2 Oishii New Local Delights At Ramen Kagetsu Arashi

Hi Huneybees,

If you are J-crazy like me and have an exquisite palette for Japanese food, you would be delighted to find the 2 new additions to Ramen Kagetsu Arashi an Oishii delight.

The Ginjiro Ramen ($13.90) was the star of the show. Being introduced to me as rich in collagen, I was literally diving into the bouncy noodles with the sweet broth. What makes the bowl of ramen that special has got to be the broth. You could taste the sweetness of pork and with the very unique dried bonito and kelp flavour, I couldn't stop drinking it.

I do like the softness of the Cha Siew pork slice, but I was a little disappointed to find hard boiled eggs instead of the Ajitsuke Tamago (soft boiled egg) which I always prefer. But as the soft boiled egg changes the ramen broth, the hard boiled egg was chosen instead.

Of course, if you insist to have the soft boiled egg, you could always order it on the side.

The black pepper is specially flown in from Japan and try the soy sauce made from Kagetsu Ramen's secret recipe. which has been passed down from generation to generation.

And along with the Ginjiro Ramen, you can have a few add-ons to go with it. One that I would recommend would be the freshly crushed garlic. It enhances the taste of the ramen, making it not as sweet, yet bringing out the strong flavour of the pork bone taste in the broth.

Another would be to have the special in-house seasoned chives prepared daily. It may be a little spicy, but it gives every bite a special kick and oomph, a total twist for your taste buds!

Next, we had the Itameshi Dry Curry Rice ($12.90). Though the sausage was not a big favourite of mine, I must say the thin butter slice and the unique curry sauce when blended together with the slightly scorched rice and egg, it was heaven in my mouth.

I'm always a fan of the crunchy slightly burnt rice and to my surprise, the curry sauce was a little peppery instead of the usual sweet curry. It's very much closer to the fried rice style we have at Zi Char stores, definitely a must-go-to dish.

We also got to try their Gyoza ($6.00). The best way to enjoy the Gyoza-s would be to dip them in a mixture of shoyu, white vinegar and chili oil (layu) together. Totally a highly rated sauce, but consistency in their Gyoza-s is a must.

The first batch of Gyoza-s we had were a little soft, not "burnt" enough on the skin and the filling was definitely more bland compared to the second serving.  I was not a big fan of it though...

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Out of curiosity, I also tried the number 1 favorite seller in Japan’s Ramen Kagetsu Arashi -  the Arashi Genkotsu Ramen. 

The Genkotsu Ramen soup had a strong garlic aftertaste, and was overly sweetened with onion. The broth is not as thick as the Ginjiro Ramen. so if  you prefer something light, you could give the Genkotsu Ramen a try...

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Ramen Kagetsu Arashi 

• The Star Vista: 1 Vista Exchange Green, #01-41, Singapore 138617 | Tel: 6339 0335 
• Tampines 1: 10 Tampines Central 1, #02-09/10, Tampines 1, Singapore 539536 | Tel: 6854 0335
• The Cathay: 2 Handy Road, #B1-01/02/03, The Cathay, Singapore 229233 | Tel: 6736 3055

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/KagetsuRamen

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[Giveaway] 12 Days Of X'mas Mystery Giveaway - Day 7

Hi Huneybees,

I've always been a fan of the Japanese line of skincare and beauty products. The ladies there are so beautiful, so dreamy and graceful. Well, here's sharing something that is not even available in Singapore yet!

Hint for Day 7 of X'mas Mystery Bag:

(http://huneyzworld.blogspot.sg/2013/10/loving-japanese-skincare-with-felice.html)

To join the giveaway:

• Email me at prevaricator_84@hotmail.com with the subject "Day 7 of X'mas Mystery Bag" (Make sure you get the day right!)
• Include your name, email and contact number in the email

It's that simple! You can join as many different days of the giveaway, winners will be randomly selected. Overseas readers can join the giveaway as well!
The giveaway runs from 2 December 2013 to 15 December 2013. So get your emails sending!
Winners will be selected on 16 December 2013 and notified by 20 December 2013.
Collection of the gifts would be done according to my convenience.

Good Luck and don't forget to get your friends and families to join. 

The more people, the higher the chance! :)

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Loving Japanese Skincare With Felice Towako Cosme (Felice Towako Mist & FTC UV Perfect Premium Cream)

Hi Huneybees,

During the FIDé Fashion Weeks (Japan Couture Evening), we all brought home a generous memento courtesy of Felice Towako Cosme. They are a popular Japanese skincare and beauty brand (that will soon be made available in Singapore) and in we received their popular Felice Towako Mist and FTC UV Perfect premium cream.

There's been a major hype on Korean beauty products recently, maybe it's time to go back to the Japanese beauty/skincare products that made the Japanese girls' skin all so supple and youthful looking! 

I struggled a little getting to know about the products with what little Japanese I learnt. But all thanks to my love for Jpop and Google Translate, I managed to figure out what each products does. So hopefully, it provides a little more for the non-Japanese speaking beauty lovers.

Felice Towako Mist

Being a mist, it immediately pumps all the essence into your skin and with the use of fullerene, anti-aging ingredients like hyaluronic acid, collagen and marine placenta can be absorbed by our skin much faster and more effectively.

Fullrene is a  molecule of carbon element that is bonded to a soccer ball-shape. They are capable to soak up free radicals and thus also known as “Radical Sponge”, a powerful antioxidant. 

Usage

I would pump 5-6 times around my face and quickly pat the solution into my skin. It does leave a slight sticky feeling on my skin, but when paired with my moisturiser, I can feel my skin more moisturised the next day and my makeup goes on much easier too! It works the best so far for when I have dry skin days, especially when menses is round the corner....

FTC UV Perfect Premium Cream

This is the number 1 product under Felice Towako Cosme branding. This was created with the experience of the beautiful Mrs. Kimishima Towako (Felice Towako Cosme Creative Director), with the idea of protecting the skin from UV Rays 365 days a year, protecting the ladies under the strong sun.

With SPF50 PA +++, you can rest assure that you will be protected from the harmful UV rays, while feeling moisturised.

Usage

Every morning after cleansing and toning my face, I would apply 5-6 pumps of the sunscreen. With its slight sticky feel, I like having it as my makeup base as well, so that my makeup would last longer throughout the day.

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[What's New] Say Goodbye To Little Miss Free Radical With BRAND'S® InnerShine®

Hi Huneybees,

Whether you are out shopping, playing with friends in the sun, using the computer or simply cooking, this red little girl is always following you. Who is she? She is Little Miss Free Radical.

When I was out with bloggers at BRAND'S® InnerShine® event last week, I noticed many Miss Free Radical-s (enacted  by models in red hood) out playing everywhere.

STOP! They might look like your friend but don't be deceived by their cute appearance, these Little Miss Free Radicals could actually cause you to age ever faster, especially in today's polluted and stressful city life. Watch this video and you know what I mean...

Scary right? It's like a horror movie right? She haunts you and follows you in your daily life, you can't escape her, but what you can do is to have OPC (Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins Complexes) "keep" them busy and keep them at bay, so that the girls would not come to disturb you. 

OPCs is an active ingredient that strengthens collagen in your skin and helps reduces the loss of elastin - the protein that keeps the skin firm. Together with the powerful Antioxidants and Anthocyanins from the berries extract of BRAND'S® InnerShine® Berry Essence with Grape Seed Extract, it provides natural goodness for the skin.

BRAND'S® InnerShine® Berry Essence with Grape Seed Extract (IBGE) is an all-natural nutritive essence from 5 premium berries (blueberry, blackcurrant, chokeberry, acai berry and cranberry) and it is further fortified with OPCs.

I have been having this berry goodness ever since it's launched back in 2011. It has kept me looking good and youthful. It has been a secret weapon of mine for a long time and now I'm sharing it with you!

So, nowadays, even though Little Miss Free Radical still lingers around me, I know I have nothing to fear as long as I have BRAND'S® InnerShine® Berry Essence with Grape Seed Extract daily, the OPC will keep her at bay. All I have to do is toss her the purple ball of OPC!

The BRAND'S® InnerShine® Berry Essence with Grape Seed Extract taste almost like have a grape juice or some might say like Ribena. I always have them chilled and even my hubby loves it. See how young we look (*Vain*)....

Cheers to youth!

You can find out more on BRAND'S® InnerShine® Facebook Page as well as take part in to watch the campaign video and participate in the Facebook game and lucky draw to stand a chance to win prizes.

Ending the blog post with the bloggers I met that day as well as the BRAND'S® InnerShine® team...

BRAND'S® InnerShine® Berry Essence with Grape Seed Extract is retailing $24.90 for a pack of 6 bottles.

* Available at selected FairPrice, Cold Storage, Watsons, Guardian and Unity outlets

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[What's New] Be Young and Price Saving With Kiehl's

Hi Huneybees,

As age catches up with me, I am on the constant search for anti-aging products. With a brand that I trust - Kiehl's, I seem to have found the solution. 

At the Kiehl's "POWERHOUSE" Bloggers' Event, I was introduced to the Kiehl's Powerful Wrinkle Pore Reducing Cream and Kiehl's Powerful Wrinkle Reducing Eye Cream. Combined with Copper and Calcium, the products helps strengthens, reorganise the elastin of skin, prevents collagen degradation and aids in the collagen formation.

After a few weeks of using the 2 products, I can see the fine lines under my eyes reducing, not so obvious and definitely look a few years younger!

Together with the new product launch, Kiehl's have also brought in a very, very good news. As they are gaining quick popularity across the world, they have decided to REDUCE their prices so that more of you can benefit from their products! 

Totally a worldwide first across all brands! With inflation and increasing costs on EVERYTHING, Kiehl's have definitely helped us alot, especially at the pockets.

We played a games during the event, and we are all shocked at the price drop! They go as low as 30% off!

Drop by the Kiehl's store nearest to you and check out the promotions!

Thank you Kiehls!

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