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Japanify: Matsutake Soup
December 20, 2012
Taking half an hour out of my schedule to slow down and warm up has...
Lazyass Cookin': Mapo Tofu
December 11, 2012
Life is busy these days. With the shop in full holiday swing, it's hard to...
MOTOism: Bara-Chirashi Extreme
November 20, 2012
Last week, Sakura wrote about chirashi sushi in London, a dish you can find at...
Japanify: Negitoro Don
October 25, 2012
I am posting a recipe for negitoro donburi for the pure fact that this is...
MOTOism: Let's Fillet a Fluke
October 16, 2012
Fish is still something a lot of people are scared of in the States. Heads, guts,...
Japanify: Steak Sauce
September 27, 2012
Whenever I go see my 92 year-old grandma and have a conversation over tea, she...
Japanify: Pork + Myoga Madness
September 20, 2012
Myoga madness continues as I experiment with the harvest from my sister's myoga plant. Last...
MOTOism: MOTOburger (Rice Buns)
August 14, 2012
If you have been to Japan, you've been to MOS burger, the best burger chain....
Great UM Noodletown: Ikura Spaghetti
April 17, 2012
Remember when Yoko posted that pornlicious article about how to make ikura-don (salmon roe over...
Japanify: Maguro Zukedon
April 12, 2012
My partner Washi recently got a job as a salaryman. This may not seem that...
Japanify: Ikuradon (Ode to Hokkaido)
March 8, 2012
There was an egg festival in my bowl of rice the other day. I placed...
ReCPY: Rolled Chicken Breast Stuffed with Sticky Rice
February 27, 2012
I've been reading on many Japanese blogs that people are stuffing sticky rice inside a...