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The Ume Project: The Aka-Shiso Edition
September 16, 2011
This post is rather late, for which I apologize. Er, about a month late. SORRY!...
Skankynavia: Miso Dip
August 24, 2011
I've become addicted to miso. You know, that Japanese brown and weird looking paste consisting...
Japanify: Avocado Sashimi with Yuzu Kosho
August 18, 2011
Avocado sashimi with yuzu kosho is the easiest dish to make. It's great to serve...
Japanify Ingredients: Homemade Ponzu
June 9, 2011
Kayoko here, filling in for Yoko. From here on out, just call me (Ka)Yoko. By...
Japanify: Kombu Tsukudani
May 12, 2011
I am home in Berkeley after taking a week-long road trip through the American southwest...
Japanify Ingredients: Komezu (Rice Vinegar)
April 8, 2011
I used to be amused by the number of Kewpie mayonnaise tubes my 85 year-old...
Japanify Ingredients: Sendai Miso
March 31, 2011
Before the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Sendai was a city that made my favorite...
Japanify: Tsukudani (Condiment Crack)
February 17, 2011
Mottainai is said in Japan when something perfectly usable is abandoned or sent to the...
Japanify Ingredients: Homemade Kewpie Mayonnaise
January 20, 2011
Love Japanese mayo? Want to put it on everything? Get the recipe on making your own Kewpie mayonnaise at home.
Japanify Ingredients: Mirin
November 18, 2010
In an effort to demystify Japanese cooking, today's Japanify post is a first in a...
Japanify: Furikake (MSG Crack Sprinkles)
September 30, 2010
My in-laws visited from Tokyo last week. I think my mother-in-law thinks that there are...
Japanify Ingredients: Tamari vs. Shoyu
July 22, 2010
Learn how, why, and when to use tamari soy sauce instead of shoyu. Includes a recipe!