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Japanify: Soboro Donburi (Crumbly Chicken Bowl)
September 26, 2016
During my last visit to Tokyo, my grandma sent me home with some store bought,...
Skankynavia: A Portuguese Quickie
May 15, 2013
I seriously did not know anything about Portugal and its inhabitants until I set my...
The Forest Feast: Matzo Brei Scallion Pancakes
March 25, 2013
Happy Passover, everyone! Matzo Brei is a traditional Jewish dish that is made during Passover, which...
Japanify: His'n'Hers* (Herring Egg + Sperm Sacs)
January 17, 2013
Last week, I shared a bowl of nishin soba with you, and I asked you...
Tamagoyaki @ Otafuku Noodle House (LA)
December 22, 2012
We drove a long way from Los Angeles proper to try the soba at Otafuku...
The PDT Project: Black Flip
December 7, 2012
Categorically speaking, a flip is a cocktail in which a whole egg is deployed, the...
Just For You: The Best Hangtown Fry in San Francisco
October 17, 2012
In the spirit of getting back into writing and sharing my thoughts more often on...
The PDT Project: Apricot Flip
August 3, 2012
For the uninitiated, the term "flip" refers to a category of alcoholic drinks that involve...
Lazyass Cookin': Egg + Rice
June 20, 2012
Two out of three of my closest friends do not like eggs. How could this...
Great UM Noodletown: Ikura Spaghetti
April 17, 2012
Remember when Yoko posted that pornlicious article about how to make ikura-don (salmon roe over...
Japanify: Ikuradon (Ode to Hokkaido)
March 8, 2012
There was an egg festival in my bowl of rice the other day. I placed...
Great UM Noodletown: Karasumi Pasta
February 23, 2012
Karasumi (or bottarga) is salted and dried mullet roe. It comes in two sacks and are...