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Great UM Noodletown: Karasumi Pasta
February 23, 2012
Karasumi (or bottarga) is salted and dried mullet roe. It comes in two sacks and are...
Ika no Shiokara (Fermented Squid)
January 26, 2012
By Kenji Miura Shiokara is a fantastic savory condiment to your favorite glass of shochu....
The Year of Okonomiyaki
January 3, 2012
To celebrate the new year, I hosted a last-minute dinner last night with a few...
Skankynavia: Bacon Udon
November 30, 2011
Enjoying the early winter so far? I know I am. I'm a cave bear and...
Japanify: Nikujaga aka Mick Jagger
October 6, 2011
Whenever I take a test, I always make associations between certain things in my life...
Skankynavia: Iri Iri Pan Pan (Beef + Eggs Over Rice)
September 21, 2011
Most people think the Japanese eat sushi for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fact is, most...
ReCPY: Homemade Hayashi Rice
September 20, 2011
The Japanese have many dishes that originated somewhere in the world, but recreated it in...
Japanify: Sashimi in Sesame Sauce + Ochazuke (Tea-Soaked Rice)
July 28, 2011
I visited my mom recently and she served me one of the best breakfasts I...
Skankynavia: My Japanify Diet
July 20, 2011
This is a personal post about being lost in culinary hell and finding the path...
ReCPY: Lux Summer Japanese BBQ
July 12, 2011
Photos by Derek Dercep. I am currently writing this post from Lake Muskoka in Canada....
Japanify: Summer Slurp Series: Nikumiso Udon
June 30, 2011
The one (and only) thing that I miss about the disgustingly humid temperatures in Tokyo...
Slightly Peckish: Hainanese Chicken Rice
June 28, 2011
My sister is married to a wonderful man, whose mother also happens to be an...