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Japanify: Nikujaga aka Mick Jagger
October 6, 2011
Whenever I take a test, I always make associations between certain things in my life...
Inspired Sushi at Takao (LA)
October 4, 2011
Yes, Japanese food in this country is still equated to sushi. Growing up, people would...
Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 3
October 3, 2011
PREFACE Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 1 Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 2  Finally,...
Umamimart Writers' Dinner: Robata Jinya (LA)
September 30, 2011
On a particularly temperate Los Angeles evening, three Umamimart writers (one a founding member), and...
Japanify: Silicone Steamer Rice
September 29, 2011
The silicone steamer craze has been in full force in Japan since 2010. With the...
Skankynavia: Iri Iri Pan Pan (Beef + Eggs Over Rice)
September 21, 2011
Most people think the Japanese eat sushi for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fact is, most...
ReCPY: Homemade Hayashi Rice
September 20, 2011
The Japanese have many dishes that originated somewhere in the world, but recreated it in...
The Ume Project: The Aka-Shiso Edition
September 16, 2011
This post is rather late, for which I apologize. Er, about a month late. SORRY!...
Japanify: Namuru (Spicy Bean Sprouts)
September 15, 2011
Japan is known to take ideas from other countries and adapt them for their own....
ReCPY: Pasta de Ramen
September 12, 2011
Ramen, as some of my fellow writers have observed, is totally taking over North America....
Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 2
August 29, 2011
PREFACE Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 1 After a couple of weeks of pickling...
Japanify: Kuzu Matcha Kanten with Mizu Yokan
August 25, 2011
A recipe for a Japanese dessert: It takes a mizu-yokan recipe and a matcha-kuzu kanten (agar) and plates them next to one another.