A Daiso winter

Regular Daiso customers know one thing . That is winter is soon approaching and here are some essential supplies you might need to ready yourself for it 

# 1 . Hand and Body Warmer

Update : Does not work for below zero . The heat is very slight and minimal and it takes a long time to build up .

Never used this before .

Yet I'm gonna give it a try .

It's a little early however I'm snapping 2 packets up before it totally disappears from the shelves and then I'd have to go loco going from store to store searching for it .

Daiso - new Hello Kitty range

Singapore was the first country , to start selling these new items in the South East Asian region . While I was indeed , extremely tempted to fly down to the republic cos the sight of these items being snapped up like hot cakes made me so geram ..... I'm pleased as punch to report that this much awaited range has finally hit our stores .

Here's a list of what products you should look for

1. Shampoo hair brush 

Daiso - Cats from there , Owls from here

For the sake of getting this collection , I was determined to hunt down the local outlet on Day 1 of my arrival , just to scoop these precious babies up .

They survived all the hotels I checked into and eventual connecting flights and journeyed all the way home....intact , with not a corner chipped . 

It was impervious to get them in L.A. as NYC does not have any outlet yet ( closest is Washington D.C. ) and Tokyo is just known for the Sanrio and My Melody collection .

Maybe one day , they will head to our shores ....

...just like this Owl set which was originally spotted in Seoul , Korea .

Progess of my crockery hunt so far

Each time I walk into the store , I end up picking yet another piece . Next thing you know ,  find myself having to go through my pictures to compare the sizes .

It has now come to a time where I need to take stock of the sets I have managed to piece together from various stores . 

I know some of you love this just as much as I do .....the hunt , the find , as well as the feeling of elation when you spot a new piece lol , no matter how dumb or wasteful it seems to others , we kindred spirits are infectious and we practically feed each other in our quiet quest to possess the next one or to have what she's having yeah ? 

Ok here goes 

1. The tri coloured sakura series . Made in Japan .  

Found 4 pieces so far

2. This two tone sakura collection .

Made in Japan also .

2 pieces .

3. More sakura designs .

Also Made in Japan .

4 pieces.

4. The two toned cosmos series .

3 pieces . 

I think there are smaller plates . Might want to add on but not at this moment .

5. The maple leaf series .

4 completely different sizes !

Girls , keep hunting I tell you !

6. New . Oh boy . Oops I mean oh no .

Night jasmine series . Totally made in China .

5 pieces .

7 . Blue Chrysanthemum series .

4 pieces .

8. Minoyaki series .

Black with silver specks .

Made in Japan .

On another note , the exchanges between Tall Boy and muah are getting more and more odd . So odd that Specky grins at both of us with his mouth wide open .

 While it's very obvious that we both have a mutual liking for one another , I do hope he eventually finds someone else to channel his charms on .

Yes , I really mean it .

Daiso foodstuff

 I love Japanese food but the prices at dine ins , are getting a bit too much to swallow nowadays  . 

When I first started getting these ingredients to experiment with ( so that's what I've been up to ) and saw the eventual results ....gosh , you know what ?

I realised , they just made simple Japanese food , so darned easy to whip up ! 

I'll kick off by just labelling some of these foodstuffs . You can google them or check back when I feel like adding more details later on. 

1. Bonito flakes .

Mold and cookie shape cutter logic

Around 2 weeks back , there was this public exchange between a couple . The girl went gaga over the cake scrapers but 

when her boyfriend reminded her that he'd bought her many scrapers already , she dragged him to the next aisle and gave him such a good sounding , even I got scared . 

Men and Women vs Practicality and Absolute Neccessity in Daiso . Daiso always comes out on top . Common sense out the window . Applies to muah as well I guess .

Anyway , here's my cache of I-must-have-it molds and cutters so far .

1 . Tofu imprints .

We need it because we never thought of imprinting our tofus with a cartoon face. Plus we can finally use that soy sauce spray bottle so the instant the dark sauce settles into the crevices , the imprint becomes clearer .

2. Sausage shape cutters .

Thought I needed it when I first bought it because which person can refuse serving a smiling sausage on a plate ? 

( one of the worst don't work things I've bought in Daiso but shhhh let's keep this strictly between me and you )

3. Cheese , seaweed and ham shape cutters .

Needed because some punches don't work . And there's one that's pink .

4. Sandwich mold .

Love this . Keeps messy stuff like sardine sandwiches sealed tight .

Very much needed . Why ever did I put up with spills and messy leaking sandwiches before this ?

Pig face mold . Bought from Bangkok .

Not from Daiso .

5. Sushi molds . 

Some are not from Daiso but I can't remember which ones they are .

All needed . Because you will sometimes have leftover rice and they come in a variety of shapes you can compress leftover rice into .

( what skewed logic )

New item . Also made in Japan .

Love this . Have used it a couple of times so far with extremely good results

6. Cookie cutters ....

....Rabbit &  Sheep .

Because they're both standing up .

And that's a really sweet shade of purple .

....Bears .

Because that's so cute . Besides , there are 3 sizes and they nest together so cutely . Also it looks as if it's saying " Roar " in a cute way .

....Paw Print .

Of course we need a Paw Print .

You've got 3 bears on top , you need the paw to prove it .

....Sakura cutters of various sizes .

Because they're made in Japan.

Sheesh . And we like everything that has the Made in Japan label on it . Gosh .

Old one which makes its appearance ever so often .

Dog , cat and squirrel silhoutte .

Cat and Hedgehog

7 . Quails egg molds . Made in Japan. Rarely seen nowadays

8 .Can't remember if I got this from Daiso or Mr DIY . But I needed these colour coordinated cutters too . And despite the very fragile feel , it cuts tiny bread pieces with a very clear imprint even grown boys will love .

9 .Food drawing pens .

Fill them with sauces and draw .

Needed because there are no other food pens .

Please don't take my reasoning pattern seriously . But if you argue with a guy on those points , their hands will most likely go up in surrender and you will get your way because they think you're nuts , so it's best they get it for you , or let you get it for yourself before they "get it" from you .

Latecomer to Daiso diningware

Eating out is becoming so much more expensive nowadays and with so many resources available over the internet ,anyone can at least try to cook for ( read.... ceret beret-ise ) our loved ones . So why not spend a little more on nice diningware to bring that dining experience back home right ?

Whether we are a failed , hopeless cook or a veeery good cook , the most important thing to our kids is that Mum , that gypsy dancing wannabe , takes the effort to go whip out something that almost breaks her back ( oh , I hear a hurrah from one son )

Maneki - Neko mania at Daiso Malaysia

Sweet Jesus and Mother of God what on earth have I done ?

The month has not ended and yet I have failed , I have lost the will to glue my wallet opening together and caved in to cute temptation .

Convert that old crayon case

Nobody seems to want these cases anymore . No matter how hardy and sturdy they are .

I ripped out the inside and put in fabric covered plastic boards cut to size . Added stretch bands and there you have it .