BUBBLE TEA!

I love Bubble tea! Here in the UK, they don't have many places that sell them. They sell them in Chinese restaurants in China town, but that's a bit of a walk from the shopping mall. Luckily, now there's a Bubble tea stand in the mall! YAY! My favourite used to be coconut flavoured, but now it's GREEN TEA LATTE from Moocha.

What is Bubble tea...
Bubble tea is a sweet and refreshing drink. It is actually a drink and a snack in one. It originated in Taiwan during the early 1980s and has since gone on to establish a worldwide following. It is also known as many other names including Boba tea, Pearl milk tea and Tapioca pearl tea. 

There's always been a misconception about bubble tea. Many people have mistaken the bubble to be the tapioca pearls on the bottom of the cup. However, "bubble" really refers to the bubble foam on the top of the tea after the tea is vigorously shaken to enhance its flavour. 
The combination of flavours and varieties of bubble teas are immense. They can be shaken or blended, tea based or without, hot or cold, or even as slush, the list is endless. Adding toppings to bubble tea is a common trend. Tapioca pearls, jellies and popping bubbles are the common choices. - Moocha.com

They have so many flavours to choose from, you can have slush, tea or milk, and there are different flavoured pearls too! Perfect for Hot or cold days because they do them hot and cold!

They also do frozen yoghurts aswell, with a variety of toppings! FAT FREE :D I have yet to try these!
I really recommend bubble tea~ don't be afraid to try new things!

Their website: http://www.moo-cha.com

Much love, OrigiriRiceBunny xx

Japanese Bento Box Meal!

A friend recommended me to go to a Japanese bento restaurant today called Mount Fuji. I've never been but I've walked past the restaurant a few times before. Sometimes it can be packed but when I went there were only a few customers. We got there around 2pm so that we could have a light lunch Bento box.

Light Lunch Bento Box
Sakana no Ankake...
We both ordered "Sakana no Ankake" (Cod fillet bento); cod fish fillets prepared Japanese style with onions, carrots, peppers an shittake mushrooms with a Mount fuji sweet and sour sauce. It comes with Japanese sticky rice, potatoes, salad, pickles and a small slice of pineapple and orange.

It had a lid but the waitress lifted it up to serve it to me.
-The sticky rice was fluffy and slightly sticky hence the name lol.
-The pickles were sour in contrast to the sweetness of the potatoes.
-The fish fillets had a white thin japanese batter which gives it a slight crunch, and soft inside.
-The salad had lettuce, radish, cucumber and spinach? It had a dressing like a vinegarette.
-To finish off, a slice of pineapple and orange for dessert.

Was it worth the price?
- The price was pricey... on the website it said £6.35 but at the restaurant it was £7.85. Some may say the portion is very small, but this filled me up good; mainly because of the rice. To prove that, I didn't eat anything that day except for this meal.

Side Orders
Egg Sushi, Salad Sushi Roll and Green Tea...

This was served with wasabi, japanese pickled ginger and soy sauce.
-The egg was REALLY juicy and sweet. When I bit into it, the sweet syrup was juicing out of it.
-The salad sushi was just cucumber, lettuce, Nori and rice rolled in sesame seeds.
-The green tea had a nice aroma...

Was it worth the price?
- No, I don't think so. Egg sushi and salad sushi together is around £6, Green tea was £1.80.

Salmon Sushi...

It's served with wasabi and japanese pickled ginger.
-Really nice though, Salmon was fresh and smooth.

Was it worth the price?
I expected more than this... £3.65 for this??? :( I thought i'd get at least 3... -.-
All together it costed just less than £30. We don't eat out much so it's a fair price to pay for a good meal once in a while.

Overall, I had a great time catching up with my friend ^-^ Spent a hour eating lol. I did enjoy the meal, and it filled me up for the whole day. I recommend this restaurant to those who like to have small portion meals or having a tea break.

Mount Fuji Website: www.mountfuji.co.uk

Much Love, OrigiriRicebunny xx

Homemade Chinese Bakery Cream Cake~!

It was my friend's birthday on Saturday and I made her a birthday cake. I decided to make a chinese bakery style cake and it was such a big risk. It was my first time and this was sort of like an experiment lol. My first attempt failed because the sides were too burnt, I greased the tin too much that it sort of fried the cake.
My second attempt was alright but it was sort of under cooked so cooked it for longer. I do bakery at college so I'm a cake decorator, baker and a confectioner. I decorated the cake with strawberries, kiwi, and canned peaches.

 Like the Chanel Handbag? Lol. My friend loves designer bags so I made her a chocolate version XD

Inside it was light and fluffy <3 I'm so glad it turned out right! :D Omnomnomnom... 

Wanna know the recipe, let me know ^-^