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Japanify: Matsutake Soup
December 20, 2012
Taking half an hour out of my schedule to slow down and warm up has...
MOTOism: Move Over Shio Koji, Here Comes Shio Yogurt
December 18, 2012
Trends in Japan changes as often as Taylor Swift changes boyfriends. It's like, wasn't she...
Japanify: Winter Root Nimono
December 6, 2012
For some, winter may mean honey-baked hams and Santa Claus. But at my house, it...
Event Recap: Oorutaichi @ Umami Mart (OAK)
November 29, 2012
Just a little over two months ago, my good friend in Tokyo sent me this...
MOTOism: No Ordinary Chestnuts
November 27, 2012
Did you know that the U.S. lost all its chestnut trees back in early 1900s...
Japanify: Kale Ohitashi
November 15, 2012
Although I have embraced the fact that I have now crossed-over into 30-somethingdom, my diet...
MOTOism: Raisinwich is the New Macaron
November 6, 2012
I don't know about what's going on in your city, but these days, NYC is...
Japanify: Grilled Sanma
November 1, 2012
When the persimmons and matsutake start populating the markets in Japan, so do the sanma...
Japanify: Negitoro Don
October 25, 2012
I am posting a recipe for negitoro donburi for the pure fact that this is...
Japanify: Matsutake Farro
October 11, 2012
The other day, Washi and I went to Uniqlo thinking we could just casually stroll...
MOTOism: Izakaya MOTO
October 9, 2012
Izakaya MOTO is an invite-only, very exclusive izakaya, located in the heart of Financial District...
MOTOism: Farewell to Summer: Shiso Beautiful
October 2, 2012
This is my second write-up in a series about summer vegetables. Instead of enjoying them...