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Yamahomo vs. Laduree - The Battle Continues
March 20, 2010
I learned my lesson. Mix the batter well till it falls off the spatula, and...
Yamahomo vs. Laduree - Macaron Battle Parts 1 and 2
March 20, 2010
I don't know why I do this. The harder the recipe is, the more excited...
MOTO vs. Ladurée: Black Sesame + Kinako Macarons
March 20, 2010
I know, I know, I have to revisit the Flødeboller Battle, but it takes too...
Japanify: Making Natto in North America
February 18, 2010
A step-by-step recipe guide to ferment your own soybeans and make natto at home.
Umamiventure #22: St. George Spirits & Hangar One Vodka (SF Bay Area)
February 9, 2010
Photos by Mike Brandeberry and Kayoko Akabori. 'Tis true: there lives a kickass distillery named...
Japanify: Preparing Kanpyo
August 25, 2009
Kanpyo is a curious food - shaved calabash gourd. You can buy kanpyo dehydrated in...
Japanify: Goya (Bitter Melon)
August 11, 2009
I finally had the guts to buy a goya because there was a half-cut goya...
Japanify: How to Make Biwashu (Loquat Liqueur)
June 26, 2009
After making my umeshu and bottling it up for indulgence in October, I became restless....
Japanify: How to Make Umeshu (Japanese Plum Liqueur)
June 16, 2009
Japanese mothers and grandmothers are hardcore. Every year they make their own liqueur and June...
ReCPY: Japanese Cheese Cake
June 8, 2009
I don't like cheese cake. Especially NY-style cheese cake, which is like eating cream cheese...
Japanify: Half-and-Half Rice
June 3, 2009
My new thing is to mix two kinds of rice, hakumai (short-grain white rice) and...
Straight to the Source: Ramen Peep Show (Fukuoka)
May 7, 2008
Over Golden Week I went to Kyushu for some R & R. And when you...