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Hiroko Yokozawa of Tsukinowa Shuzoten
March 6, 2021
This year, we are celebrating Female Frontrunners in March to coincide with Girl's Day on March...
Rumiko Obata of Obata Shuzo
March 6, 2021
This year, we are celebrating Female Frontrunners in March to coincide with Girl's Day on March...
Maiko Tsuji of Tsuji Honten
March 6, 2021
This year, we are celebrating Female Frontrunners in March to coincide with Girl's Day on March...
Female Frontrunners (March 2021)
March 6, 2021
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 250 members throughout California. Join today! This year,...
Shochu Gumi n.006: Aging Shochus in Saga, March 2021
February 23, 2021
Shochu Gumi is our quarterly shochu subscription service with members throughout the US. Join today! We are thrilled to...
Instant Kitakata Ramen
February 21, 2021
I eat a lot of instant ramen. I've cut down a lot – I used...
Lazyass Cookin': Ebi Chili
February 13, 2021
Cooking time: 5 minutes.The Japanese have perfected the art of lazy cooking. Instant ramen, instant...
ReCPY: MOffin Follow-Up (x3)
February 10, 2021
Sorry for disappearing for so long since my last post-- had a couple of weeks...
ReCPY: Natto MOffin. I Repeat, NATTO MOffin!
February 10, 2021
This is a whole new level of ReCPY, everyone. I've created many baked goods in...
ReCPY: Mochi + Muffin = MOffin
February 10, 2021
I once saw a recipe on Tastespotting using rice flour instead of regular flour to...
Experimentations in Koji (February 2021)
February 5, 2021
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 250 members throughout California. Join today! Koji is...
A Special Visit to Chichibu Distillery
January 20, 2021
 Photos by Kelly Ishikawa  It's been 10 years since Yoko and I went to Japan...