ReCPY takes you through the Japan-inflected world of baking and cooking, with an distinct Yamahomo accent.
Yamahomo is based in NYC. He prefers to stay in the kitchen all weekend long rather than going outside.
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December 5, 2011
ReCPY: Gourmet Comfort Soup
Chicken noodle soup, whatever the reason maybe, is often eaten when we are sick. I have no idea why. I don’t think there’s any anti-cold medication in it, nor is it medically proven to cure illnesses whatsoever. I guess it’s simply the comfort of its flavor, clear soup, with healthy vegetables, along with the filling
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November 28, 2011
NAOE Restaurant, A Miami Gem
I was in Miami for Thanksgiving, listening to salsa music while eating turkey, which was great. Last Thanksgiving, I had a steak in Fort Lauderdale, but this year we had a very traditional Thanksgiving meal, with nontraditional music accompaniment. Since Thanksgiving Day’s meal looks the same no matter how fancy, or tasty it may be, I will
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November 21, 2011
ReCPY: Thanksgiving-esque Dinner
I think I’ve cooked turkey for the past 13 years or so. I am slowly starting to break that tradition. Why? A.) I don’t like turkey, it is are too gamey for me. B.) It takes up too much space in the fridge, in the oven, everywhere. C.) More and more people have family obligations on
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October 17, 2011
ReCPY: Broken Leg Cake for a Gay Footballer
Before I start this week’s post, let’s congratulate Kayoko and the crew for revamping the Umamimart site to a whole new level. Orange is my favorite color, so this is cool, and soon enough, we will be FAMOUS bloggers!! Hooray.
As you’ve seen from my past posts, I’ve made cakes for basically all of my friends birthdays
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October 3, 2011
Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 3
PREFACE Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 1 Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 2
Finally, I finished pickling my ume. All I had left to do was to dry them under sun for a day or two. Being in NYC, I don’t have a gigantic backyard where I can freely dry my ume,
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September 19, 2011
ReCPY: Homemade Hayashi Rice
The Japanese have many dishes that originated somewhere in the world, but recreated it in such a way that fits to their taste. Curry, from India, is a good example. Japanese curry isn’t the same curry as the kind from India. It’s a lot sweeter, and thicker. Hamburger aka humbagu is
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September 12, 2011
ReCPY: Pasta de Ramen
Ramen, as some of my fellow writers have observed, is totally taking over North America. People are obsessively eating, finding new shops, and eating more. New chains from Japan are opening like once a month here in New York City.
Funny thing about ramen is it used to be really difficult to find recipes, but thanks
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August 29, 2011
Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 2
PREFACE Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 1
After a couple of weeks of pickling plum in salt, it extracts all the water out of the plums, which makes umezu (plum vinegar). Once the liquid rises above the plum, it’s time to add red shiso (perilla). You can either do it or not
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August 22, 2011
ReCPY: Yamahomo’s Molecular Report on Moto (CHI)
When you are in Chicago, aside from going on the architecture boat tour, or spend unnecessary amounts of money on the Magnificent Mile, where I stayed (it was basically like 5th Avenue in Manhattan. By the way, sales tax in IL is whopping 9.75%!!), one thing you should enjoy is the food. People say New
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August 15, 2011
ReCPY: New House Party Food
I haven’t hosted any house parties for a while, but on a recent weekend, I ended up hosting three parties in a row. Thursday night was a last-minute potluck baby shower, and of course I made a beautiful diaper cake for the mother-to-be.
Friday night, I had Nate’s work people over, and I made bunch of
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