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ReCPY: Homemade Worcestershire Sauce
January 30, 2012
One of my favorite restaurants is Kajitsu, as I've written a couple of awesome reviews...
Forest Feast: The Skylonda Cocktail
January 30, 2012
This is my new favorite winter cocktail to drink in our neck of the woods,...
Ika no Shiokara (Fermented Squid)
January 26, 2012
By Kenji Miura Shiokara is a fantastic savory condiment to your favorite glass of shochu....
Happy Hour: The Rum Vieux Carré
January 26, 2012
Let’s face it, mid-winter is almost upon us and there is not a ground hog...
Skankynavia: Vigorious Rice Mix
January 25, 2012
The other day at my local Asian market -- which is usually not very well...
Postcard from Aomori: Tsugaru Woman
January 24, 2012
*Nahoko Morimoto is a Tokyo-based photographer. Her work has been featured in Brutus and Vogue Japan.
ReCYP: First Class Cabin Meal
January 23, 2012
I had the privilege to fly first class to Japan. Don't ask me why, let's...
Tokyo Nights: Bikes + Bottles
January 20, 2012
Photo by Kelly Ishikawa, a San Francisco-based photographer and the co-owner of The Perish Trust. 
Fuguhire Zake (Hot Sake with Blowfish Tail)
January 19, 2012
Back in Cupertino, Kuni (my pops) had a huge bag of fuguhire (dried blowfish tails)...
Postcard from Taiwan: Stir It Quickly
January 18, 2012
*Nahoko Morimoto is a Tokyo-based photographer. Her work has been featured in Brutus and Vogue Japan.
Umamimart @ Pecha Kucha 1/24 (SF)
January 17, 2012
Yoko and I have been invited to give a presentation at the world-renowned Pecha Kucha...
ReCPY: Food Report from Japan
January 16, 2012
Happy New Year!  I can't believe the holiday season passed so quickly, and now we...