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