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Japanify: Mottainai Obake ("Don't Waste" Ghosts)
March 24, 2011
For a few days after the quake hit in Sendai, public television networks in Japan...
Japanify: Oolong-Hai (Shochu Iced Tea)
March 10, 2011
Step-by-step instructions on how to make Oolong Hai, or shochu iced tea.
Japanify: Ikura Shoyu Zuke (Marinated Salmon Roe)
March 3, 2011
Step-by-step instructions on how to make the Japanese shoyu marinade for ikura (salmon roe).
Japanify: Shira-ae (Sesame Tofu Dressing)
February 24, 2011
Kayoko let me borrow Japanese homecooking maven Elizabeth Andoh's new book "Kansha: Celebrating Japanese Vegan...
Japanify: Tsukudani (Condiment Crack)
February 17, 2011
Mottainai is said in Japan when something perfectly usable is abandoned or sent to the...
Japanify: Kinpira Gobo (Sautéed Burdock Root)
February 10, 2011
Living in Tokyo meant that I had very little access to cereals, orange juice with...
Japanify: Tokutei Meishoshu (Premium Sake)
February 3, 2011
I am excited to continue with Part Two of my sake series this week on...
Japanify: Futsushu vs. Tokutei Meishoshu (Ordinary vs. Premium Sake)
January 27, 2011
I had many opportunities during my first six months living in Japan to get really...
Japanify Ingredients: Homemade Kewpie Mayonnaise
January 20, 2011
Love Japanese mayo? Want to put it on everything? Get the recipe on making your own Kewpie mayonnaise at home.
Japanify: Japanese Eggplant and Chicken Simmered in Miso
January 6, 2011
When I crave comfort food, this is my go-to dish. It's quick, easy and cheap....
Japanify: Matsutake (Pine Mushrooms)
December 30, 2010
Matsutake are to Japan as truffles are to France. They are hard-to-find, fragrant, expensive and...
Japanify: Tamari Popcorn
December 23, 2010
A trip to Brattleboro, Vermont was just what I needed this winter... it provided a...