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Wagamama

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Noodles in any edible form is one family favorite. We celebrate birthday’s with pansit or pasta dish that symbolizes long life and we (Daddy C to be exact) need  some comforting we crave for some noodle soup and chocolate cake.

Our close friend’s, the Cruz family,  invited us to Wagamama for some pre- Christmas celebration last year but it didn’t push through, Daddy C and I thought that it was just another Japanese restaurant in Dubai, we are loyal to our favorites – Tomo and Bentoya.

We finally got a chance to dine at Wagamama at Al Fattan Tower, Jumeirah Beach Road. All of us were very hungry, stuck for almost 45 minutes and just a block away from the building. Browsing their online menu kept us busy (and hungry!), probably not the wisest decision but I want all of us to decide what to order so we don’t have to wait a long time for our food.

The restaurant had a very relaxed atmosphere with long wooden tables that reminded me of school cafeteria only nicer. They already had several guests dining, among them were two family with young kids, and they looked happy with their meal.

As soon as we were seated, the staff gave us the menu and handed the LittleOnes a Hoshi coloring sheets and crayons. LittleMiss comfortably sat beside me on the bench, they didn’t ask or offer a high chair for her but I saw one of the young guest seated in one.

For appetizer we ordered  duck gyoza, lollipop prawn kushiyaki, edemame with chili garlic salt, miso soup and Japanese style pickles.

 

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Panda Express

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Panda Express Al Ghurair Branch

 

Our LittleMan has a list of favorite restaurants, most of them Asian simply because they serve good cooked white rice. As V would say “Food would just not taste good without white rice.”

LittleMan V ordered Orange Chicken & Honey Walnut Shrimp
Stir-fry Veggie, Surf n’ Turf and Shanghai Angus Steak

V declared Panda Express as one of his favorite restaurant to date, he went straight to the counter and ordered his favorites, Orange Chicken & Honey Walnut Shrimp paired with Fried Rice. He enjoyed every bite and we were even surprised that he ordered fried rice.

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Working on our Christmas Tradition

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Welcome to the December #TrailingSpouseStories blog crawl!
This December, we talk about the much anticipated and somehow dreaded, ultra sentimental Christmas holidays. How were the Christmas holidays outside your home country?  How is it similar and different?  What did you enjoy most spending Christmas abroad?
Find out how we spend our holidays and how it feels to spend it in different corners of the globe, so don’t forget to read more stories of fellow trailing spouses at the end of this blog post.

We have spent 4 Christmas’ here in Dubai, and I can say that we are getting better at making our own traditions each year.

I initially thought that we won’t feel Christmas’ festivity here, since we are living in a Muslim country – I was wrong. Almost all establishments have decorations that would definitely put one in a holiday cheer.

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This year was supposed to be our first Christmas as an expat family but we decided to go home for the holidays.

Dubai Mall Christmas Tree
Dubai Mall Christmas Tree
It's so big!
It’s so big!
Candy themed tree at Wafi Mall
Candy themed tree at Wafi Mall

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New Christmas Tradition: Secret Society of Bubblers + Giveaway

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Secret Society of Bubblers

 

I was looking for new activities for our advent calendar when I chanced upon The Secret Society of Bubbler’s last year (didn’t get to use it then because it was delivered 2 days before Christmas).

One of the best things during this season is recapturing the magic of Christmas with our children. All the forgotten traditions becomes extra special and fun again – decorating tree, sending holiday cards and singing carols.

What is The Secret Society of Bubblers?

  • is a Christmas adventure kit that encourages kid’s imagination around the concept of kindness
  • actively encourage kids to seek out opportunities to be extra kind.
  • strives to promote kindness to combat bullying trend.
  • teaches kids that being good is not just “not be naughty”, instead equate good to being kind

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Our afternoon walk and things we discovered

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Lately, LittleMiss is not very fond of her stroller – “No! Walk march me, Mom.”

LittleMiss Walks

When her path is clear, she let’s go of my hand and walk by herself.

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Kuya V’s first time to cross the road alone. LittleMiss was yelling at her “No. Stop. Look, left and right.” I felt a sense of pride and sadness, the realization that he’s a big boy now. “See, Mom! I did it! Checked for cars and cross street. Kalas! ” Soon, he’ll ask that I no longer walk with him.

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A trip to The Mind Museum

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We visited The Mind Museum during our 2013 Philippines vacation. Tadaah! V remembered our trip to the museum and asked if we have a similar one here in Dubai (still looking).

The Mind Museum is located at Taguig City, it is an interactive Science museum that encourages visitors to touch and experience featured exhibits in their five galleries: Life, Atom, Earth, Universe and Technology. 

Here’s a glimpse of what we saw inside:

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Aedi, the robot – welcomed all guest’s and talked about the exhibits we’ll get to see inside the museum.

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Launch of IHG Planet Trekkers Menu

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I appreciate restaurants/establishments who goes out of the way to develop a healthy and yummy dish for children, it’s exciting to see something new from the usual nuggets and fries.

InterContinental Hotels and Resorts invited us to the launch of their brand new Planet Trekkers menu, designed especially for children. A menu inspired by popular worldwide cuisine’s, developed by award winning chef Theo Randall and child food expert Annabel Karmel MBE.

I’ve been (still) reading Annabel Karmel’s blog when I introduced solids to LittleMiss and for school snack ideas for LittleMan V. I was intrigued with what they have to offer, so off we went with the kids even though it was a weekday. I am very happy we did!

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