Japan and Lands of the Far East

Noodle Cook took off the chef's hat for a couple of weeks of holidays, touring and cruising on board the luxurious "Sapphire Princess", from Japan, to Russia, then South Korea and finally, China.

Life on board the ship was boring with limited internet access since John (the villain in this blog) kept watch to make sure Noodle Cook didn't blow the pennies on non-essentials like emails. At US$0.35 per minute, shipboard internet came at a king's ransom.

What was there left to do? Eat all day long, thanks to 24-hour "Anytime" dining! The ship's kitchens catered for two and a half thousand passengers of many cultural backgrounds.

Here are some show pieces from the ship's main kitchen:

Fruit carving....



Butter sculpture....



Icing craft....



Look at the attention to details! The cubs even have eye lashes.