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Japanify: Steak Sauce
September 27, 2012
Whenever I go see my 92 year-old grandma and have a conversation over tea, she...
Japanify: Pork + Myoga Madness
September 20, 2012
Myoga madness continues as I experiment with the harvest from my sister's myoga plant. Last...
Japanify: Hiyayakko with Myoga
September 13, 2012
My sister has a giant myoga plant that is thriving in a shady spot by...
MOTOism: Gari (Pickled Ginger)
August 28, 2012
At Japanese restaurants, sushi is usually served alongside with gari (pickled ginger). Why? It's a...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Toraya (Roppongi Hills)
August 16, 2012
On the very special occasion that a visitor from Japan would bring Toraya to our...
MOTOism: MOTOburger (Rice Buns)
August 14, 2012
If you have been to Japan, you've been to MOS burger, the best burger chain....
MOTOism: Miracle Koji Marinades
July 31, 2012
After I posted salt koji recipe a couple of weeks ago, I found out koji...
MOTOism: NYC Umeboshi Project: Year Two
July 24, 2012
As some of you may remember, I made umeboshi (pickled plum) last year, while Kayoko...
MOTOism: White Peach FroYo (Food Allergy Edition)
July 17, 2012
As I've written about in the past, I have developed an annoying food allergy. I've...
MOTOism: Blueberry Mochi
July 10, 2012
Hi, welcome to my new column, MOTOism. I'll mostly be cooking here, as always, with...
ReCPY: Shio Koji
June 19, 2012
Shio koji, or 塩麹 (salted koji) is a going through a major boom in Japan...
Gochi: Revitalizing Japanese Cuisine in Cupertino
May 8, 2012
Gochi opened quietly in 2005, in a little non-descript strip mall on the back roads...