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Japanify: Namuru (Spicy Bean Sprouts)
September 15, 2011
Japan is known to take ideas from other countries and adapt them for their own....
Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 2
August 29, 2011
PREFACE Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 1 After a couple of weeks of pickling...
Skankynavia: Miso Dip
August 24, 2011
I've become addicted to miso. You know, that Japanese brown and weird looking paste consisting...
Japanify: Avocado Sashimi with Yuzu Kosho
August 18, 2011
Avocado sashimi with yuzu kosho is the easiest dish to make. It's great to serve...
Japanify: Zousui aka Hangover Porridge
August 11, 2011
The other morning I woke up with the worst hangover I've had in two years....
Japanify: Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls)
August 4, 2011
A step-by-step recipe for Japanese yaki onigiri, or grilled rice balls.
Battle ReCPY: The NYC Umeboshi Project
July 25, 2011
After seeing the Ume Project on the west coast, I was intrigued. I like umeboshi...
Skankynavia: My Japanify Diet
July 20, 2011
This is a personal post about being lost in culinary hell and finding the path...
The Ume Project: Pickling for Umeboshi
July 19, 2011
After our Berkeley backyard ume foraging adventure, Yoko, Sylvan (of Peko Peko) and I met...
Japanify: Summer Slurp Series: Cha-Soba (Green Tea Soba)
July 14, 2011
PREFACE Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 1: Nikumiso Udon Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 2: Hiyashi Chuka...
Skankynavia: Edamame Explosion Salad
July 13, 2011
Last week I attended a birthday party at a friend's house. He rarely cooks but...
The Ume Project: Foraging
July 6, 2011
Yoko and I tagged along with Sylvan of Peko Peko last week to forage for...