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Japanify: Kasuzuke Salmon
October 24, 2016
Step-by-step directions to make Kasuzuke Salmon, a Japanese dish of salmon tails marinated in sake kasu, miso, mirin, and shio koji.
Japanify: Salmon Avocado Donburi
February 7, 2014
Make an easy and satisfyingly delicious rice bowl featuring fresh salmon sashimi and avocado.
Casa de Kei: Kampachi Kama Soup
December 27, 2013
INGREDIENTS 1 kampachi kama (or any other desired fish collar like yellowtail, red snapper, or...
Lazyass Cookin': Steam-Baked Salmon
August 14, 2013
Last night Johnny and I had plans to watch the season-premiere-of-the-same-season of Breaking Bad. It...
Smoked Salmon Stop-Off Along the Russian River
August 7, 2013
Last week, Johnny and I randomly went to Russian River. We hadn't seen each other...
Kuishinbo: Doyou no Ushinohi (A Day for Eel)
August 1, 2013
During midsummer, tradition is to have unagi (freshwater eel) on specific days. The days are...
Iberian Tattie: A Passion for Tuna in Tarifa
June 12, 2013
By Marta Bernal Valencia Last month, my English friend Elaine and I agreed to meet...
Japanify: Daikon-Tuna Stir Fry
April 25, 2013
Sometimes the most humble ingredients can yield some seriously satisfying results. Some days I procrastinate...
Lazyass Cookin': Tuna-can Pasta
April 23, 2013
I love canned fish. When I was little, I would eat canned sardines in miso...
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...
Japanify: Nishin Soba (Hot Soba w. Simmered Herring)
January 10, 2013
A gleaming school of herring greeted me upon my arrival on U.S. shores yesterday. After...
Ask Sushi Kuni: Usuzukuri
December 5, 2012
Uzuzukuri is one of my favorite preprations of sashimi. Kuni (my dad) would make this...