 (First Grade) in Sachsen. Friday evening: Give Zuckertüte to the Teacher Saturday is the Schulanfang and…

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Mango Float in Germany

Mango float is a famous easy no-bake dessert that is quite famous in Philippines. It calls for honey graham crackers, nestle’s all purpose cream, sweet condensed milk and of course mango. Getting all the correct and exact ingredients in Germany would cost more so I thought to experiment anyway using common items found in Germany…

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Running Dead from Vaccine

A lot of people in Philippines believe in dwarves, elves, ghosts, and many more but they do not believe in vaccine. Word in the street is that you will turn into a zombie if you get a vaccine for corona. And their biggest fear about becoming a zombie is all that walking. Unfortunately, in Korea’s…

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Matcha Craze

Froth or Die. That is what I was thinking as I whisk away my bamboo chasen. The longer I whisk, the more doubts I have. Did I use enough Matcha? Why didn’t I check the temperature if it was exactly 80C hot? Is it even a good Matcha tea to begin with? What is the…

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