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Battle ReCPY: The NYC Umeboshi Project
July 25, 2011
After seeing the Ume Project on the west coast, I was intrigued. I like umeboshi...
Japanify: Battle Kan-Kouhi (Canned-Coffee)
July 22, 2011
Last week on Japanify, I proposed the idea of marrying two of my favorite things...
Skankynavia: My Japanify Diet
July 20, 2011
This is a personal post about being lost in culinary hell and finding the path...
The Ume Project: Pickling for Umeboshi
July 19, 2011
After our Berkeley backyard ume foraging adventure, Yoko, Sylvan (of Peko Peko) and I met...
ReCPY: Mandarin Orange Jello
July 18, 2011
On a hot day in summer, when you don't feel like cooking or baking, yet...
Tap This: Central American Beer
July 15, 2011
I've traveled around most Central American countries over the past few years on surf trips...
Japanify: Summer Slurp Series: Cha-Soba (Green Tea Soba)
July 14, 2011
PREFACE Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 1: Nikumiso Udon Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 2: Hiyashi Chuka...
Shochu Stop: Toyonaga (Short Rice)
July 13, 2011
I'm ashamed to say that I had not tried kome (short rice) shochu so often...
Skankynavia: Edamame Explosion Salad
July 13, 2011
Last week I attended a birthday party at a friend's house. He rarely cooks but...
ReCPY: Lux Summer Japanese BBQ
July 12, 2011
Photos by Derek Dercep. I am currently writing this post from Lake Muskoka in Canada....
Japanify: Summer Slurp Series: Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen)
July 7, 2011
PREFACE Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 1: Nikumiso Udon The one (and only) thing that I...
The Ume Project: Foraging
July 6, 2011
Yoko and I tagged along with Sylvan of Peko Peko last week to forage for...