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Japanify: Summer Slurp Series: Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen)
July 7, 2011
PREFACE Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 1: Nikumiso Udon The one (and only) thing that I...
Japanify: Summer Slurp Series: Nikumiso Udon
June 30, 2011
The one (and only) thing that I miss about the disgustingly humid temperatures in Tokyo...
Japanify: Twice-Cooked Saba (Mackerel)
June 23, 2011
Frying has always been something I was afraid of. I remember my grandma frying whole...
Japanify: Nuked Potato
June 16, 2011
Microwave cooking is big in Japan. Just like buying panties from vending machines. People do...
Japanify Ingredients: Homemade Ponzu
June 9, 2011
Kayoko here, filling in for Yoko. From here on out, just call me (Ka)Yoko. By...
Japanify: Wakasagi Smelt in Nanban Sauce
June 2, 2011
Smelt. Fried, they are a great accompaniment to a pint of beer. Grilled and served...
Japanify: Soft-Shelled Sacrifice
May 26, 2011
I admire killers. I admire butchers, mongers, soldiers and... Dexter. I admire them for the...
Japanify: Kombu Tsukudani
May 12, 2011
I am home in Berkeley after taking a week-long road trip through the American southwest...
Japanify: Ohitashi (Blanched Spinach)
May 5, 2011
Hey hey, Kayoko here, filling in for Yoko this week. Seems that summer has arrived...
Japanify: Yoko's Japanese Potato Salad*
April 21, 2011
It's no secret to anyone who knows me that I don't like eggs. But it's...
Japanify Ingredients: Komezu (Rice Vinegar)
April 8, 2011
I used to be amused by the number of Kewpie mayonnaise tubes my 85 year-old...
Japanify Ingredients: Sendai Miso
March 31, 2011
Before the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Sendai was a city that made my favorite...