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The Ramen Shaman: Yokohama Ramen Nakamura-ya (Hakusan)
September 19, 2012
We visit Yokohama Ramen Nakamura-ya, a restaurant in Tokyo that serves ie-kei style ramen.
The PDT Project: Aviation
August 24, 2012
The Aviation is one of the last great cocktails created before Prohibition, having been invented...
UMAMI MART OPEN
August 22, 2012
Photos by Erin Gleeson We did it! With the loving support from our friends, family, and...
The Forest Feast: Watermelon Salad
August 6, 2012
Nothing says summer like watermelon! Slice watermelon into approx 1 inch rings, then remove the...
MOTO Restaurant Review: Le Bernardin: Disagreeing with 4 Stars
June 26, 2012
I recently became a permanent resident of this country, and to celebrate my newly acquired...
Super Faminto: 2011 Best Burger: Butcher's Market (São Paulo)
December 9, 2011
The world is full of burger places. There is one in almost every strip mall...
Skankynavia: Torvehallerne: A New Farmer's Market in Copenhagen
September 14, 2011
Yay, there's finally a real farmer's market in Copenhagen! After decades of supermarket deathbore, a...
ReCPY: Pasta de Ramen
September 12, 2011
Ramen, as some of my fellow writers have observed, is totally taking over North America....
Shochu Stop: Shochu vs. Soju
August 24, 2011
A guide to the differences between Japanese Shochu vs. Korean Soju.
Japanify: Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls)
August 4, 2011
A step-by-step recipe for Japanese yaki onigiri, or grilled rice balls.
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...
ReCPY: Barbie Doll Cake
June 6, 2011
I am sure you have been wondering for a week what the hell I was...