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Postcard from Los Angeles: Kalbijjim at Sun Nong Dan
March 26, 2015
Shortribs, potatoes and dduk (rice cakes). Savory, comforting and down right delicious. The oils bubbled...
My Oakland Secrets
January 27, 2015
Three under-the-radar Oakland restaurants that deliver on comfort, flavor, and cost.
Snack Break: Rockin' Out to the Harvest Moon at Namu Farm Chuseok
October 17, 2013
If any of you are lucky enough to have a friend who is a farmer...
The PDT Project: 100 Year Punch
May 11, 2012
The 100 Year Punch is a cocktail that features a couple of unique ingredients that...
Super Faminto: Naengmyeon (Chilly Korean Noodles)
March 13, 2012
São Paulo has the second largest Japanese population outside of Japan (about 650,000+), but since my...
Great UM Noodletown: Naengmyeon @ Sura (OAK)
February 17, 2012
I love the pucker-your mouth tartness of naengmyeon--cold buckwheat noodles with cucumbers, hard-boiled egg and pickled...
Japanify: Namuru (Spicy Bean Sprouts)
September 15, 2011
Japan is known to take ideas from other countries and adapt them for their own....