I'm back in Japan as of yesterday!

Since my little sister had missed lunch, I made her this pasta dish.

This pasta dish took 10 minutes to make.
All it takes is pasta, garlic, olive oil and optionally, truffle oil. The appetizing smell fills up the room.

Ingredients: (for two)
- Olive oil (1 tbsp)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 200g pasta
- Optionally truffle oil (1 tbsp)

Steps:
1. Boil the pasta according to the steps on the pasta package.
2. In a separate pan, heat the olive oil and toss in the garlic. Do not overheat the garlic. Add some of the water that the pasta is cooking. Let it simmer.

Once the pasta is done, toss into the pan with the garlic and oil. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper if necessary.

Yum!

Japanese Italian restaurants serve absolutely delicious dishes! So if you are there now, please give it a try. My personal favourites are located in Kamakura. Many restaurants are located right by the ocean and some are located in special alleys. Overall, restaurants in Kamakura have a very romantic feel...Perfect for date nights! 

Just remember to give the Italian restaurants a try while you are in Japan. Don't shy away from it! 

Map of Kamakura and all it's Italian restaurants are at the end of this post.

So, here's a quick and easy cream pasta recipe. All you need is for 1 serving:

• 2 - 3 pieces of bacon (or however many you like!)
• Cream (I used half and half) (1/2 cup)
• Pasta (1 cup dry)

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