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Sobayuwari (Shochu + Hot Soba Water)
Sobayuwari (Shochu + Hot Soba Water)
February 15, 2012
By Shizuka Wakashita What do you drink when you go to a soba place? Beer? Sake?...
Homemade Pedialyte
Homemade Pedialyte
February 9, 2012
My latest hangout spot is in the infants aisle of Target but I have no...
Forest Feast: The Skylonda Cocktail
Forest Feast: The Skylonda Cocktail
January 30, 2012
This is my new favorite winter cocktail to drink in our neck of the woods,...
Fuguhire Zake (Hot Sake with Blowfish Tail)
Fuguhire Zake (Hot Sake with Blowfish Tail)
January 19, 2012
Back in Cupertino, Kuni (my pops) had a huge bag of fuguhire (dried blowfish tails)...
Shochu Stop: Oyuwari
Shochu Stop: Oyuwari
January 13, 2012
Happy new year! How did you spend your new year's day? The start of my...
Happy Hour: Tom + Jerry, The Original Winter Cocktail
Happy Hour: Tom + Jerry, The Original Winter Cocktail
December 23, 2011
Winter is coming. The leaves are long gone; stark bare branches and the increasing chill...
Japanify: Yuzu Ginger Tea
Japanify: Yuzu Ginger Tea
December 15, 2011
It's that time of the year, when my well-windowed apartment gets really cold and I...
Skankynavia XXXmas Special: Glögg aka Devil's Blood
Skankynavia XXXmas Special: Glögg aka Devil's Blood
December 13, 2011
It's Christmas in a minute or two, and from my windows overlooking the big lakes...
To Live and Eat in LA
To Live and Eat in LA
September 28, 2011
"To live and eat in LA, it's the place to be; You've got to be...
What the Highball?
What the Highball?
August 30, 2011
By Neyah White Photos by Travis LoDolce Well, there is no drink more quintessentially ‘Japanese’...
Shochu Stop: Shochu vs. Soju
Shochu Stop: Shochu vs. Soju
August 24, 2011
A guide to the differences between Japanese Shochu vs. Korean Soju.
Slightly Peckish: Afternoon Tea at Bea's of Bloomsbury (LDN)
Slightly Peckish: Afternoon Tea at Bea's of Bloomsbury (LDN)
August 23, 2011
Summer this year is a total washout in wet, gray and windy London, so we...