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MOTOism: Bara-Chirashi Extreme
November 20, 2012
Last week, Sakura wrote about chirashi sushi in London, a dish you can find at...
Japanify: Grilled Sanma
November 1, 2012
When the persimmons and matsutake start populating the markets in Japan, so do the sanma...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Matsunami Ramen
June 21, 2012
Matsunami Ramen was my first stop in Tokyo after a 9-day long trip of a...
Great UM Noodletown: Karasumi Pasta
February 23, 2012
Karasumi (or bottarga) is salted and dried mullet roe. It comes in two sacks and are...
Postcard from Aomori: Sockeyes
January 31, 2012
*Nahoko Morimoto is a Tokyo-based photographer. Her work has been featured in Brutus and Vogue Japan.
Postcard from Aomori: Tsugaru Woman
January 24, 2012
*Nahoko Morimoto is a Tokyo-based photographer. Her work has been featured in Brutus and Vogue Japan.
Danran Dinner (Tokyo)
December 27, 2011
Danran, a little sushi spot in the Sakurajosui station in Tokyo, is no stranger to...
NAOE Restaurant, A Miami Gem
November 28, 2011
I was in Miami for Thanksgiving, listening to salsa music while eating turkey, which was...
November 3, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEYg8KURILk&feature=channel_video_title Washio is one of my favorite nomiyas (watering hole) in western Tokyo. I spent...
Hokutei Suisan Fish Market (Saitama)
November 1, 2011
By Sasha Wizansky On October 21st, chef Kanji Nakatani took a small group of the...
Tuna Head at Tsukiji Fish Market
October 28, 2011
Look at this tuna head! It was fucking HUGE--I could easily fit my own head...
Culinography: Tai (Red Porgy)
October 17, 2011
Photo by Erin Gleeson.